Job Description
Company Description
Principal. Global Events is an award-winning full-service agency specializing in Hybrid, Virtual & Live Event Management, AV & Production, Visual Content Creation, and Incentive Travel. They offer a bespoke range of services delivered worldwide, with a track record of exceeding client expectations and achieving desired results. The company has been recognized with numerous awards for their excellence in event management.
Role Description: As a Senior Project Manager you will be responsible for ensuring the successful delivery of events, development of new and existing clients. Process new enquiries, support and lead existing events, and develop product knowledge of overseas and UK based hotel and venues. You will also be expected to build relationships with both clients and suppliers and manage your own client accounts.
KEY TASKS
• Operate events; incl. inspections and onsite management when required
• Be the leader on complex events and manage a project team
• Event Management – plan, organise, and manage resources to bring about the successful completion of specific events and projects
• Attend presentations and pitches on behalf of the company when required
• Flight bookings and flight management
• Venue Finding, venue management, contracting and liaison including rooming lists
• DMC and ground programme management; offsite venues, transport etc.
• Offsite venue and entertainment selection, including theming and design
• Create, build and manage delegate registration websites
• Financial control; invoicing and event reconciliation
• Develop project teams; recognise strengths and weaknesses fully utilising the team
• Maintain and develop excellent working relationships with key partners including; key clients, suppliers and partner companies (AV, team building and DMC’s)
• Manage you own client accounts, including establishing strong relationships and partnerships and developing the account.
• Monitor operational budgets for events, negotiate and be commercially aware
• Ensure all policies and procedures relating to the business are adhered to and develop consistency
• Ensure the consistency of branding and communication across all media
• Develop client briefs and objectives by turning them into live experiences; theme and messaging and brand experience when required
KEY SKILLS
• Relationship management and interpersonal skills
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence and negotiate
• Event management
• Presentation skills
• People management onsite and pre-event
• Building and managing delegate registration websites through Cvent
• Highly creative; take responsibility for the conception and production of creative solutions for a broad range of industries and audiences
• Knowledge and insight to assist clients realise their vision
• Resourceful and ability to seek and create original solutions
• Attention to detail
• Good Production and AV knowledge
• Foreign language fluency is a plus
KEY ATTRIBUTES
• Professional and positive approach
• Self-motivated
• Strong in building relationships and able to communicate at all levels
• Team player but able to work on own initiative
• Dynamic and creative
TO APPLY SEND CV AND COVER LETTER TO jobs@principalge.com