Events Project Manager

The project manager works collaboratively across the Freeman enterprise as part of a multi-disciplinary team ensuring the successful, timely, and cost-effective implementation of global projects. With key involvement in pitches, proposals and client meetings, you will provide dedicated project direction and see projects through from pitch-concept, delivery, and post event reporting., This position will support our EMEA Creative and Production teams. It is eligible to work a hybrid schedule, generally requiring work in-office one day a week (typically Wednesdays) at our London location.,

• Takes briefs and briefing in required departments
• Delivers events from start to finish
• Client management
• Manages multiple projects at one time
• Manage and align project agreed scope of work/deliverables, including monitoring all budget spend and team time tracking
• Manage and reconcile budgets
• Lead budget creation managing and briefing all required departments/disciplines
• Manage a team consisting of different skillsets dependent on project: from creative, design, logistics, sponsor fulfillment, H&S and technical production
• Manage supplier and third-party relationships/stakeholders
• Drive standards, quality, best practices and processes
• Chair weekly team and client meetings
• Where required, work with and alongside producers who would deliver show aspects of a project
• Manage all required show and event documentation
• Tracks and manages production timelines on active event programs; vendor invoice/expense tracking and final reconciliation. Develop and track project schedules, risk register, agendas and show flows as needed
• Drives timeline with team and client as directed
• Brief delivery teams on project scope/deliverables/track time
• Oversee signage/graphics and décor development, site plans, copy, creation and placement
• Works with other departments/agencies in order to produce, ensure quality, and deliver information/data to clients accurately and on time
• Participates in RFPs, proposal responses, venue searching and client interactions for key accounts
• On site delivery
  
  Event agency experience
• Experience in delivering multiple concurrent projects with attention to detail in dynamic environments
• Successful and demonstrable track record of managing high value P&L and maintaining margins
• Ability to think innovatively and creatively
• Tech savvy and proficient in Microsoft Office products (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Communicates with confidence, able to effectively present information
• Detail orientated with excellent organisational skills
  
  Freeman is a global leader in events, on a mission to redefine live for a new era. With a data-driven approach and the industry's largest network of experts, Freeman's insights shape exhibitions, exhibits, and events that drive audiences to action. The integrated full-service solutions leverage a 96-year legacy in event management as well as new technologies to deliver moments that matter.