Senior Project Manager (eventsconferencing)
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Job Location:
Johannesburg - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
4 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Location: Johannesburg (Fourways)
Work model: Hybrid 3 days in-office 2 days from home
Role type: Full-time
Reporting to: CEO
Why youd want to work here
High trust high flexibility working environment
Office closed from mid-December to mid-January properly switch off
Strong emphasis on gratitude celebrating wins and doing things properly
Zero tolerance for gossip or toxicity kindness matters here
Entrepreneurial mindset encouraged bring ideas not just execution
Commission incentive (10%) for anyone who brings in new business
Work hard but genuinely enjoy working together
About our client
Our client is a small globally minded female-led events and experience design agency delivering large-scale corporate conferences brand activations and purpose-driven events. Their work is rooted in psychology storytelling and impact creating experiences that dont just run smoothly but truly move people.
Theyre a tight high-performance team who value structure accountability and excellent communication. This is a place for calm operators clear thinkers and people who take real pride in doing things well.
What the job involves
Owning 47 complex events at a time end-to-end
Leading client communication with clarity confidence and professionalism
Translating briefs into structured project plans timelines and workflows
Running client status meetings and maintaining strong client trust
Managing logistics across venues AV staging décor catering and build
Leading suppliers negotiations and on-site delivery under pressure
Supporting creative concepting with feasibility thinking and structure
Collaborating with creative teams on pitches proposals and presentations
Building and managing budgets quotes approvals and reconciliations
Tracking profitability flagging risks early and owning financial accuracy
Maintaining impeccable ClickUp hygiene no silent missed deadlines
Leading event days calmly kindly and confidently
Supporting internal teams and reducing operational load on leadership
What you need to be considered
7 years experience delivering events in an agency environment
Proven experience running complex corporate events end-to-end
Strong project management skills across multiple workstreams
Solid financial understanding (budgets margins reconciliations)
Excellent written communication client emails proposals and pitch decks
High emotional intelligence maturity and calm under pressure
Confidence leading suppliers and teams on-site
Comfortable with busy periods and deadline-driven environments
Obsessive attention to detail systems timelines and documentation
Bonus points if you
Have experience with conferences summits or large-scale corporate events
Enjoy supporting creative thinking and pitching (without needing to design)
Love admin lists colour-coding and turning chaos into clarity
Naturally anticipate problems before they become problems
Thrive in fast-paced high-accountability environments
Key Skills
- Marketing
- Catering
- Organizational skills
- Hospitality Experience
- Management Experience
- HubSpot
- Event Planning
- Events Management
- Project Management
- Event Marketing
- Leadership Experience
- negotiation
