Event Operations Manager - B2B Events
Salary up to £43,000 plus bonus
Central London Office (hybrid working) + Travel
About the Role
Our client is a long established international B2B events business with a strong reputation in the technology sector. Its portfolio of conferences and exhibitions runs across several continents and attracts senior buyers, investors and decision makers from around the world.
This is an opportunity to join the international events team and take ownership of the operational delivery of their large scale events. You will be trusted to run your shows from early planning through to the final debrief, with real autonomy and the support of an experienced operations team.
The business invests in its people, promotes from within and offers clear routes to progression, making this a strong next step for an experienced b2b events operations professional who wants to grow their career with a respected organiser.
What the Role Involves
- Owning the operational plan for your events, from first planning meeting to final wrap up
- Producing event timelines, floorplans, production schedules and running orders
- Sourcing and managing venues and suppliers, including tendering, negotiating and contracting
- Managing your event budgets, keeping spend on track and finding savings without compromising quality
- Running sponsor and exhibitor operations, from manuals and stand allocations to tracking deliverables
- Overseeing branding, signage and on site features so every sponsor gets what they paid for
- Partnering with sales, content and marketing colleagues so operational plans support commercial goals
- Taking responsibility for health and safety, risk assessments, permits and compliance
- Leading build, live days and breakdown on site, and resolving issues calmly as they arise
- Reviewing each event afterwards and helping to sharpen processes across the portfolio
What You’ll Need
Essential:
- Experience at Event Operations Manager level within exhibitions, confex or large scale conferences
- A track record of owning events end to end and the confidence to hit the ground running
- Solid experience managing budgets, suppliers, floor plans and stand drawings
- Excellent organisation, attention to detail and composure under pressure
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work with senior stakeholders
- Willingness to travel internationally and work some evenings and weekends around events
- Experience delivering events in multiple international markets
- We would also welcome strong Senior Event Operations Executives who is ready for the step up
How to Apply
If you are an experienced operations professional looking for your next challenge in large scale events, I would love to hear from you. Please send your CV to helen@jbrecruitment.co.uk
and I will be in touch for a confidential conversation.
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About Jackson Barnes Recruitment
Jackson Barnes Recruitment (JBR) delivers international recruitment solutions within the events, media and publishing sectors, placing candidates from graduate to MD level across Event Management, Conference Production, Event Marketing
and Events Sales
roles. Founded by Helen Yarrow, who has nearly 30 years of recruitment experience with over a decade focused exclusively on B2B events, JBR works with organisers, publishers and associations across the UK and internationally, with placement success spanning London, Dubai, New York, Singapore and Australia.
www.jbrecruitment.co.uk
