Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager

Company Profile:

The company is a creative, friendly, and passionate team. Living, breathing, and delivering live, hybrid and virtual events. Their clients pick them with confidence knowing the event will not only be well delivered but come with the very latest Innovations, and that their event will come with that dynamic approach It needs.

Conferences, exhibitions, dinners, awards, experiential, inside and out, on stage and on screen.

Groups of people getting together to look, listen, celebrate or network – it doesn’t just happen, it requires a fair amount of skill and that’s where they step in. No matter what form it takes.

Behind the creation of any great experience is a great team. To produce stellar events, they need stellar people. They take pride in recruiting the best talent from the world of events. Time and persistence has helped them grow year on year and deliver award winning events globally across UK, Europe, UAE & Asia.

Their core services we offer in live & virtual event production;

• 3D Rendering
• CAD planning
• Design
• Set & Stage manufacturing.
• Exhibition stand build.
• Large format printing
• Furniture
• Video
• Sound
• Lighting
• Content Creation
• Digital Signage
• Technical, installation & project management

The Candidate They Are Looking For:

Their Senior Project Managers have a hybrid skill set, working on projects that require on-site project delivery, virtual and hybrid events, content creation and working closely with their account managers to specify projects. They look for a problem solvers who can fulfil and help shape their approach to project delivery.

This role is a hands-on role that is fast paced, varied, and constantly evolving and is the core link between the account managers and the project delivery team.

They are looking for a talented Senior Project Manager (SPM) to oversee the delivery of events. Reporting to the Project Director you will be assigned projects to lead on the delivery whilst also supporting the wider team on larger projects or where an element of a project requires a SPM. To be successful in this role, you must have experience in Project Management alongside experience with event production. Outstanding Senior Project Managers are team players who apply their creativity to varied event requirements.

Senior Project Manager Responsibilities

• Consulting with the account management team in determining design preferences and expectations.
• Attend business meetings.
• Managing set personal targets
• Enter all information on the company CRM.
• Work through projects on the internal operations systems
• Attend team meetings.
• Advise clients and internal team on what is achievable and the best technology available.
• Client liaison
• Pre-production process and ensuring crew and equipment are booked.
• Work alongside and support other Project Managers within the business.
• Supplier selection and management from existing supplier roster
• Site visits, on site management, post-production reconciliation
• Health and safety
• Contribute to our creative process by sharing your ideas and experience.
• Work within brand guidelines both internally & externally with our clients
• Create and organise production assets.
• Manage multiple projects while effectively managing timelines and expectations.
• Keeping track of advancements in visual design technologies and applications, as well as industry trends Being aware of and responding to current design and culture is key.
• Manage project budget.

Professional experience and skills

The ideal candidate to join the team would typically be required to have qualifications in Project Management and technical experience in the delivery of events.

Experience with the following software packages is desirable:

• AutoCAD
• Microsoft Office Suite

The position requires strong troubleshooting skills, as well as an eye for detail. In general, a Senior Project Manager should have:

• 5 Years’ experience working in the event industry.
• A complete portfolio demonstrating skills as a project manager.
• Proficiency in keeping up with event technologies and industry trends.
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of audio-visual equipment and schematic level setup
• Excellent visual, written, and verbal communication skills, along with presentation skills
• A penchant for details and organisation, including the ability to prioritise tasks, communicate progress and meet deadlines.
• The ability to effectively take direction and work both collaboratively and autonomously.

As the business has grown, they have and will continue to evolve the benefits that they offer to their people. Here is a snapshot of the package.

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (3 days to be taken at Christmas break for company shut down)
• Company Pension scheme
• Private Health care
• Death In Service Scheme*
• Fitness & wellbeing benefits**
• Flexible Working
• Car allowance scheme
• Bonus commission scheme
• Training & development opportunities
• Role reports to Projects Director
• Office location Essex
• Role is Permanent
• *Death In service scheme Is applicable after successful completion of probation period.
• **Fitness and wellbeing benefits to companies selected provider Is applicable after successful completion of probation period.

Personal Attributes

• Technically Intuitive
• Can work with humility
• Extremely motivated
• Adaptable and thrives with variety and change
• Self-starting, reliable and dependable
• Inquisitive mindset
• Honest and trustworthy
• Persistent and hard-working
• Open to feedback and ideas
• Clear communicator
• Sense of humour
• Learns quickly
• Determination

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