About the role

  • Senior Event Operations Manager overseeing logistics for Founders Forum and Tech Nation events. Leading operational planning and delivery with a strong focus on budget management and team collaboration.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the end-to-end operational planning and delivery of assigned events, acting as the primary operations owner of relevant Founders Forum events including large scale conferences, gala dinners, event experiences and new ecosystem events
  • Manage and utilise Asana project boards to lead team meetings and ensure alignment across all internal and external stakeholders
  • Manage and oversee event budgets, including forecasting, cost tracking and reconciliations
  • Source, negotiate, and manage contracts with venues, production, catering, AV, and other suppliers, building long-term, trusted relationships
  • Oversee logistical planning including production, catering, event flow and layout, staffing, accommodation and travel
  • Lead on-site event operations, proactively managing issues, troubleshooting in real time, and ensuring a calm, professional delivery environment
  • Produce comprehensive event documentation, including running orders, production schedules, staff briefs, and contingency plans
  • Support the development of scalable processes, templates, and best practices across the events programme
  • Contribute creatively to enhancing guest experience, identifying opportunities to elevate production, flow, and impact
  • Work closely with Head of Event Operations to identify in-kind partnership opportunities to elevate events and help reduce costs
  • Lead post-event wrap-ups and evaluations, capturing learnings and implementing improvements for future events
  • Manage and support the Tech Nation Event Operations Executive, with oversight of the Tech Nation budget
  • Work closely with the Community team to coordinate name badges, table plans and dietary requirements for guests
  • Work closely with the Content team on the agenda timings, technical and speaker requirements
  • Work closely with the Marketing team on event branding, signage, photography, videography, and overall event look and feel
  • Work closely with the Partnerships team to ensure we are adhering to all partner deliverables as outlined in agreements

Requirements

  • 3+ years proven experience as a Senior Event Manager
  • Excellent project management and organisational skills
  • Knowledge of the Tech ecosystem in the UK is an advantage but not essential
  • Driving licence is a bonus but not essential
  • The right to work in the UK

Benefits

  • 25 days contractual annual leave
  • Enhanced discretionary leave provision, including an additional day off for your birthday and leave between Christmas and New Years Day
  • The option to work remotely anywhere in the world for 3 weeks a year (1 week at Easter and 2 weeks during July and August)
  • AXA Health insurance, with the option to add dependents
  • Life Insurance
  • Medicash access, including online GP access and mental health support
  • Competitive pension provision
  • Perbox membership with generous monthly allocation of points for day-to-day purchases
  • Learning and development annual allowance
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Lunch once a week, office snacks and regular team drinks
  • Quarterly team activities and annual team trip/day out
  • Access to the Founders Forum Group network of businesses and wider tech ecosystem

Job title

Senior Event Operations Manager

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Location requirements

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