Job Title: Senior Project Manager – Live Events & Corporate Experiences

Location: Brighton / Sussex (Hybrid)

Salary: £50,000 – £60,000 + Benefits

About the Role

We are partnering with an ambitious, high-growth experiential and corporate events agency based on the South Coast. Known for delivering impactful global conferences, high-end incentive travel, and immersive corporate celebrations, they are looking for a Senior Project Manager to own the end-to-end delivery of high-stakes programmes.

Reporting directly to the Managing Director, you will play a central role in driving execution, managing key client relationships, and scaling project workflows. This is a brilliant opportunity for a seasoned events professional who wants real influence within a close-knit, boutique agency environment—without corporate red tape.

Key Performance & Project Objectives

• Full-Lifecycle Delivery: Lead 8–12 live, hybrid, and virtual programmes per year from initial brief through to post-event debrief and insights.
• Commercial & Budget Precision: Manage event budgets (£150k+), maintaining target margins and keeping scope changes below 8%.
• Team Leadership & Mentorship: Coach and develop junior project staff, helping build capability across the team while optimizing project resource utilization.
• Supplier & Stakeholder Alignment: Direct venues, technical partners, and internal creative teams to meet every milestone seamlessly.
• Operational Innovation: Identify process or tech improvements to streamline agency planning cycles without compromising quality.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven Track Record: Extensive experience delivering multi-day complex conferences, engagement programmes, or incentive travel (£150k+ budgets).
• Technical & Platform Savvy: Fluent across live production environments as well as virtual and hybrid event tech.
• Commercial Acumen: Rigorous risk management skills, strong vendor SLA negotiation, and tight budget control.
• People & Client Management: Skilled at managing client expectations at a senior level while mentoring junior project managers.
• Flexibility: UK right to work, based within commuting distance of Brighton, and willing to travel for UK and European site visits and live event delivery.

Why Join This Team?

• Direct visibility and collaboration with agency leadership in a tight-knit 11–50 person team.
• High degree of creative and operational autonomy to shape how the agency scales its European delivery.
• Fantastic culture with genuine hybrid flexibility, an off-site event commitment, and a vibrant coastal base.

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