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About the Role
This 12-month fixed-term contract covers the Head of Event Operations role. The position involves managing a portfolio of events from concept to delivery, overseeing a team, and ensuring events are delivered effectively, efficiently, and within budget.
Responsibilities
- Train and manage team members, supporting their development, including new managers.
- Ensure all events are delivered effectively, efficiently, and within budget.
- Forecast, determine, and maintain accurate records of event spend.
- Negotiate and contract venues for various events, with contract signing authority up to £50,000.
- Produce and file important event documentation, including timelines, contracts, travel plans, and supplier details.
- Produce proposals for flagship events for the wider Events team.
- Determine and maintain accurate records of event spend for each event.
- Communicate effectively with sales, editorial, sponsorship, production, and other Centellic departments.
- Handle issues and troubleshoot problems from the office and onsite, ensuring timely resolution.
- Lead the running of the portfolio's flagship events, negotiating high-value contracts and complex event management.
- Collaborate with the Director of Event Operations on quarterly cost reconciliation.
- Work with the Director of Event Operations to report quarterly event cost forecasts vs budget.
- Conduct pre and post-event evaluations with stakeholders.
Requirements
- At least 8-10 years of experience.
- Proven track record of managing a team.
- Proven track record of delivering first-class paid delegate B2B events and conferences.
Skills
- Highly organised
- Ability to work to tight targets and deadlines
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Strong ability to build rapport
- Ability to communicate effectively with C-level audience
- Excellent negotiation skills
- Proven management skills
Location
- London
Work Type
- Fixed Term Contract
Experience Level
- 8-10 years
Benefits
- Eye care
- Employee Assistance Programme
- A day off for your birthday
- Pension (4% employer contribution and 4% employee contribution)
- Life assurance
- Cycle to work scheme
- Season ticket loan
- £350 annual wellbeing allowance
- Puregym access
- Perks at work platform access
- Private healthcare
- Company socials
- Access to Employee Affinity Networks
- Mentoring scheme
- Volunteering Day
- Mortgage Advice
- Work from anywhere (2 weeks)
- Generous parental leave
About the Company
- Centellic values create a welcoming and inclusive environment.
- The company fosters a culture of making time for each other, celebrating successes, and hearing diverse voices.
- Centellic trusts colleagues to act with honesty and integrity.
- The company acknowledges the importance of flexibility and work-life balance.
- Centellic is committed to employee growth and development.
- The company explores new ways of working to deliver the best products and services.
- Centellic is committed to making its organisation an inclusive, respectful & engaging place to work.
- The company's culture is shaped by core values that promote equality, collaboration & respect.
- Centellic is proud to be part of the Disability Confident Scheme.
- Centellic believes in the power of growth and nurturing talent.
- The company has learned that building the right team delivers extraordinary results.
- Centellic is a fast-paced technology-driven information service provider.
- The company's values include rewarding excellence, providing meaningful work, and fostering an inclusive environment.
- Centellic has achieved global success through growth and collaboration.
Equal Opportunity
- We are committed to making our organisation an inclusive, respectful & engaging place to work with a culture shaped by our core values that promote equality, collaboration & respect in everything we do.
- We are proud to be part of the Disability Confident Scheme, meaning we are committed to being inclusive and accessible, which starts with our application and recruitment process.
- If you do require any reasonable adjustments to be made, please let us know as part of our application page.