Senior Events Manager

Seeking a Commercial Events Senior Events Manager to join our team at Southbank Centre. In this role, you will oversee the successful planning and delivery of commercial venue hires, including private events, brand activations, and large-scale events like the BAFTAs and BFI Film Festival. Responsibilities include managing operational aspects, maximizing income, and ensuring financial targets are met. You’ll also line manage Event Managers/Officers, supporting their development and optimizing customer relationships. Additionally, you will assist the Commercial Events Operations Manager and act as the primary contact for operational matters in their absence.

Key skills:

Experience of managing a team of Event Managers;
Significant experience of event management in a similar sector, field or venue;
An understanding of the complexities of working in a multipurpose arts venue;
Able to communicate and work well with a wide range of people with tact and diplomacy and is able to communicate positively with Southbank Centre's key stakeholders;
Demonstrable project and time management skills to a high standard;
Able to work on own initiative as well as effectively within a team;
Ability to make critical decisions and solve problems in a pressured situation;
Demonstrable numerical skills and experience of working within budgets;
Well organised, with a methodical approach and attention to detail;
Is able to work on own initiative as well as effectively within a team;
Demonstrable IT skills to a high standard, ideally including a working knowledge of Google systems (Gmail, Google Drive etc);
Able to demonstrate an understanding of Health and Safety