Event Manager - The Lawyer

at  Centaur Media

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU…

• At least 3 years’ experience managing corporate events in a busy dynamic environment
• Experience running large scale Awards Ceremonies desirable
• Experience with running both virtual and in-person events
• Excellent project management skills, including balancing multiple projects simultaneously
• A “team player” attitude, with an ability to bring out the best in everyone you work with
• Pride in producing accurate work with consistently strong attention to detail
• Ability to think strategically and analytically
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills

• Full end-to-end project management on a wide range of events: Liaise with internal and external stakeholders; ensure all deadlines are met and that events are delivered to the highest standard.
• Drive and manage Awards processes: Work with the wider events team to help develop, grow and improve our Awards ceremonies; confirm judging panel; liaise with entrants; collate and communicate results; design and manage ceremony
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with venues across London and the UK, and other key suppliers of digital and F2F event services: Negotiate and manage contracting of suppliers; maintain strong awareness of innovations in the events industry and research new event tools to deploy; identify cross-portfolio cost-efficiencies;
• Build and manage annual budgets: Maintain accurate cost and revenue tracking across the events you are working on;
• Work alongside commercial team to draft branding and networking opportunities for event partners: Responsibility for the delivery of all non-content aspects of sponsorship packages
• Help identify where process improvements are needed across events: Communicate with internal stakeholders, draft solutions and present if needed; implement changes and continue to monitor impact