Associate Project Manager - Corporate Events
Associate Project Manager - Corporate Events
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Job Description
Building a Brand Starts with a Story
FIRST is a leading global brand experience agency serving clients in various industries including financial services technology new & traditional media aerospace healthcare and professional services. FIRST has received numerous accolades including being listed among the 2025 Most Innovative Marketing Agencies of the Year by Chief Marketer named Top Agency of the Year 2024 by Event Marketer highlighted as a Global Agency of the Year over 100 Employees by C&IT and listed among the 200 Top Marketing Agencies in& 2022 by Chief Marketer.
Learn more at www.firstagency
What You Would Get To Do
Maintain and deliver excellent independent event project management; planning and of multiple assigned digital/virtual and inperson events (or hybrid) ranging low to medium complexity or as a support partner to a lead planner on larger/ more complex events.
Support on all elements of the event such as coordinating registration transportation hotel accommodation entertainment gift selection audio/visual needs webcasts and staging for all programs
Your Contributions
- Support with attendee and stakeholder communications
- Maintain task lists and timelines for events
- Ability to manage individual elements (such as F&B) on larger projects
- Support with Speaker Management Process
- Basic financial management including: budget development and management expense management and invoice processing timely postmeeting reconciliation final financial reporting and cost analysis with support of more senior team members
- Travel (where applicable) for site inspections and onsite management of live events to support coordination of logistics and onsite teams for inperson events
- Support with vendor management (i.e. venues transportation audio visual entertainment gifts print materials etc.
- Work with the team to ensure adherence to the clients standards of operation and policies; ensure compliance and risk guidelines are followed
- Create and closely monitor value adds at every opportunity and demonstrate basic commercial awareness
- Share knowledge of best practices new suppliers services and venues
- Adhere to the clients SOPs
Qualifications Key Skills & Experience
- Proven Event Management experience
- Bachelors Degree preferred
- Excellent written and oral communication skills at all levels
- Motivated selfstarter ability to work independently and support project planning
- Basic project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously; proven ability to work well under pressure to meet established deadlines
- Resourceful individual with the ability to take direction and work independently; be proactive with ideas and creative solutions
- Strong team player
- Customer focus approachable; ability to adjust to client needs and style and deepen relationships in support of their programs; adapt to ever changing demands and different client work styles
- Proficient with Microsoft Office
- Ambitious proactive and highly organized
- A calm and flexible approach to handling pressure and stress
At FIRST we believe that our success is driven by the passion creativity and commitment of our teams. Thats why we offer a range of benefits and perks to support your personal and professional growth:
- Private Medical Insurance with BUPA from day one
- 28 Days Annual Leave PLUS Bank Holidays
- Personal Volunteer Day
- 20 Days of Sick Pay each Year
- Enhanced Parental Leave (Maternity & Paternity)
- Wellness Stipend
- Complimentary access to Headspace Rocket Lawyer & Maven
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Season Ticket Loan
- Mobile Phone Allowance
- Pension Scheme Enhancements
- Discretionary Bonus Structure
- Global Opportunities: With a presence in 7 countries worldwide including headquarters in London New York and Singapore you may have the opportunity to work on exciting projects across different locations.
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FIRST is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. FIRST is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race color religion or belief national social or ethnic origin sex (including pregnancy) age physical mental or sensory disability sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression marital civil union or domestic partnership status past or present military service family medical history or genetic information family or parental status or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We stand firm: FIRST will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. If any candidate feels that they are unable to meet the requirements of the role please get in touch to discuss adjustments or other suitable roles.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Contract
