Senior Event Manager

The Senior Event Manager will support the project team in the development and delivery of logistics projects including proposals, project delivery, budgets and schedules. You will take the lead in delivering projects and collaborate on larger more complex projects. This role will be client facing and will include building new relationships.

Events will range from high-profile Launch events, Retailer Training, Awards, Conferences, as well as smaller hosted Media and Influencer events. The role will oversee the day-to-day planning and successful delivery of these types of events.

• Manage all aspects of project execution and supplier management.
• Develop project proposals, write effective, compelling project briefs, presentations and working documents.
• Developing timelines, project proposals and running projects.
• Demonstrate financial responsibility through effective proposal costing, budget development and timely reconciliation.
• Develop and write project briefs, proposals and presentations.
• Delegate to, manage and oversee team and resource.
• Maintain and develop client and supplier relationships.
• Understanding clients, competition and strategy.
• Ensuring schedules are adhered to and project documentation is complete.
• Demonstrate understanding of services and be able to sell these effectively.
• Demonstrate successful onsite management and delivery ensuring projects reflect briefs and meet objectives.
• Mentor junior team members
• Willing and able to travel internationally for work, and from time to time work unsociable hours(inc.
  weekends) for extended periods

• Solid experience delivering and managing global projects within events, exhibitions or brand experience within an agency environment
• Good interpersonal, presentation, relationship building and negotiation skills
• Experience and ability to manage large scale budgets
• Capable of devising and implementing revenue-generating projects
• Experience with delegate management systems

What we can offer you:

• Work with a state-of-the-art product and deliver it to exciting and innovative brands.
• Learning and development opportunities that contribute to professional growth.
• Private Medical Insurance (including discounted gym options)
• Discounted Healthcare Cash Plan
• Help at hand EAP
• In-Office Gym (London office only)
• Life Insurance 4 x salary
• Dedicated DE&I Board
• 25 days annual leave
• Birthday day off and gift
• Discretionary Annual Bonus
• Generous Family Leave policies with New Parent Coaching & Support
• Various learning & development platforms for e-learning
• Enhanced pension contribution
• Income Protection (Employee)
• Subsidised Electric Car Scheme
• Home technology tax free loan
• Hybrid Working (3 office days)
• Company socials
• Pet friendly office
• Lunch & Learns
• Wellness webinars
• Educational webinars
• Subsidised Cafe (London office only)

We spark the imagination

Changing the way people think, feel and act

We design experiences that create memories, change behaviours and shape cultures

We specialise in consultancy, brand destinations, live events, content and investor communications

Imagination believes that diversity, equity and inclusion are more than just words, and more than a legal framework or a moral obligation – they are guiding principles that, when acted upon, make us stronger, more innovative and more creative as an organisation.

We commit to not only significantly increasing our efforts to effect change today, but also to ensure that our efforts will be sustained for the long-term.

To support us on this journey we have appointed a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Board to help shape our plans to bring about positive change, to help us learn and keep us all moving forward together.

We believe the responsibility for a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace ultimately rests with all of us.

We believe that all employees should feel a sense of belonging at Imagination – regardless of their race, religion or belief, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, disability or background.

We believe racism has no place within our workplace or our work culture and we reject all forms of hatred, prejudice, intolerance and discrimination.

We believe that Black…