Senior Event Manager

Job Summary:
The Senior Event Manager will be part of an enthusiastic and busy event operations team running conferences, exhibitions, bespoke business events, award ceremonies, and virtual/hybrid events throughout the year. The role is for an experienced individual to help lead and develop a high performing team to successfully execute our portfolio of events.

Key Responsibilities:
Manage a portfolio of pre-defined leading industry awards, conferences, and bespoke marketing solutions events (physical & virtual) on time, within budget, and to an exceptional standard – ensuring that brand values are met.
Management of P&L/Budgets for individual events with a focus on value for money and maximising contribution to the wider business.
Thorough knowledge and tight control of the cost base for each event, ensuring profit targets are met.
Researching and sourcing and building relationships with venues, suppliers, and contractors negotiating to achieve the best value and service.
Building and maintaining relationships with internal stakeholders to support the success and strategic aims of the event and/or brand.
Manage customer relationships with critical and strategically important sponsors, speakers, and delegates, acting as a point of contact.
Fulfil sponsorship deliverables with attention to detail to maximise return on investment.
Analysing year on year performance and leading or participating in event debrief discussions, identifying future trends or improvements.
Identifying areas for event growth and future opportunities for the brands.
Proof-reading content throughout the event process.
Take an active role in coaching and mentoring junior team members to ensure that the overall team are working to emap standards, values, and processes.
Responsible for ownership, accountability, and reporting for all logistical elements of the allocated events.
Implementing and scheduling event timelines and planning cycle according to planning framework, ensuring all deadlines are adhered to.
Managing and assisting with full awards entry process.
Managing awards judging days – both in person and virtually.
Communication with speakers and hosts pre-event and management on-site, collating presentations, headshots and bios and coordinating AV requirements.
Regularly updating and cleaning event databases in accordance with GDPR rules and regulations.
Accurate and regular reporting upwards of revenues, profits and KPI's vs target, recording weekly entries and shortlist conversion rates.
Communicate regularly and coherently all relevant information and key developments with your line manager and full project team.
Working with AV providers to create full-scale first-class event production, collating shortlist, winners, and sponsors content to create awards presentations etc.
Liaise with event venues on menus, final numbers, specific event requirements and function sheet.
Produce Risk Assessments and collate Health & Safety documentation from all third-party suppliers.
Working with the Marketing and Editorial teams to deliver on brand digital and print collateral including proofing and testing event websites, ensuring all event content is brand-aligned and meets guidelines.
Skills and Experience:
At least 5 years' experience of working in a similar events role, preferably in a B2B environment.
Experience in managing a team and can demonstrate strong leadership skills.
Experience of delivering full-scale events – through the complete event life-cycle from conception to delivery.
Demonstrable knowledge of managing costs within a budget.
Excellent negotiation skills.
Experience of risk assessments/health and safety/contingency planning.
Client management experience preferred.
Skills in developing virtual event offerings, including webinars, podcasts, whitepapers.
Excellent organisation and administrative skills.
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
Experience in working under the pressure of conflicting priorities.
Previous experience with CMS platforms, such as Evessio beneficial.
Advanced in Microsoft office.
Core Competencies:
Clear, effective communication within your team.
Exceptional verbal and written communication, with strong negotiation skills.
A strategic thinker with excellent planning, and organisational skills.
The ability to work well under pressure, maintaining high standards in a fast-paced environment while meeting multiple deadlines.
Commercially focused with a strong understanding of finance, profit and loss statements and budgets.
Able to read and interpret data effectively.
Takes a creative approach to every-day challenges.
Capability to multitask effectively, and prioritise a high-volume workload across multiple projects.
A team player, but secure working independently and on own initiative.
Proactive and confident – Not afraid to constructively challenge ideas, where appropriate.
Confident at building strong working relationships both internally and externally.
Flexibility in working hours on the lead up to events based on needs of the business.
Personal Attributes:
Confident and enthusiastic events professional.
Organised and resourceful.
Self-motivated, self-sufficient and accountable.
Deadline driven and results orientated.
Team player.
Sharp attention to detail.
Adaptable and flexible to change.
Learning & Development:
At emap, we believe that employee learning and development are the key drivers of our success. To ensure continuous growth and meet the ever-changing demands of the workplace, we provide an environment that fosters continuous development for our employees.

Our employees are encouraged to identify their areas of personal and professional development aligned with our strategic areas, including management development, health, safety & wellbeing, sales, events management, marketing strategy, editorial, and information technology . We have a structured framework designed to help equip our employees with the necessary knowledge, skills, and behaviours to excel in their job roles, contributing to achieving our organisational objectives.

To support our employees' career development, we have designed specialised programs, as well as other stand-alone role-specific and generic courses, under the emap academy .

Benefits:
25 days of holiday per year (with the option to buy or sell)
Health plan
Life assurance
Cycle-to-work scheme
Discounted gym memberships
Retail discount vouchers
Rail season ticket loans
Private virtual GP access
Pension scheme
Continuous learning & development opportunities
Seasonal flu jabs on site
One paid volunteer day per year
Summer and Winter parties
Work from home during August
In-house Excellence Awards and other innovation projects
Salary: £Competitive + 10% Bonus
Location: Croydon / Hybrid (3 days from home, 2 days in the office)
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent
Date Posted: N/A