Event Project Manager

About the Event Project Manager role at Public Policy Projects

Full-time with options for WFH up to three days a week.
Salary: Dependent on experience

We’re looking for an experienced Event Project Manager to collaborate with our sales and policy teams and to deliver excellent events for our business.

Public Policy Projects (PPP) is a for profit think tank offering practical analysis and development across a range of sectors, including health, social care, life sciences, net-zero and climate change. At Public Policy Projects, we believe that good public policy is the essential foundation of an open, liberal society, and that is what we aim to provide. PPP convenes cross-sector stakeholders from the private public and third sectors, all of whom have an interest in the development of good liberal public policy. We disseminate knowledge and our latest thought leadership through a series of owned multi-media channels – policy reports, online journals, physical conferences, private dinners and virtual events.

Having around 2-5 years’ experience running and organising corporate events or similar role, the Event Project Manager will report to the Head of Operations & Delivery.

Managing projects and events from start to finish, the Event Project Manager will work closely with different members of the PPP team to organise and successfully deliver a wide range of events, from small receptions to large scale conferences along with fringe events at the Party Conferences. This is an exciting opportunity to help deliver a new ambitious programme for PPP as we continue to grow.

This role involves understanding the UK policy landscape. An active interest in health, life sciences and genomics policy and current affairs is key to success in this innovative, rewarding and target and delivery led environment.

What we are looking for

KEY SKILLS

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both orally and in writing
Experience in organising from start to finish corporate events, meetings, receptions, and conferences
Ability to prioritise effectively, multi-task and work on a wide range of events and projects at any one time
To be able to work under own initiative, creatively problem solve, and be a part of a new and growing team
Awareness of different media agendas and marketing opportunities
Ability to manage budgets

RESPONSIBILITIES

Managing events from start to finish, ensuring external stakeholders and relevant members of the wider team are updated on progress.
Managing an event/conference programme, speaker management while developing good relationships with external stakeholders
To work with the commercial team to ensure all deliverables for each event are successfully undertaken
To meet with and build good working relationships with external stakeholders
Respond to inbound enquiries
To mentor junior members of the new events team
To ensure technical platforms are fit for purpose for both virtual and hybrid events.

KPIs

Events delivered to time and budget

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Demonstrates an active interest in public policy and current affairs
Previous experience of operations and/or events who will thrive in an intellectual, fast paced, tech led but ultimately sales led environment
Manages projects, activities and resources effectively and assumes personal ownership and accountability for business results and solutions
Encourages open discussion of different ideas and views; welcomes and solicits feedback
The role is all about being great with people, so a good personality and a good sense of humour are key
Happy to lead from the front and roll up sleeves if necessary.
Flexible, quick thinker, organised and can deal with tight deadlines
Confident, personable, proactive, and prepared to take a hands-on approach