Events Manager in Leeds

The Events Manager is responsible for planning, advancing, coordinating, and delivering a diverse programme of live events—concerts, comedy shows, sporting fixtures, conferences, and corporate events—while ensuring operational safety, efficiency, and the highest customer service standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, advancement, and coordination of scheduled events, ensuring all operational requirements are identified and met.
• Act as the primary point of contact for promoters, event organisers, tour representatives, and clients, guiding and coordinating event requirements throughout the lifecycle.
• Serve as Duty Manager during events, overseeing load‑ins, event operations, load‑outs, and coordinating venue teams, contractors, and production personnel.
• Maintain the highest standards of health, safety, security, and compliance, producing and reviewing event‑specific risk assessments and safety documentation, and responding effectively to incidents.
• Manage event budgets, forecasts, expenditures, and client recharges, ensuring costs are controlled, accurately recorded, and communicated to stakeholders.
• Coordinate cross‑functional working across all venue departments and external contractors, facilitating effective communication, leading event briefings, monitoring performance standards, and driving continuous improvement in delivery and customer experience.
• Ensure the successful execution of all events while prioritising quality and safety.

Qualifications

• Experience in the events industry or transferable skills from a similar role.
• Previous experience in crowd management.
• Ability to build strong working relationships with team members, clients, contractors, and visiting production teams.
• IOSH certificate preferred.
• Practical experience in writing risk assessments and safety documentation.
• Competence in MicrosoftOffice with a focus on Excel.
• Ability to interpret CAD drawings and use CAD software (preferred).
• Strong ability to work under pressure, manage time effectively, and prioritise workloads to meet strict deadlines.
• Meticulous attention to detail and self‑motivation in time‑management.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave.
• Life Assurance policy.
• 5% pension contribution.
• HealthShield support for dental, counselling, and physiotherapy costs for employees and children.
• AXA Health Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support mental health.
• Access to discounted event tickets.