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About the Role

The Events and Office Manager role is responsible for creating an exceptional workplace experience by combining operational excellence, thoughtful event delivery, and proactive office management. This role ensures that our team, clients, and visitors experience a professional, engaging, and well-organized environment while supporting the smooth running of day-to-day office operations. The Event and Office Manager acts as the central point of connection between people, processes, and experiences, bringing Laminar culture to life through well-executed events, efficient workplace operations, and continuous improvements that enable the team to perform to its best.

Responsibilities

Own the day-to-day office experience, ensuring a welcoming, productive, and engaging environment for team members, clients, and visitors.
Proactively identify opportunities to improve how our team interact with and experience the workplace.
Manage the full event lifecycle, including planning, budgeting, supplier coordination, logistics, communications, execution, and post-event evaluation.
Deliver events that support business goals, strengthen relationships, and bring Laminar culture to life.
Oversee workplace services, suppliers, maintenance, equipment, health and safety requirements, and office processes to ensure smooth and efficient office operations.
Act as a trusted point of contact for colleagues, leadership, vendors, clients, and other partners, ensuring effective communication, collaboration, and consistent high service standards.
Review existing processes, identify opportunities for improvement, and introduce solutions that enhance efficiency, team experience, and the overall effectiveness of the Laminar team.

Requirements

Methodical, thorough, with a great sense of ownership, great attention to detail, and strong analytical skills.
Ability to understand the big picture and break any problem into small, actionable chunks.
Ability to think in systems and convert repetitive tasks into processes.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively interact at all organizational levels.
Self-driven and passionate about learning and constantly developing yourself.
Highly organized, proactive, and service-oriented professional who can successfully balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery.
Strong operational skills combined with creativity, attention to detail, and the ability to create exceptional workplace and event experiences.
Ability to confidently manage multiple priorities, build trusted relationships, and take ownership from idea to execution.
Strong experience in either event coordination, office management, workplace operations, or a related role.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, and deadlines efficiently.
Experience managing events end-to-end including planning, logistics, suppliers, budgets, and delivery.
Strong attention to detail with a focus on delivering high-quality outcomes.
Experience managing suppliers, contractors, and operational processes.
Ability to identify issues, develop practical solutions, and continuously improve ways of working.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with clients, visitors, and colleagues at all levels.
Strong stakeholder management skills, including the ability to influence, collaborate, and build positive relationships.
Ability to manage expectations, provide updates, and communicate effectively during busy periods and changing priorities.
Service-focused mindset with the ability to create a positive experience for team members, clients, and visitors.
Demonstrate ownership, accountability, and a proactive approach to delivering outcomes.
Ability to work independently, prioritize effectively, and take initiative without supervision.
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to remain calm and solution-focused under pressure.
Ability to coordinate and influence others to deliver successful outcomes.
Passion for creating exceptional workplace experiences and environments where people thrive.
Ability to deliver events and initiatives that create meaningful engagement and connection.
Consistent focus on quality, efficiency, and improving the team member and visitor experience.
Ability to understand business needs and translate them into practical operational solutions.
Experience managing client-facing or large-scale events.
Experience working within professional services or fast-paced business environments.
Experience with workplace management systems or digital collaboration tools.
Knowledge of office management, health and safety, or workplace compliance requirements.
Experience managing budgets and reporting on spend.
Experience supporting internal communications, team member engagement, or internal initiatives.
Experience working with senior leaders and executive stakeholders.
Confidence representing Laminar with external partners, suppliers, and event attendees.
Experience leading projects or initiatives.
Experience coordinating teams, contractors, or cross-functional groups.
Demonstrated ability to introduce new ideas, challenge existing processes, and drive improvements.
Experience driving workplace culture and supporting workplace engagement initiatives.
Experience developing workplace initiatives that strengthen culture, engagement, and belonging.
Track record of improving processes, reducing inefficiencies, or enhancing service delivery.
Interest in contributing ideas to shape the future of the Laminar workplace.

Skills

Event coordination
Office management
Workplace operations
Organizational skills
Project management
Budget management
Supplier management
Process improvement
Communication (written and verbal)
Stakeholder management
Problem-solving
Attention to detail
Service orientation
Leadership
Ownership
Accountability
Proactive approach
Continuous improvement
Relationship building
Client-facing interaction
Internal communications
Team engagement
Workplace culture development

Location

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Graduate or recent graduate
Strong experience in event coordination, office management, workplace operations, or a related role

Education Level

Engineering graduate
Science graduate
Business graduate

Salary/Compensations

Competitive salary dependent on location and capability

Benefits

Paid Annual Leave + statutory Bank Holidays
Pension (Match contribution up to 7%)
Health Insurance Scheme (Comprehensive private health coverage for you and your family)
Bonus Scheme (Discretionary, based on performance, flexible mix of cash and high-growth equity)
Professional body membership (One fee covered per year)
In-house coaching (Regular 1:1 coaching sessions)
Flexibility (Focus on getting things done, not specific hours)
Grow your whole self (5 years’ worth of learning and development for every 1 year with us, coach, mentor, well-being therapist, development-orientated environment)
Be surrounded by the best (Learn from high-caliber colleagues)
Long-term impact (Solving major construction project delivery issues)

About the Company

Award-winning consultancy that implements technology to improve the delivery of complex construction projects.
Has a separate product team, Shape Construction, that develops construction management software products.
Focuses on recruiting kind, authentic, fast-learning people.
Aims to be an optimized place for the flourishing of its people.
Grew from 2 people in 2017 to over 220 today.
Vision is to align operations with meaningful relationships, self-development, and learning adventures.
Core values: grow yourself, care about people, execute to greatness, and build civilization.
Missions: To fully digitize the construction of human civilization and to create a new type of organization that enables human flourishing while delivering a huge positive impact on society.
Recognized as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces in Construction, Engineering & Property™ for 2024.
A team where learning, collaboration, and growth are core, and solving big challenges is part of the fun.

Equal Opportunity

We value diverse experiences and perspectives, empowering each member to contribute their unique expertise towards our collective success, so if you don’t think you meet all the criteria but still are excited about this role we encourage you to apply anyways!