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About the Role
Founders Forum Group is seeking an Event Manager to produce and manage logistics for flagship forums and ecosystem events, working closely with the Senior Event Operations Manager. This role offers the chance to collaborate with passionate colleagues, host events in global cities, and support a community of leading entrepreneurs.
Responsibilities
- Own the operational planning and delivery of Founders Forum events, including conferences, gala dinners, and new ecosystem events.
- Utilize Asana for task and timeline tracking, ensuring stakeholder alignment.
- Support event budget management, including cost tracking and reconciliations.
- Source, negotiate, and manage contracts with venues and suppliers.
- Coordinate logistical planning for production, catering, event flow, staffing, accommodation, and travel.
- Lead on-site event operations, proactively managing issues and troubleshooting.
- Produce comprehensive event documentation, including running orders, production schedules, and contingency plans.
- Support the development of scalable event processes and best practices.
- Contribute creatively to enhancing guest experience and event production.
- Support the identification of in-kind partnership opportunities.
- Assist with post-event evaluations and implement improvements.
- Collaborate with Content, Marketing, Community, and Partnerships teams for smooth operational delivery.
Requirements
- Meticulous planner with experience in end-to-end event operations and logistics.
- Experience with budget tracking.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with high standards and attention to detail.
- Skilled in sourcing and negotiating with vendors and suppliers.
- Personable with the ability to build strong relationships with diverse stakeholders.
- Problem solver with a proactive attitude.
- Entrepreneurial drive, creativity, resilience, and self-driven.
- Collaborative and enjoys working in a fun, dynamic team.
- Passionate about creating memorable and seamless events.
- Significant proven experience as an Event Manager.
- Extensive experience managing suppliers, vendors, and contracts.
- Strong project management and organizational skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Comfortable using project management tools (e.g., Asana) and Google Workspace.
- Willingness to travel and work flexible hours, including evenings/weekends.
- Right to work in the UK.
Skills
- Event Operations
- Logistics Management
- Budget Management
- Vendor Management
- Supplier Negotiation
- Project Management
- Stakeholder Management
- On-site Event Management
- Event Production
- Asana
- Google Workspace
- Tech Ecosystem Knowledge (UK) - advantageous
Location
- Global
- UK
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Remote (3 weeks/year)
- Flexible hours
Experience Level
- Significant proven experience as an Event Manager
- Extensive experience managing suppliers, vendors and contracts
Benefits
- 25 days contractual annual leave
- Enhanced discretionary leave provision
- Additional day off for birthday
- Leave between Christmas and New Years Day
- Option to work remotely anywhere in the world for 3 weeks/year
- Private healthcare package
- Mental health, wellbeing, and learning and development stipends
- Lunch 1x/week
- Office snacks
- Regular team drinks
- Quarterly team activities
- Annual team trip/day out
- Access to Founders Forum Group network
About the Company
- Founders Forum Group is a global community and group of businesses empowering entrepreneurs at every stage of their journeys.
- Since 2005, we have convened the world's most inspiring entrepreneurs, global leaders, CEOs, investors and thinkers at our events.
- Our forums are invite-only, free to attend for founders, and centred around fuelling game-changing innovation.
- Company Values: Community first, Entrepreneurial to our core, Founding the future, Excellence without ego.