# Event Operations Manager

**Company**: Argus Media
**Location**: London
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: mid
**Job type**: contract
**Category**: Events & AV Production
**Industry**: Advertising & Marketing

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## Description

Argus Media is seeking an enthusiastic Events Marketing Manager on a 12-month fixed-term contract to play a crucial role in the operations management and delivery of our large portfolio of events.

The ideal candidate will be a creative, driven, energetic individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys the challenges of working on multiple international events.

**Key Responsibilities:**

- Conduct market research and negotiate with venues and suppliers for forums and 3rd party events

- Manage the contracting process through to a signed contract, and liaise with legal to ensure the process adheres to internal policy

- Make key decisions on logistics, including supplier choices and leading the on-site team in running the event from start to finish

- Collaborate with Product & Regional Marketing on the promotion of events

- Accurately track budget per event and make decisions to keep within budget while maintaining a high-quality attendee experience

- Organise and produce onsite signage, including merchandise and printed materials

- Provide accurate reporting of event spend, including performance against predetermined metrics, and make recommendations when tracking demonstrates we are not on target

- Build internal relationships to ensure commercial alignment and event coordination

- Prioritise client experience and brand exposure in event delivery

**Skills and Experience:**

- 2-3 years' experience in logistics coordination for marketing events, business events, or conferences

- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills with the ability to network

- Strong negotiation skills

- Process-driven and skilled problem solver

- Ability to use initiative and take ownership of projects, as well as work as part of a team

- Excellent coordination, organisational skills, and time management skills

- Experience of researching and analysing event data and recommending improvements

- Excellent IT skills, including detailed work with Excel spreadsheets

**Attributes:**

- Passionate about events and contributing to a positive and energised culture

- High-performing, confident, and results-driven individual

- Clear and well-thought-through decision-making skills

- Client-focused, with the ability to balance company's interests with guest experience

- Take-charge demeanour that engenders confidence and respect in team, clients, and suppliers

- Diplomacy and tact in dealing with challenges and conflict management

- Sound judgment; a calm and methodical approach in dealing with challenges

- Creative; coming up with innovative and fresh ideas for events delivery

- Natural role model; supportive, patient

- Ability to travel across Europe

**What's in it for you:**

- Competitive salary and company bonus scheme

- Group pension scheme

- Flexible working environment

- 25 days holiday per annum (pro-rata)

- Extensive internal and external training

## Skills

### Required
- event planning
- logistics coordination
- budget management
- communication skills
- problem-solving

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