EXCELLENT BENEFITS + BONUSES - Are you an organised events or AV professional with hire desk, logistics or technical production experience? This Hire Operations Manager opportunity offers the chance to take ownership of equipment hire operations within a well-established live events and production business.

-          Opportunity to step into a key operational role within a long-established events and AV business

-          High autonomy managing equipment hire operations and client relationships

-          Stable company with strong client loyalty and long-term career potential

Working closely with the leadership team, the Hire Operations Manager will oversee AV equipment bookings from initial enquiry through to delivery and return, ensuring efficient scheduling, accurate quoting and excellent service for a wide range of event clients.

THE COMPANY

This is a long-established live events and technical production business with a strong reputation for delivering conferences, corporate events and AV services across the South East.

Operating with a compact and highly experienced team, the business supports a wide portfolio of corporate clients, venues and hotels, delivering everything from small daily AV hires through to larger conference productions.

With decades-long relationships with venue partners and clients, the company benefits from strong repeat business and a steady flow of events throughout the year. The environment is collaborative, friendly and hands-on, offering the chance for a Hire Operations Manager to play a central role in the day-to-day running of the business.

THE ROLE

This position will take responsibility for managing the AV hire desk and coordinating equipment bookings, ensuring jobs run smoothly from enquiry through to return.

The Hire Operations Manager will act as the main point of contact for many clients, preparing quotes, coordinating stock availability and working closely with technicians and freelancers to ensure equipment is delivered and returned efficiently.

Duties as Hire Operations Manager will include:

-          Managing AV equipment hire enquiries and preparing accurate quotes

-          Coordinating bookings, deliveries, collections and returns of equipment

-          Allocating hire stock and working with technical teams to ensure availability

-          Producing job documentation including hire contracts and delivery paperwork

-          Acting as the main operational contact for clients during the hire process

-          Resolving scheduling conflicts and last-minute changes

-          Supporting the wider operations team to ensure smooth delivery of events

-          Helping maintain accurate hire records and stock tracking systems

THE CANDIDATE

To be considered for this Hire Operations Manager role, candidates will ideally have experience within an AV hire desk, live events, production or technical services environment.

You'll be highly organised, comfortable dealing directly with clients and capable of coordinating multiple bookings and logistics simultaneously. A working understanding of AV equipment such as sound, lighting and presentation systems would be beneficial.

This role would suit someone already working within hire operations or a technically minded events professional looking to move into a more operational management position.

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: GS17136