Senior Events Manager

My client, a corporate Conference and Events based organisation, seek a Senior Event Manager to join their expanding team in one of their busiest divisions. This role will manage people, drive process improvements and oversee event planning of conferences in a variety of professional industries. We are looking for someone who is a passionate leader, is proactive, a great communicator and will ensure deadlines and budgets are managed efficiently. Key Responsibilities: People Management * Leadership & Team Development: Provide strong direction, set clear goals, and foster a high-performance, collaborative culture through coaching, feedback, and professional development. * Empowerment & Decision-Making: Encourage team autonomy, delegate tasks effectively, and support independent decision-making while ensuring successful outcomes. * Performance & Recognition: Conduct evaluations, offer constructive feedback, and recognize achievements to motivate and develop team members. * Communication: Address team issues proactively, promoting open dialogue and collaboration to maintain a positive work environment. Event Management * Event logistics: Oversee team event planning and execution, ensuring tasks, deadlines, and objectives are met while maintaining high customer satisfaction. * Budget & Cost Management: Monitor event budgets to ensure cost-effectiveness, financial adherence, and maximum ROI. * Vendor & Logistics Coordination: Supervise relationships with suppliers and vendors, ensuring smooth execution of logistics with venues, catering, and audio visual. * Risk & Performance Management: Oversee risk mitigation, proactively addressing issues, and leveraging data-driven insights to support decision making and optimize event success. * Innovation & Industry Trends: Stay updated on industry advancements and implement innovative approaches to enhance event effectiveness. * Team Leadership & Collaboration: Provide leadership, foster a high-performance culture, and ensure alignment with key stakeholders across departments. Process Management * Workflow & Efficiency Improvements: Continuously evaluate and optimize department processes, implementing innovations to enhance productivity. * Cross-Department Collaboration: Ensure seamless coordination with marketing, sales, production, and tech for aligned efforts. * Documentation & Performance Tracking: Maintain accurate records, generate reports, and analyse KPIs to drive informed decision-making. * Training & Continuous Learning: Provide training opportunities and foster a culture of continuous improvement for professional growth. The ideal candidate for this role must have 4+ years of event management experience, specifically within the conference and exhibition field, 2 of these with line management experience. It is important that you have a willingness and ability to travel occasionally to Europe & United States of America. This role is hybrid and currently requires at least one day in the London based office. Salary up to 44K plus bonus & bens Apply now for immediate consideration