Head of Project Management / Project Director

Posted 09 March 2026
Salary£70k - 85k per year
LocationGreater London
Job type Permanent
DisciplineEvent Production Recruitment AgencyExhibition Recruitment Agency
Reference16951
Contact NameLibby Evans
Fully remote No

Job description

Your opportunity to take the next step in your leadership career and join a highly creative and fast-growing brand experience agency delivering global events and exhibitions.

  •  Leadership role within a growing creative agency
  • Opportunity to shape and develop a high-performing team
  • Work on large-scale international events and brand experiences

The Company

I’m recruiting on behalf of a creative event agency that specialises in delivering engaging brand experiences, exhibitions and live events for major international organisations. With decades of experience across global projects, they are known for producing high-quality creative work and building long-lasting partnerships with their clients.

The business prides itself on its collaborative and supportive culture, encouraging creativity and new thinking at every level. With an impressive pipeline of work and continued growth, they are now looking to strengthen their leadership team.

The role

Due to continued growth, they are now looking for a Head of Project Management to lead and develop their project management function. This role will oversee a team responsible for delivering large-scale global events and brand experiences from initial brief through to onsite delivery.

You will play a key role in ensuring projects are delivered to the highest standard while developing team members, refining processes and maintaining strong client relationships.

Responsibilities include:

  • Overseeing a team responsible for delivering global physical, hybrid and digital events from brief through to onsite execution
  • Leading career development for the project management team, including performance reviews and career progression planning
  • Translating client briefs into clear direction for internal teams while contributing strategic and creative thinking
  • Acting as the main escalation point for clients when required

The Candidate

Candidates should ideally be working in a similar role as Head of Project Management or Project Director and have experience of delivering large scale exhibitions or live events. The candidate must have experience managing and developing project teams with strong client facing experience. In return they offer flexible working, fantastic career progression, companywide bonuses, bespoke training for each team member and above all the chance to join a first rate agency where career progression abounds.

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.


Vacancy Ref: LE16951