Resourceful Events and Office Manager

The Role

The Events & Office Manager role is to create an exceptional workplace experience by combining operational excellence, thoughtful event delivery, and proactive office management.

The role ensures that our team, clients, and visitors experience a professional, engaging, and well organised environment while supporting the smooth running of day to day office operations.

Purpose of the Role

The Events and Office Manager acts as the central point of connection between people, processes, and experiences, bringing company culture to life through well executed events, efficient workplace operations, and continuous improvements that enable the team to perform at its best.

Team

The operations team is the engine behind growth, building the infrastructure that allows the business to scale without losing its uniqueness.

As culture shapers and problem solvers, we challenge the status quo, anticipate what's coming next, and create people solutions that push the business forward.

• Top 3 Objectives
• Create an exceptional workplace environment
• Deliver impactful events that strengthen relationships and culture
• Drive operational excellence through proactive management and continuous improvement
• Top 5 Responsibilities
• Lead the delivery of exceptional workplace experiences: Own the day to day office experience, ensuring a welcoming, productive and engaging environment for team members, clients and visitors.

Proactively identify opportunities to improve how the team interacts with and experiences the workplace.

• Plan and deliver high quality events from concept to completion: Manage the full event lifecycle, including planning, budgeting, supplier coordination, logistics, communications, execution and post event evaluation.

Deliver events that support business goals, strengthen relationships and bring culture to life.

• Manage office operations and facilities effectively: Oversee workplace services, suppliers, maintenance, equipment, health and safety requirements and office processes to ensure smooth and efficient operations.
• Build strong relationships with team members, clients and visitors: Act as a trusted point of contact for colleagues, leadership, vendors, clients and other partners, ensuring effective communication, collaboration and consistent high service standards.
• Drive continuous improvement and operational excellence: Review existing processes, identify opportunities for improvement and introduce solutions that enhance efficiency, team experience and overall effectiveness.
• Capabilities

You are methodical, thorough, with a great sense of ownership, strong attention to detail and strong analytical skills.

You can understand the big picture and break any problem into small, actionable chunks.

You think in systems and are naturally inclined to convert repetitive tasks into processes.

You have excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively interact at all organisational levels.

You are self driven and passionate about learning and constantly developing yourself.

The role would suit an engineering, science or business graduate (or recent graduate).

• Must Have (Fundamentals) Mastery
• Strong experience in event coordination, office management, workplace operations or a related role
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, projects and deadlines efficiently
• Experience managing events end to end including planning, logistics, suppliers, budgets and delivery
• Strong attention to detail with a focus on delivering high quality outcomes
• Experience managing suppliers, contractors and operational processes
• Ability to identify issues, develop practical solutions and continuously improve ways of working
• Communication
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with clients, visitors and colleagues at all levels
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including the ability to influence, collaborate and build positive relationships
• Ability to manage expectations, provide updates and communicate effectively during busy periods and changing priorities
• Have a service focused mindset with the ability to create a positive experience for team members, clients and visitors
• Leadership
• Demonstrate ownership, accountability and a proactive approach to delivering outcomes
• Ability to work independently, prioritise effectively and take initiative without supervision
• Strong problem solving skills and the ability to remain calm and solution focused under pressure
• Ability to coordinate and influence others to deliver successful outcomes
• Impact
• Passion for creating exceptional workplace experiences and environments where people can thrive
• Ability to deliver events and initiatives that create meaningful engagement and connection
• Consistent focus on quality, efficiency and improving the team member and visitor experience
• Ability to understand business needs and translate them into practical operational solutions
• Nice to Have (If you don't have it now you will after joining) Mastery
• Experience managing client facing or large scale events
• Experience working within professional services or fast paced business environments
• Experience with workplace management systems or digital collaboration tools
• Knowledge of office management, health and safety or workplace compliance requirements
• Experience managing budgets and reporting on spend
• Communication
• Experience supporting internal communications, team member engagement or internal initiatives
• Experience working with senior leaders and executive stakeholders
• Confidence representing the company with external partners, suppliers and event attendees
• Leadership
• Experience leading projects or initiatives
• Experience coordinating teams, contractors or cross functional groups
• Demonstrated ability to introduce new ideas, challenge existing processes and drive improvements
• Experienced in driving workplace culture and supporting workplace engagement initiatives
• Impact
• Experience developing workplace initiatives that strengthen culture, engagement and belonging
• Track record of improving processes, reducing inefficiencies or enhancing service delivery
• Interest in contributing ideas to shape the future of the workplace
• Candidate Fit
• You want an easy, chilled out role without much challenge
• You like to be the smartest person in the room
• You don't like continuously receiving honest candid feedback
• You prefer to do your own thing rather than work with a team

At Laminar we value diverse experiences and perspectives, empowering each member to contribute their unique expertise towards our collective success.

If you don't meet all the criteria but are still excited about this role, we encourage you to apply anyway.

Salary and Benefits Standard Stuff

• Competitive salary dependent on location and capability
• Paid annual leave and statutory bank holidays
• Pension (match contribution up to 7%)
• Health insurance scheme - comprehensive private health coverage for you and your family
• Bonus scheme - discretionary, based on performance, flexible mix of cash and high growth equity
• Professional body membership - one fee covered per year
• The Life Changing Stuff
• In house coaching - regular 1:1 coaching sessions to help navigate challenges, build self awareness and grow professionally and personally
• Flexibility - focus on outcomes rather than hours; no need to ask permission for personal commitments
• Growth and learning - 5 years of learning and development across 1 year with continuous support from coaches, mentors and development programmes
• Team excellence - surrounded by the best people, meritocratic culture, fast progression and unbounded development opportunities
• Long term impact - focused on solving biggest issues in construction project delivery with lasting solutions
• Application

We get thousands of applications, so please write a letter explaining why you want to join us and how you would make the most impact if you were hired.

All applications will be read thoroughly by our key leaders.

The application process typically starts with an introductory call where we discuss what we are all about in a casual conversation, giving you a chance to learn more about us and tell us a bit about yourself.