Events Manager
Plan, organise, and oversee events such as conferences, trade shows, and weddings.
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- What's it like to be an Events Manager?
- Latest Events Manager jobs
- Top skills and experience for Events Managers
- Events Manager role reviews
What's it like to be an Events Manager?
An Events Manager plans and oversees events to ensure they run smoothly. They coordinate with clients to understand their requirements, plan event aspects (like venue, budget, guest list, and vendors), and ensure everything operates as planned on the event day. Post-event, they conduct reviews to identify areas for future improvement.
Tasks and duties
- Liaising with clients to understand their needs and establishing the aims and agenda of the event.
- Researching elements related to particular events, such as lighting, styling, food and venues.
- Ensuring that staff for the event are hired, supervised and briefed.
- Monitoring the event as it's taking place and resolving issues if they arise.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Events Manager employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas.
Event Management
Event Planning
Thoroughness
Organised
Hospitality
Budget Management
Project Management
Weddings
Communication Skills
Catering Services
Time Management
Multitasking
Relationship Building
Social Media
Food and Beverage Services
Stakeholder Management
Communications Planning
Budgeting
Customer Service
Leadership
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Latest Events Manager reviews
Jun 2024
Detail orientated, thorough and always lots of fun
Reviewer's Qualification
Diploma of University Studies (Education)
Experience
Less than a year
Organisation size
Large (200+ employees)
Specialisation
Government & Defence
The good things
Every day is different - large events and operations come with a variety of risk, logistics and admin to cover. Interesting, fulfilling, lots of partner agency involvement and lots of fun
The challenges
The challenges - having little information and having to manage risk and organise large events and operations without all details
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Dec 2023
Fun and very rewarding job once it's done
Reviewer's Qualification
Bachelor of International Hospitality Management
Experience
5 – 9 years
Organisation size
Small (1-19 employees)
Specialisation
Hospitality & Tourism
The good things
There are wide variety of events that you get to experience. From small conferences to big banquets. Different styling to something very simple.
The challenges
Older I get .. the long nights does get me tired ! But it all comes with the job of satisfying our clients!
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