A fantastic opportunity to join a thriving agency and use your commercial experience to help them grow even faster!

THE COMPANY

Recognised as one of the leading agencies and with a trophy case that's over flowing, this creative and team orientated agency tend to need no introduction. Continually producing and delivering outstanding creative events they have a key in-house team covering everything from event production through to event management and creative. Working with some of the biggest global brands around they produce a broad range of high profile (and high margin) events including conferences, exhibitions, press launches and everything in between for audiences of thousands all over the world.

They've won awards, won clients, delivered amazing work and enjoyed every minute of it. If ever you wanted to meet a bunch of like minded creative people who really love what they do (and they do it well) then this is it.


THE ROLE

Due to their ongoing success they are now looking for a Senior Commercial Manager to join their team and play an integral role in the financial success of the agency; guiding commercially savvy pitches, ensuring that events run to budget and having overall input into how the agency is financially run.

Working as part of their larger team and collaborating closely with creative, production and logistics this is a broad role where no two days will ever be the same - but general responsibilities include;

- Becoming a trusted budget advisor by developing close working relationships with internal teams
- Advising on best practice to ensure pitches are correctly costed
- Ongoing tracking to ensure projects are running to budget
- Ensure up to date financial reporting on each project
- Early flagging of any potential issues
- Analyse fees charged to client and ensure they reflect industry standards
- Report on quarterly trends across teams / projects / the agency

THE CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate will have experience within an event / experiential agency and have a proven ability to manage / guide the commercial aspects of large scale live events. Experience working with a internal teams and the management of a financial package (Procim etc) would be highly beneficial.

In return this company will give you the opportunity to work within a great, warm-cultured environment with a real teamwork atmosphere where you will be given the resources and the support to utilise your commercial experience to really make a difference in a top flight agency.

Live specialises in all disciplines (and at all levels) across marketing, creative and events. If this position isn't quite what you're looking for please visit www.live-recruitment.co.uk to view all of the opportunities we are recruiting.