Event Team Lead.

Team Lead - Experiential & Corporate Events

Our client is a global agency specialising in brand experiences, corporate events, and strategic audience engagement is expanding its team within a major financial-services client account. The organisation partners with brands across multiple sectors and have a fantastic culture and reputation - this is a unique and excellent opportunity.

This position acts as a senior point of contact, within a dedicated client account. You'll work closely with the account's leadership to help shape strategy, provide day-to-day insight into the client's business priorities, and ensure seamless delivery across multiple work streams. The role combines team leadership, stakeholder management and hands-on oversight of high-profile programmes such as event planning, venue sourcing, delegate management, roadshows or event technology.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, coach and grow a team, including regular performance conversations and structured development plans.

• Manage team capacity, workflow, and resource allocation, maintaining awareness of pressure points through consistent 1:1s.

• Support the recruitment of team members, in partnership with the People & Culture function.

• Promote a collaborative, supportive and inclusive team environment; maintain morale and encourage proactive thinking.

Client & Stakeholder Management

• Partner with account leadership to understand client objectives and contribute insight on opportunities, challenges, and evolving needs.

• Build strong relationships with senior and C-suite stakeholders, maintaining credibility even in high-pressure or complex situations.

• Refine processes and work streams for efficiency; identify areas for improvement and lead solutions during periods of change.

• Provide regular updates to senior management and escalate risks or successes as needed.

Project & Event Delivery

• Manage the life cycle of assigned programmes, ensuring flawless execution across planning, sourcing, contracting, registration, attendee management or event tech.

• Work with internal specialists across operations, creative, logistics and technology to drive deliverables and uphold best practices.

• Maintain adherence to internal SOPs, compliance expectations and industry standards.

• Travel on-site for live event delivery when required.

Experience & Skills Required

• 7-10+ years in event management, ideally within financial services, professional services or a fast-paced corporate setting.

• Proven people management experience with the ability to mentor, inspire and guide a growing team.

• Strong track record delivering a wide range of events - from executive-level engagements to conferences, receptions and corporate programmes.

• Advanced venue sourcing expertise, including contracting, negotiation and commission management.

• Hands-on experience with registration and event tech platforms

• Familiarity with virtual event tools

• Exceptional client-handling skills with the ability to influence, manage expectations and cultivate trusted relationships.

• Strong organisational and project management abilities with a comfort level handling multiple concurrent programmes.

• Deep industry knowledge, including venues, suppliers and best-practice trends.

• Adaptable, client-focused and solutions-oriented, with strong judgement and decision-making abilities.
  
  

  Reg No.: (R22108421 ) | EA License No.: 11C4388

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