Are you an Event Operations Manager looking to work on some of the UK's most exciting live events? 

We're looking for an experienced Event Operations Manager to join our client who are going through an exciting period of growth who bring technically flawless productions to life across the UK. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and love turning complex technical plans into seamless experiences, this is the role for you.

Benefits include:

–    Exciting national projects

–    Office-based, with Fridays WFH after onboarding

–    Career progression opportunities

–    Supportive, collaborative team culture

–    Holiday: 32 days, including 8 bank holidays

THE COMPANY

Join a multi award-winning event production and entertainment company that creates extraordinary experiences for leading brands across corporate, exhibition, and activation sectors. This team is known for its professionalism, creativity, and supportive culture – a place where a  

Event Operations Manager can thrive and grow.

THE ROLE

As Event Operations Manager you'll sit at the heart of the action and join the team alongside the Operations Director to support a team with more events than ever and an increasingly complex schedule. 

You will own the scheduling, logistics and crew operations that keep the agency firing on all cylinders. From the moment a contract is signed to the moment the last van leaves the venue, your job is to make sure everything in between is planned, resourced and executed to their 5* standards.

This role is primarily office-based with some warehouse and occasional on-site presence, with key responsibilities to include:

–    Implementing and overseeing complex event scheduling for the delivery team. 

–    Managing timings, locations, shift types and suitability for both events and warehouse days. 

–    Supporting the Operations Director with solving complex scheduling challenges and constantly finding better ways to do things

–    Building and maintaining regular part-time crew (including hiring) to support the business all year round

–    Ensuring part-time team are sufficiently trained for the jobs they're scheduled on

–    Hiring in equipment as and when required to fulfil our sales orders

–    Renting and allocating vehicles and team transport

–    Driving License required

THE CANDIDATE

As Event Operations Manager you'll bring solid experience in overseeing the job resourcing and keep things moving forward!   We need someone who is commercially sharp, deeply organised, and relentlessly improvement-focused. 

You should have experience as an Event Operations Manager with excellent organisational and time management skills – with the ability to prioritise tasks and meet event deadlines. 

A highly meticulous mind – strong attention to detail with the ability to multitask across many moving parts simultaneously. 

Driving License: Required

Live specialises in all disciplines (and at all levels) across events, experiential and exhibitions.  If this position isn't quite what you're looking for please visit live-recruitment.co.uk to view all of the opportunities, we are recruiting.

As a specialist events recruitment agency we help our clients build the most talented and diverse teams in the UK. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, embracing diversity across all intersecting dimensions, including ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, well-being, abilities, and neurodiversity. We are dedicated to ensuring a supportive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any adjustments or accommodations for any reason, please do not hesitate to let us know.

Vacancy Ref: SP17319