Event Manager
William Reed Ltd, Crawley
Event Manager
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William Reed Ltd, Crawley
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 1 week ago, 17 Sep | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
Job ref: c2a2252dd2e8455c84babbda366b67e1
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Full Job Description
As an Events Manager, you'll play a key role in delivering high-quality events across our hospitality and manufacturing sectors, creating experiences that bring together industry leaders, customers and decision-makers. Taking ownership of a portfolio of conferences, awards, roundtables and networking events, you'll help ensure every event is delivered seamlessly and contributes to the success of our brands and communities. What You'll Be Doing
- Managing a portfolio of events from initial planning through to on-site delivery and post-event completion
- Creating and managing detailed project plans and critical paths to ensure successful delivery against agreed timelines
- Managing event budgets, supplier relationships and venue sourcing to deliver commercially effective events
- Coordinating event logistics, including speakers, entertainment, catering, audio-visual requirements and technical production
- Building strong relationships with sponsors, venues, suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure a seamless event experience
- Leading on-site event delivery, troubleshooting issues and ensuring events are executed to a high standard
- Collaborating with colleagues across the business to support audience engagement, event performance and brand objectives
Experience managing events from planning through to delivery, ideally within a corporate, B2B or commercial events environment - Excellent organisational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously
- Confidence managing suppliers, venues and stakeholders, building positive relationships throughout the event lifecycle
- Experience managing budgets and understanding the commercial impact of event decisions
- A proactive and solutions-focused approach, with the ability to remain calm and adapt when plans change
- Strong communication skills and the confidence to work independently while collaborating effectively with colleagues across the business
- Willingness to travel within the UK and attend events as required
Generous annual leave -25 days plus standard England and Wales bank holidays for Full time employees - Long service holiday reward - Receive an extra day's annual leave for each year of service after six years, up to a maximum of 30 days plus bank holidays for Full time colleagues
- Christmas office closure - Enjoy additional paid leave between Christmas Day and New Year's Day to cover discretionary office closure days
- Holiday purchase scheme - Buy up to three additional days' annual leave each year and spread the cost over up to six months
- MeDay - Take an additional paid day off to celebrate your birthday, a cultural or religious event, or another occasion that is meaningful to you
- Volunteering day - One paid day each year to support a charity, community group or cause close to your heart
- Hybrid and agile working - Flexible ways of working to help you balance work and life commitments (role dependent)
- Enhanced pension contributions - Benefit from employer pension contributions above the statutory minimum
- Life assurance - Providing financial protection and peace of mind for you and your loved ones
- Group Income Protection - Financial support if you're unable to work due to long-term illness or injury
- Family-friendly policies - Enhanced pay entitlements to support you and your family during important life events
- Health and wellbeing support, including: + Healthcare cash plan + Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) + Virtual GP service + Health and wellbeing resources and tools
- Commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion - Supported by employee-led networks, with a culture where everyone feels welcome and valued. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer
- Cycle to Work scheme - Save money and support a healthier commute
- Electric Car scheme - Access an affordable and sustainable way to drive an electric vehicle