Projects and Events Manager

At Live Group, every team member plays a crucial role in delivering some of the best events out there. As a Project Manager you’ll do much more than just lead our myriad projects over the line. You’ll be a central cog within our delivery team which makes our events so effective and so special. You’ll be that special blend of technically minded, socially-adept, highly organised with the ability to multi-task when working on several different projects across a variety of accounts. You’ll be joining a dedicated team who are passionate about events. Within this team you’ll be responsible for leading virtual, hybrid and in-person projects end-to-end. Role & Responsibilities – Project Delivery Planning, management, and delivery of a diverse projects including conferences, virtual, hybrid and live events, road shows, exhibitions, and summits. End to end project management including client liaison, project planning, budget management, supplier coordination, management of internal resource and integration of digital products. Supporting the Senior Project Managers on large-scale projects, taking responsibility for elements such as sponsorship, accommodation or exhibition management. Budget creation, ownership, and reconciliation of up to £750K, securing client approvals, purchase orders and issuing invoices. Collaboration, coordination and direction of all departments and team members responsible for contributing to the event delivery, ensuring the solution meets the client brief and objectives. Collaborating with our Digital Team to ensure best use of product and delegate management standards are met. Developing and managing timelines, risk registers and status reports and ensuring events are running to schedule and as expected. Ensure that all client projects meet operational excellence standards, ISO and profitability targets set by the business. Coordinate and manage post event review meetings (internal and external) producing a report capturing key learnings and insights. Understanding and managing H&S obligations for project delivery. A strong track-record of Project Management and, specifically, experience in managing various projects and managing cumulative event budgets of all sizes including and in excess of £750K. Exceptional project management skills and a strong business acumen are essential as is attention to detail, the drive to deliver continuous improvement and a commitment to outstanding quality of delivery. Excellent understanding of all event disciplines including event and delegate management, technical services, exhibition management, digital, video, production, and print production. Confident and familiar with building and managing delegate management systems and the understanding of digital products. Proven financial acumen with the ability to manage third party suppliers, negotiate and grow project profitability. Exceptional organisation, project management and documentational skills. Agile and adaptive with the resilience and stamina to sustain performance under pressure. Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment. Good level of computer literacy, particularly the Microsoft Package. Proven experience of working with CRM’s and/or Finance Tools such as Salesforce or Access. At Live Group we create powerful communication strategies designed to bring our clients closer to their audiences, whoever and wherever they are. We combine our extensive know-how with creative solutions to deliver interactive experiences beyond the conventional. Using a powerful combination of content creation, creative design, technology, and live events, we work with our clients to build their communications lifecycle in ways that engage at every interaction. We hire leading experts in the events industry, experienced enough to make the big decisions.