Event Team Leader in Borehamwood

Hybrid working: 3 days in office. Brand activations at major festivals, global sales conferences, product launches and experiential programmes for household-name brands. This is the calibre of work the team delivers, and the Event Project and Operations Team Lead sits at the top of it.

• Senior leadership role shaping a talented project team of nine
• Portfolio spanning brand experiential, global conferences and live activations
• Blue-chip client roster with long-standing, repeat relationships
• Flexibility and time in lieu for site and weekend work
• 25 days leave per year
• Values-driven culture where people stay and progress

This is a boutique independent brand experience agency with a track record built over more than fifteen years. The work spans large-scale B2B conferences, brand activations, product launches and international programmes, for clients who expect creative ambition and operational precision in equal measure. The team is small, senior and highly capable, and people tend to stay once they find their footing here.

The Event Project and Operations Team Lead is a newly defined senior position, created to provide clear leadership across both the project management function and the operational infrastructure that supports it, reporting directly to the Managing Partner.

• Lead, develop and performance-manage a project team across all seniority levels
• Drive project management best practice and quality standards across the agency
• Oversee resource planning, capacity management and project allocation
• Manage commercial performance, including timesheets and billing oversight
• Oversee recruitment, onboarding and office operations
• Collaborate with the Head of Production and Executive Producer on delivery
• Own the wellbeing and professional development of all direct reports

The right person for the Event Project and Operations Team Lead is an experienced live event professional who has led and developed project teams, not just managed projects. You will have a strong track record in project management best practice, resource and capacity planning, and the commercial acumen to manage delivery against budget and timeline. A background in B2B conference or award show production, brand activation or experiential marketing would be beneficial but is not essential, as would experience delivering international programmes. What matters most is the ability to lead a mixed-experience team with confidence, create the conditions for others to do their best work, and hold the operational detail without losing sight of the bigger picture. Strong scope, a team worth investing in, and work that sits well on any CV.

Applications from candidates with the right background to step into the Event Project and Operations Team Lead position are being reviewed now, so get yours across before this one moves on.

Live specialises in all disciplines (and at all levels) across events, experiential and exhibitions. If this position isn't quite what you're looking for please visit live-recruitment.co.uk to view all of the opportunities we are recruiting. As a specialist events recruitment agency we help our clients build the most talented and diverse teams in the UK. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, embracing diversity across all intersecting dimensions, including ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, well-being, abilities, and neurodiversity. We are dedicated to ensuring a supportive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any adjustments or accommodations for any reason, please do not hesitate to let us know.

Vacancy Ref: DP18706