Senior Event Manager

ABOUT US

Total Management Group is widely recognised as a world-leading provider of event and travel solutions. We are currently seeking a motivated candidate to join our fast-growing Events division, Total Management Events.

With a wealth of experience, strong supporting services, and a commitment to our values, Total Management is renowned for delivering seamless, thought-out, and top-quality event and travel solutions to global corporate clients, leading brands, and respected industry names.

At Total Management Group you have the opportunity to join a creative and dynamic team, providing unique and personalised experiences, elevating the ordinary and striving for excellence. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills and grow within the event management industry.

ROLE OVERVIEW

As Senior Event Manager, you are responsible for the successful project delivery of events across our key accounts, taking accountability of everything from product sourcing and distribution through to completion. This is an opportunity to grow in this hands-on multifaceted fast paced role. Working on event briefs, client proposals and merchandise requests for some of the leading brands and industry names. Enhancing our client and customer experience by working creatively, proactively and thinking outside of the box. Overcoming business challenges, providing solutions, developing relationships, and working to deadlines.

In addition, you will be required to be able to manage large scale budgets and so must be confident with complex financials that span across several currencies. Managerial experience is key, along with the ability to be able to work as part of the wider team on project deliverables, that include the need for an understanding on group event travel. Skills across creative new client initiative concepts, detailed proposals and confident pitching would be necessary to assist with the company drive for new client onboarding.

SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES

• 4-5 years experience in end to end Event Management (concept development through to post-event analysis) and strong project management skills.
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal.
• Creating detailed proposals and event briefs.
• Experience in client pitching & large RFP management.
• Brand activations & immersive experiential events.
• Experience sourcing, negotiating and communicating with suppliers globally.
• Solid understanding of global venues, alongside excellent research skills.
• Creative production & good understanding of AV and production.
• Advanced budget ownership - confident managing varying scaled budgets in multiple currencies.
• Demonstrate outstanding time management, problem solving and organisational skills.
• Ability to anticipate client needs, prioritize and work to tight deadlines.
• Willingness to take initiative, be organized and to adapt a ‘can-do’ and flexible attitude.
• Delivering a great customer experience and maintaining an above and beyond attitude.
• Able to work collaboratively with the team and other departments and supporting divisional directors.
• Line management experience, managing teams both on and off projects whilst managing own events and clients.
• Supporting company business development including identifying target clients, outreach, pitching and closing.
• Proven experience with IT programmes such as Microsoft Packages, G-Suite and Event Management / Registration Platforms (Prefered)

WHY TOTAL MANAGEMENT

We strive to be an equal opportunity employer, providing career development and growth with competitive salaries. We have an employee focused culture and an active employee engagement. Working closely with the UK (London) and US (New York) office and traveling with clients to execute events globally, there will be traveling and spending periods of time abroad, for client site visits and to facilitate events. This role offers a significant opportunity to learn and grow your event management career.

WHAT IS ON OFFER

• Competitive salary
• 22 days PTO plus set federal holidays
• Hybrid working, 4 days in the office and 1 day from home
• Additional 14 days per year work from home
• Health, Dental & Vision
• 401K
• Preferential Travel Rates
• Monthly Pay Day Meals & Company Socials