Travel, Tourism and Hospitality - Events Manager
Travel, Tourism and Hospitality - Events Manager
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Event managers organise and run conferences, exhibitions, promotions and business and social events.
- Agree the type of event, budgets and timescales with the client
- Research venues, contacts and suppliers and negotiate prices
- Book venues, entertainment, equipment and supplies
- Hire and supervise contractors like caterers and security
- Oversee the design of publicity material and promote events
- Sell exhibition stand space and arrange sponsorship deals
- Follow health, safety and insurance regulations
- Make sure everything runs smoothly for the duration of the event
As an Events Manager, you could work in an office, at events, at a venue or at a client's business.
Your working environment may be physically active, you'll travel often and you may spend nights away from home.
Events Managers tend to work between 37 to 39 hours a week. You could work evenings and weekends away from home.
Starting: £23,000
Experienced: £40,000
You can get into this job through:
- a university course
- a college course
- an apprenticeship
- working towards this role
- volunteering
- applying directly
You may have an advantage when looking for work if you have a foundation degree, higher national diploma or degree.
You could start as an admin or marketing assistant and work your way up through training and promotion. Conference management, marketing and public relations companies would be useful to work for.
Volunteer work as a crew member at large events or exhibitions can be a good way to get experience, build contacts in the industry and get to know about vacancies that go unadvertised.
You can apply directly for jobs if you can show you have experience of working in areas like public relations, marketing or hospitality.