Hybrid Events Project Manager

at DRPG

• Job title: Events Project Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: High School Diploma
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Manchester, United Kingdom

About the role

• Events Project Manager managing event intricacies and client requirements at DRPG. Ensuring seamless project delivery and effective stakeholder communication across multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Owning the beginning, middle and end of every project – from planning through to on-site delivery
• Interpreting client requirements accurately, influencing where appropriate and producing full event response proposals in collaboration with other internal departments
• Managing multiple events simultaneously
• Being commercially aware throughout the project (you own the budget)
• Ensuring that post-event activity is given as much attention as the other stages of the project to support future event activity and facilitate continuous improvement
• Owning all health and safety processes, ensuring they are always completed and adhered to
• Clearly communicating with all stakeholders, internal and external, throughout the project

Requirements

• At least three years’ working in an Event Management role – you really know your stuff
• Strong credible leadership
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Thorough and organised approach – you’re able to prioritise effectively your own workload and administration
• Experience running logistically challenging events
• First-class operational delivery across a varied portfolio of projects
• Excellent rapport-building, active listening and communication skills, supported by proven relationships internally and externally
• Top-notch delegate and crew logistics management
• A real passion for operational and financial efficiency
• Experience leading, directing or coordinating teams through event management
• Knowledge of production elements including technical, design, print, video, multi-media and presentation
• Experience in delegate management, including online registration
• A full UK driving licence.
• Good computer literacy skills (particularly working across the various MS packages)

Benefits

• Flexibility is key!
• Friendly team.