Event Manager, UK

The role

The Event Manager will lead project management and operational delivery for events produced by Economist Enterprise Events. This role involves planning, coordinating, and controlling event activities to meet organizational objectives.

What you will do

• Lead project planning meetings including agendas, minutes, and actions
• Act as liaison point for internal teams to coordinate between functions
• Manage speakers and sponsorship
• Create and deliver presentations, key processes, and standard documents
• Build and manage project timelines including deliverables and scope of work
• Ensure client objectives are met through each project
• Coordinate and log internal kick offs and client debriefs
• Create and manage Case Studies
• Manage project budgets
• Handle location and venue selection, supplier management, and event app platform build

Required qualifications

• Extensive experience in event management with a focus on high impact conferences, managing speakers and sponsors
• Strong planning and organisational skills
• Attention to detail
• Experience with international events in the b2b industry
• Demonstrated experience managing events
• Proven experience in leading agencies and contractors
• Strong budget management skills
• Creative and innovative mind-set
• Ad-hoc problem-solving and ability to deal with ambiguity
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills
• Experience in influencing cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders
• Analytical mindset

Nice to have

• Proficiency in CRM systems
• Proficiency in MS Office and Google applications

Benefits

• Highly competitive pension or 401(k) plan
• Private health insurance
• 24/7 access to counselling and wellbeing resources through Employee Assistance Program
• Work From Anywhere program (up to 25 days per year)
• Generous annual and parental leave
• Dedicated days off for volunteering
• Dedicated days off for moving home
• Free access to all The Economist content including online subscription, apps, and podcasts

About the company

The Economist Group is a global media and information-services company. It delivers trusted analysis and insights to individuals and organisations in more than 170 countries.