Event Director at The Collective (BCD Meeting & Events)

• Delivery of high quality, complex events across live, hybrid and virtual platforms.  
• Operational Account Management of assigned clients.  
• Line management of a team of Event Managers and Event Executives.  
• Management and negotiation of client and supplier contracts.  
• Project Health & Safety management to include producing Event Safety Plans.  
• Collaborate with internal teams such as Production and Creative as well as Third Party Suppliers to ensure successful delivery of event objectives.  
• Drive the profitability, growth and activity of client accounts.  
• Budget management.  
• Support with management and implementation of departmental and internal processes.  
• Management of resource planning.  

The role sits as part of the Operations leadership team and relies on a highly organised self-starter with exceptional organisational skills and proven delivery of high level, large and complex events with strong leadership and highly skilled commercial management. 

• Proven well-rounded experience in the event industry with experience in delivering large scale events with complex logistics across a wide variety of event types.  
• Experience in working alongside production and creative teams on highly produced events.  
• Excellent organization, communication, and presentation skills.  
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build good business relationships with colleagues, clients, and suppliers. 
• Exceptional attention to detail. 
• Readiness to travel and deliver events onsite in the UK and overseas, as dictated by the needs of the business and our clients. 
• Highly skilled commercial. management and business acumen.  
• Flexible approach to work, effective time management and the ability to juggle multiple priorities. 
• Strong interpersonal style with the ability to interact and influence effectively. 
• Experience in leading large project teams (10+ staff members). 
• A self-starter who takes the initiative and a proactive approach to problem solving. 
• Strong decision-making skills  
• Strong management and leadership skills. 

As the world’s most trusted and innovative meetings and events agency, BCD M&E cultivates a culture of people, passion and purpose to drive business forward.  

A culture of purpose where we are invested in YOU and your career growth along with a competitive salary and benefits package. 

For a little bit more about what we do, check out our portfolio https://thecollectiveoffering.myportfolio.com/about-us  website www.bcdme.com and our YouTube channel https//lnkd.in/gCtyfpt    

We are headquartered in Chicago, with locations in 50+ countries across the world, BCD M&E’s team of around 1,200 people are committed to driving success for our customers, our business and ourselves. See if you belong at www.bcdme.com.