Operations Manager - Labelexpo Global Series
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Lead and deliver event operations for 2 small/medium events per year
- Oversight of the entire life cycle of an event, and enough foresight to anticipate problems
- Project Management and reporting; ability to oversee/manage multiple products.
- Budget Management in multiple currencies
- Organisation and production of Label Awards evening
- Organisation and production of social events concerning the shows/summits
- Floor plan management and reconciliation with exhibitor lists for all events
- Management of operations exhibitor lists for all shows
- Exhibitor manual creation and management
- Managing exhibitor hospitality packages
- Management of show team travel and accommodation for all events
- Assisting SOM/OD on features and special projects
- Work with the Support Manager to write ops-related comms to exhibitors
- Conference & Meeting room management for all events
- Assistance with events in the wider UK Industrial Group (travel might be necessary)
- Liaise with the project team including sales, marketing, production, and finance.
- Demonstrate clear and effective communication of briefs (H&S, Sustainability, Graphics projects, etc.), software training (floorplans) and processes to the broader team and junior staff.
- Ability to work in a multicultural environment and be respectful of other cultures.
- Manage the implementation of graphics for events and fulfilment of all sponsorship components.
- Ensure the compliance of H&S for each event.
- Post-show evaluation and development.
Qualifications
- Experience within an Exhibition Industry Operations Role (previous Senior Ops Exec or Ops Manager Experience required)
- Team Player and Flexibility a must
- Impeccable English (additional languages a strong advantage)
- Self -Motivated and able to work on their own initiative
- Experience working with external suppliers
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
- Strong Interpersonal Skills
- Project and Time Management Skills
- Ability to work under pressure and to deal with confrontation
- Willingness to travel internationally as required
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