AddressAbout Us
Freeman is a global leader in events, on a mission to redefine live for a new era. With a data-driven approach and the industry’s largest network of experts, Freeman’s insights shape exhibitions, exhibits, and events that drive audiences to action. The integrated full-service solutions leverage a 96-year legacy in event management as well as new technologies to deliver moments that matter.
Summary
The Project Manager works collaboratively across the Freeman enterprise as part of a multi-disciplinary team ensuring the successful, timely, and cost-effective implementation of global projects. With key involvement in pitches, proposals, and client meetings, you will provide dedicated project direction and see projects through from pitch-concept, delivery, and post event reporting.
This position will support our EMEA Creative and Production teams. It is eligible to work a hybrid schedule, generally requiring work in-office one day a week (typically Wednesdays) at our London location.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Taking briefs and briefing in required departments.
- Delivering events from start to finish.
- Client Management.
- Managing multiple projects at one time.
- Manage and align agreed project scope of work / deliverables, including monitoring all budget spend and team time tracking.
- Manage and reconcile budgets.
- Lead budget creation managing and briefing all required departments / disciplines.
- Manage a cross functional team consisting of different skillsets dependent on project including creative, design, logistics, sponsor fulfillment, H&S and technical production.
- Manage supplier and third party relationships.
- Drive quality standards, best practices and processes.
- Chair weekly team and client meetings.
- When required, work side by side with Production staff.
- Manage all required show documentation.
- Track and manage production timelines on active event programs; vendor invoice / expense tracking and final reconciliation. Develop and track project schedules, risk register, agendas and show flows as needed.
- Drives timeline with team and client as directed.
- Brief delivery teams on project scope / deliverables / track time.
- Oversees signage / graphics and décor development, site plans, copy, creation and placement.
- Works with other departments / agencies in order to produce, ensure quality, and deliver information / data to clients accurately and on time.
- Participates in RFPs, proposal responses, venue searching and client interactions for key accounts.
- Onsite delivery.
Education & Experience
- Event agency experience.
- Experience managing projects with strong attention to detail.
- Ability to think innovatively and creatively.
- Tech savvy and proficient in Microsoft Office products (Excel, PowerPoint).
- Communicates with confidence; able to effectively present information.
- Detail orientated with excellent organisational skills.
- Pragmatic and calm under pressure.
- Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
Travel Requirements
Travel up to 25%
Diversity Commitment
At Freeman, our commitment to diversity and inclusion is helping us to create not only a great place to work, but also an environment where our employees, our customers and our communities around the world can reach their goals and connect with each other. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status and other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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