Event Manager
reedmackay
London
Marketing
Job Score
80 pts
On-site model (+70)
Marketing (+10)
At Reed & Mackay, we are more than a global leader in travel and event management; we are a team united by passion, care, and entrepreneurial spirit. As a unique brand within the Navan Group, we provide deep sector expertise and customised programmes from offices across the globe.
With over 60 years of innovation in service, our success is built on delivering flexibility, reassurance, and insight to our clients. Our built-for-service technology and high-touch expertise removes the hassle from travel and event management, connecting businesses globally while keeping their people productive and safe and their costs down.
Looking for the next opportunity? Join our dynamic, inclusive culture, where your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and your contributions help shape the future of global travel and events.
About the Role:
We're looking for multiple Events Managers to join our growing team. Our events are varied and can consist of group flight only bookings to full onsite event management, therefore the willingness to understand all areas of the department is crucial. These diverse roles requires a team player with excellent event management experience along with strong relationship, communication and commercial skills and the ability to project manage numerous events at once, ensuring exceptional service to our clients.
This opportunity would be ideal for an emerging events professional who is eager to build on their existing experience and continue developing their career in a fast-paced environment.
What You'll Do:
- Manage a portfolio of clients ensuring retention and growth at all opportunities
- Manage specific client event budgets, ensuring agreed profitability through careful negotiation and commercial knowledge
- Work closely with the Operations Manager and Events team to offer a seamless and professional service to our clients
- Liaising with the group travel team on requirements
- Lead events from conception through to delivery
- Identify opportunities to increase the value of existing and new business
- To work with the team to build, maintain and confirm a healthy pipeline of events in line with Reed & Mackay business strategy
- Support team members with a view to achieving objectives and supporting a continual development ethos
- Innovate initiatives to capture client feedback designed to improve service and process
- Endeavour to become a centre of excellence with respect to client satisfaction
- Have a working knowledge of health and safety law and the impact it has on Reed & Mackay Events Department. Conduct/co-ordinate hotel/venue risk assessments where appropriate
- Be budget focused and continually look at ways to achieve client cost savings
- Maximise Reed & Mackay profit at every opportunity
What We're Looking For:
- Experience with Group Accommodation, Meetings, Offsite Events, Team Building Activities, Conferences, Venue Find
- Excellent business development skills – ability to identify up sell opportunities and secure future business
- Excellent product knowledge and awareness of U.K. and overseas properties, ground handlers and destinations
- Strong supplier knowledge and relationships
- Positive people skills – ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with colleagues, clients and suppliers alike
- Excellent written communication skills
- Strong negotiation skills
- Good business acumen and commercial awareness
- Good mentor and coaching skills
- Effective influencing skills
- Always maintain a client perspective
- Ability to lead an event and direct client decision making
- Self-motivated – create a sense of enthusiasm and enjoyment that is evident to colleagues
- Proven ability to succeed in pressurized multi-tasking environment
- Proficient use of Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint is essential
- Strong client facing and presentation skills
- Identifies commercial risks and opportunities and escalates as appropriate
- Financial management: ensuring accurate budgeting and invoicing throughout event
- Ensure all KPIs and SLAs are consistently met
- Understanding of event/delegate management software package (especially Cvent or EventsForce)
Equal Opportunities
At Reed & Mackay we welcome everyone with an open mind and an open heart. This is because we knowpeoples' different experiences, identities and backgrounds helps us to build a culture where everyone can collaborate and be their authentic selves, whilst feeling safe, valued and included.
Reed & Mackay is committed to providing equal opportunities by assessing all potential candidates according to their skills, knowledge, qualifications and capabilities. No regard will be given to factors such as age, gender, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion, disability or neurodivergence, or other applicable legally protected characteristics when making any employment decisions, including hiring.
Reasonable adjustments or accommodations will be provided, where required, and in line with local laws, to candidates who have a disability or are neurodivergent. Please notify us of your requirements at recruitment@reedmackay.com.
What did you think of this job?
Loading comments...
About Marketing
The Marketing area is strategic for the growth and positioning of any company. It encompasses traditional marketing, brand management, market research, trade marketing, product marketing, and market intelligence. Marketing professionals are responsible for planning and executing strategies that connect brands to their target audience.
Key skills include brand management, market research, competitive analysis, product marketing, trade marketing, pricing, relationship marketing, and channel development. Knowledge of research tools (Nielsen, Kantar, Ipsos), BI, and advanced spreadsheets is a differentiator.
Marketing professionals in technology companies are highly valued, especially those who master product marketing, go-to-market strategy, and data-driven marketing. The field offers opportunities from analyst to CMO, with a focus on growth, brand positioning, and return on investment.
Discover Other Areas
Understand the scope of work, key skills, and tools used in different career areas.
About Product Owner
The Product Owner (PO) is the professional responsible for maximizing the value of the product delivered by the development team. They act as the voice of the customer and stakeholders, managing and prioritizing the product backlog, defining clear user stories, and ensuring the team works on the most valuable items for the business.
Key skills include backlog management, user story writing, prioritization (Mascow, RICE), agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban), and stakeholder communication. Knowledge of tools like Jira, Trello, Azure DevOps, and Miro is essential.
Product Owners are highly sought-after professionals in the technology market, working collaboratively with Scrum Masters, Product Managers, and engineering teams to drive agility and continuous value delivery.
About Web3
The Web3 area represents the new phase of the decentralized internet, built on blockchain technology. Web3 professionals create decentralized applications (dApps), interact with smart contracts, manage digital assets (cryptocurrencies and NFTs), and utilize DeFi (Decentralized Finance) protocols, revolutionizing how data, ownership, and finance are managed online.
About Graphic Designer
The Graphic Designer is the professional responsible for creating visual pieces for print and digital communication, from visual identity and logos to marketing materials and packaging. They combine creativity with technique to convey messages visually and impactfully.
Key skills include Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign, CorelDRAW, visual identity design, typography, color theory, packaging design, and motion graphics. Knowledge of vector illustration, offset/digital printing, and print production is a differentiator.
Graphic Designers in technology companies are highly valued, especially those who master social media design, infographics, and can create materials that strengthen brand visual identity. The field offers opportunities from junior graphic designer to art director and design director.
About Software Development
Software Development is one of the most dynamic and constantly evolving fields in the job market. Professionals in this area are responsible for creating, maintaining, and optimizing web, mobile, and desktop applications that impact millions of users daily.
Key languages and frameworks include JavaScript (React, Node.js, Vue.js), Python (Django, Flask), Java (Spring), PHP (Laravel), and TypeScript. Demand for full-stack developers continues to grow, especially in tech companies and startups.
Salaries range from entry-level to senior positions, with growing opportunities for remote work and international freelancing.
About Web Designer
The Web Designer is the professional responsible for creating visual interfaces for websites, web applications, and landing pages, combining aesthetics, usability, and user experience. They transform business needs into functional and responsive layouts that communicate brand identity.
Key skills include UI design, responsive design, prototyping (Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD), wireframing, design systems, accessibility (WCAG), information architecture, and basic HTML/CSS knowledge. Knowledge of UX design, motion design, and front-end is a differentiator.
Web Designers in technology companies are highly valued, especially those who master design systems, design tokens, and can create interfaces that convert and engage. The field offers opportunities from junior web designer to product designer and design lead.
Comments 0