Conference Manager

An entrepreneurial conference research and production company looking for an ambitious, dedicated and experienced Conference Manager to help grow both the conferences and the company.

We are looking for someone creative, organised and passionate about project management and events,who can plan an event from start to finish that exceed our expectations.

Key tasks and responsibilities:

• Development, production and delivery of projects from proposal to execution, on time, within budget, that exceed our expectations
• Coordinate all operations, from sourcing and negotiating with vendors and suppliers to venue searches and bookings
• Setting, communicating and maintaining timelines and priorities on every project
• Develop and maintain event databases, such as filtering and segmentation, with meticulous attention to detail
• Coordinate event logistics and collateral material design, production and distribution and maintain production schedules for event materials/collateral
• Communicating, maintaining and developing client and supplier relationships
• Perform general duties to support event planners, project managers and the Global Event team
• Analyse events portfolio and key performance areas and prepare event follow-up reports, identify areas to improve on for future events
• Montoring calendars and booking in meetings and calls for the management team 
• Competitor research, analysis and reporting

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Candidate requirements:

• Minimum 2-3 years minimum operational or project management experience from a B2B events/conference production company
• Graduated to degree level or equivalent in your chosen discipline, ideally Marketing, Social Sciences, Humanities, Languages or similar
• Fluent in written and spoken English
• Ability to work under pressure and meet demanding deadlines
• Ability to work independently and show a strong sense of initiative, taking ownership of key projects when required with a proactive attitude
• Ability to multitask, prioritise and be flexible is essential
• Works well as part of fast-paced team, prioritising effectively and managing workload
• Excellent IT skills - proficient in both Windows and Mac operating systems (i.e. PowerPoint, Keynote, Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills both verbal and written, able to successfully interact with all parts of the business and stakeholders at all levels
• Excellent organisational, analytical and administrative skills, meticulous attention to detail
• Flexible in approach and able to amend hours as required to suit business needs
• Adept at general administrative tasks like budgeting, data entry, and word processing