Highly prestigious London Body are looking for an experienced Senior Event Manager to take the lead on their Ceremonial Hospitality Events – these are made up of high visibility Banquets, Receptions and Special Events at some of London’s most beautiful heritage and livery venues, attended by diverse audiences, including Royalty, Politicians, VVIP International Guests, and the great and good of our amazing capital city. This role is a 12 month maternity cover.
Role
You’ll be working in the established, friendly, and highly supportive expert events team within this special London Body. With the support of your Senior Lead, you’ll be the lead Senior Event Manager for your own events – these will fall into the ‘Ceremonial’ area – banquets, receptions, lunches, dinners, and business/charity receptions or commemorative events, from 20 to 700 people, all within some of London’s most beautiful and historical venues. You’ll work closely with committee and stakeholders, and other internal departments, from initial event proposal and guest lists, through guest list management, planning of all event aspects, tastings, briefings, and table plans – liaising with all relevant wider internal and external project members throughout, e.g., security, venue, other London institutions, private offices, etc. – to final on-the-day delivery of these highly prestigious events, where the spotlight shines on every tiny detail from guest arrival to their final departure. This is a fantastic role that will see you working on the highest level of events in some of London’s most historical venues.
You
Your event management skills are exemplary, and you have a proven background of superlative delivery of varied formal events, particularly Dinners, Banquets, Receptions, and special events, often with a high-profile audience. You’ll ideally have experience working at varied historical venues, including livery halls and similar heritage spaces. Experience of working with Committees and senior-level stakeholders, as well as dealing with varied high-level bodies, including embassies, royalty, senior-level business, charity, and community representatives, is desirable. You should be able to deal with varied external parties, e.g., Security, Protocol, etc. We are looking for someone who is confident and can quickly find their feet and ownership within the team, so you’ll need to have stamina and energy! Specifically, we are looking for someone who can bring proven experience of:
1. End-to-end delivery of high-end hospitality events, banquets, dinners, and receptions from more intimate gatherings to large reception events (e.g., 700 pax).
2. Experience working with high-level institutions/bodies, where considerations of protocol and high-level security are the norm (Royalty, Government, Embassies, Charities, Associations/Bodies, etc.).
3. Experience working directly and confidently with senior-level stakeholders/committees – able to support and guide your main stakeholders through the event cycle and activities.
4. Experience of guest list research, invitations, and table plans (ideal).
5. Exemplary professional skills in managing all event aspects end to end, particularly event logistics, catering, leading on tastings, suppliers, running order, briefings, security, and people flow.
6. Preparing all briefings and being a confident coordinator on all aspects of the event – able to lead internal teams and work with varied internal departments and external suppliers to achieve event standards and highest expectations pre-event and on the day.
7. Level-headedness, able to deal with a wide variety of people and contacts at all levels.
8. Excellent communication skills, well-presented, diplomatic, approachable, a true events ‘Swan’.
9. Numerate, with attention to detail, an eye for absolute perfection, and a love for events!
This is a fantastic role that will see you leading on the highest level of events in terms of quality and prestige, in some of London’s most beautiful venues. If you’ve got the experience and aptitudes noted above and are looking for a new challenge to take your career experience to a special place, then APPLY NOW! This is a 12-month maternity cover – a brilliant opportunity for once-in-a-lifetime events experience, don’t miss out!
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