Event Manager

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FIRST is a leading global brand experience agency serving clients in various industries including financial services technology new & traditional media aerospace healthcare and professional services. FIRST has received numerous accolades including being listed among the 2025 Most Innovative Marketing Agencies of the Year by Chief Marketer named Top Agency of the Year 2024 by Event Marketer highlighted as a Global Agency of the Year over 100 Employees by C&IT and listed among the 200 Top Marketing Agencies in& 2022 by Chief Marketer.

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What You Would Get To Do

The Event Manager will consistently deliver exceptional service to our client through excellent operational and logistical facilities management. This position will be responsible for managing supporting and / or executing the coordination of various events within the clients meeting spaces. The role requires strong operational understanding and practical experience in event logistics and venue management.

Along with other FIRST team members the Event Manager will represent the FIRST Solutions brand on-site within a well-known tech this role youll work with internal teams to coordinate the logistical needs of the event space.

Your Contributions

• Provides consultative one stop shop planning support for Event Hosts to ensure exemplary event experience
• Discovery of Event Host objectives and requirements for live and digital events.
• Review the budget and offer suggestions to maximise ROI
• Collaborate with event hosts on the budget ensuring all recommendations made stay within agreed-upon budget
• Organise logistics decor entertainment catering and all other event needs
• Work with the Production Coordinator to assist with securing client assets for AV production and branding purposes
• Ability to recommend event enhancements to achieve desired event objectives
• Review of all meeting spaces to ensure proper space assignment
• Informs Space & Service Coordinator of space need changes and cancellations to digital and on-site events
• Consistently monitor each event space as well as the setup information to ensure all event information is current and deadlines are being met
• Provide onsite support during the event execution coordinating event support needs with the Event Service Specialist
• Serves as the main point of contact for the client during all planning phases
• Create manage and distribute event details project timeline and key deadlines to all stakeholders and service lines using approved internal templates
• Plan events from conception to budget reconciliation to ROI tracking in accordance with the goals objectives target audience and strategy put forth by the client
• Work closely with all departments to develop and be responsible for event requirements and deliverables including but not limited to communications calendars registration needs feedback surveys and wrap-up reporting
• Coordinate load-in set up and strike schedule with facilities so they are aware of the vendor on-site schedule for audiovisual decor catering security entertainment premiums / swag and transportation
• Be motivated to constantly push the boundaries of creativity and innovation for events
• Manage multiple programs / events across various industry verticals with creativity innovation and strategy delivering world-class creative execution

What We Are Looking For

At FIRST we believe that our success is driven by the passion creativity and commitment of our teams. Thats why we offer a range of benefits and perks to support your personal and professional growth :

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FIRST is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. FIRST is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race color religion or belief national social or ethnic origin sex (including pregnancy) age physical mental or sensory disability sexual orientation gender identity and / or expression marital civil union or domestic partnership status past or present military service family medical history or genetic information family or parental status or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We stand firm : FIRST will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. If any candidate feels that they are unable to meet the requirements of the role please get in touch to discuss adjustments or other suitable roles.

Required Experience :

Manager

Key Skills

Marketing,Catering,Organizational skills,Hospitality Experience,Management Experience,HubSpot,Event Planning,Events Management,Project Management,Event Marketing,Leadership Experience,negotiation

Employment Type : Temp

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1