Event Manager
6 month day rate contract
Birmingham (some travel to London)
asap start
3 days direct with client / 2 days working with creative agency
£300-350 per day
I'm working with a highly regarded integrated agency that has an immediate requirement for a contractor who combines strong agency Project Management skills with hands-on Event Management/Production experience.
You will be working directly with the client for 3 days a week, delivering and organising events at their offices (Birmingham and London), these could be
Around two days each week will be spent managing creative and marketing projects through the agency, while the remaining time will focus on planning and delivering professional corporate events for a dedicated client across Birmingham and London.
If you enjoy balancing multiple priorities, working with a wide range of stakeholders and seeing projects through from concept to delivery, this could be an excellent contract.
This 6 month engagement will involve:
Event Management/Production
- Planning and delivering corporate events from start to finish, often at clients' offices in Birmingham or London
- Managing venues, suppliers and logistics
- Coordinating stakeholders and delegate communications
- Supporting event marketing activity
- Delivering seamless on-site event experiences
Events will be primarily delivered across Birmingham and London, so flexibility around event schedules and occasional travel is essential, travel will be paid. As will the convenience of working from a Birmingham based office.
The 2 days a week that wouldn't be working direct with the client, will be working with the creative agency, working on the same client, managing projects for this client with the creative agency.
Ideally, candidates will offer:
- Previous experience as an Event Manager where you have worked from end to end organising and delivering events
- A proven background delivering corporate events or experiential projects
- Strong scoping and project planning skills
- Experience producing detailed timing plans
- Excellent stakeholder management skills
- The ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously
- A proactive, solutions-focused approach
Experience using marketing automation platforms, managing event invitations or working with delegate communications would also be advantageous.
Contract Details
- £300–350 per day
- Initial 6-month term
- Immediate start preferred
- Travel to events in Birmingham and London
Birmingham
Any
Posted a month ago by Beyond The Book
Birmingham
