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Freelance Event Project Manager

Posted 06 June 2025
SalaryCompetitive
LocationEngland
Job type Freelance
Reference11113

Job description

EVENT PROJECT MANAGER

FREELANCE

UK

Freelance roles come in quickly and go fast, so we’re currently looking for more UK based freelancers to fill these positions.

​Are you open to freelance opportunities across the UK working for a range of event and production agencies?

We work across the UK events sector supporting some of the most established and renowned agencies, venues, organisers and suppliers delivering impactful and innovative projects globally. From product launches, immersive experiences, experiential activations and worldwide incentives to corporate awards, dinners and conferences our clients deliver them all and across a range of sectors.

 

THE ROLE

As a freelancer roles can range from a week onsite delivery to a longer term appointment working with an internal team on a large-scale project.

As an Event Project Manager your key responsibilities could include;

  • Building and developing relationships with clients and stakeholders

  • Holding full responsibility for events from brief through to on-site management

  • Taking briefs directly from clients to understand their needs

  • Putting together proposals

  • Supporting on pitch presentations

  • Collaborating with internal creative and production teams

  • Liaising with external suppliers

  • Sourcing venues (UK and overseas)

  • Managing delegate registration and liaison

  • Booking travel, accommodation and other even logistics

  • Managing and reporting on budgets

  • Delegating tasks and mentoring junior team members

  • Managing events on-site (internationally)

 

THE CANDIDATE

To be considered for this role we are looking for candidates with proven experience working in event/production agencies in a project management capacity and who are looking for freelance opportunities in the sector.

Live specialises in all disciplines (and at all levels) across events, experiential and exhibitions.  If this position isn't quite what you're looking for please visit live-recruitment.co.uk to view all of the opportunities we are recruiting.
As a specialist events recruitment agency we help our clients build the most talented and diverse teams in the UK. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, embracing diversity across all intersecting dimensions, including ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, well-being, abilities, and neurodiversity.

 We are dedicated to ensuring a supportive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any adjustments or accommodations for any reason, please do not hesitate to let us know.

BENEFITS

Freelancers using Live Recruitment benefit from the following:
- Payment within 72 hours of timesheet sign off (no more waiting for clients to pay)
- PAYE or Limited companies welcome (depending on IR35 status)
- Expand your freelance client list
- Fill gaps in your freelance diary
- Work with some of the UK’s leading event and production companies

To register your details as a freelancer please apply for this role, and we’ll be in touch as soon as a freelance opportunity that fits your experience becomes available.