Responsibilities

• Lead the ideation, creation, management and delivery of large-scale live (and where required, virtual) events in the UK and internationally
• Build strong client relationships, understanding their objectives, audiences and desired outcomes, and acting as a trusted day-to-day contact
• Develop detailed, creative proposals and event concepts designed to surprise and delight clients and their audiences
• Own pre-event planning, project plans and documentation, team briefings, venue liaison, supplier management and contracts
• Own project budgets, maintaining accurate budget sheets, timesheets, reconciliations and invoicing
• Manage venues, suppliers and contracts, balancing quality, client expectations and commercial performance
• Brief and coordinate internal teams and external partners so everyone understands the plan and their role in delivery
• Lead on-site delivery, remaining calm and solutions-focused in a fast-paced event environment
• Ensure client reporting requirements are met, helping demonstrate the value and ROI of each programme
• Identify and research opportunities for new clients, events and programmes to help grow the business

Requirements

• 5–10 years' experience in event management, ideally within an events or marketing agency, with a proven track record of delivering large, complex projects in a fast-paced environment
• Experience delivering corporate incentive travel events (essential)
• Strong project management skills, with meticulous attention to detail and confidence managing deadlines, budgets, suppliers and multiple workstreams
• Commercially minded, with experience owning budgets, contracts and reconciliations
• Creative, with the ability to generate ideas that make a real impact
• Personable and confident, building strong client relationships and delighting clients at every opportunity
• A self-starter with high levels of energy, enthusiasm and resilience under pressure
• Comfortable with international travel and the flexibility required around live event delivery, including some late nights when events require it

Benefits

• Hybrid working (2–3 days in the Deddington office) and flexible hours
• 20 days' holiday plus bank holidays, rising yearly to 25 days
• Buy & Sell holiday scheme
• Half a day off for your birthday and a paid volunteering day
• Training budget and support for your development, including AI know-how
• Employer pension and life cover
• Employee Assistance Programme, annual flu jab and eye tests
• Cycle scheme, fruit and snacks – and office dogs are welcome!
• Annual Network Railcard
• One-month sabbatical and long-service awards