Technical Events Project Manager

Reach plc is looking to recruit a Technical Event Project Manager to join our team based in Malvern, although this role will be regional. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing high quality technical management across a varied range of internal events in the Reach Plc event calendar. You will liaise with regional event managers, costing and delivering against a project brief within budget and deadline.

Who are we?

Reach Events support over 100 business events from Newcastle to Plymouth covering, Business, Sport, Community, Tech & Digital, Women in Business, Farming and more. This is an exciting time for Reach Events as we are expanding to accommodate a growing demand for high quality events

Reach PLC is the largest national and regional news publisher in the UK, with influential and iconic brands such as the Daily Mirror, Daily Express, Sunday People, Daily Record and market leading regional titles including the Manchester Evening News, Liverpool Echo, Birmingham Mail and Bristol Post.

• To provide clients with technical help/advice at all stages of the event planning process.
• To ensure that the set, presentation equipment and lighting complements and enhances the message/s the client needs to deliver to its' target audience.
• To ensure that as a representative of Event Services Team you provide professional set design and construction when required by the client within the agreed budget set.
• To ensure that clients are provided with professional venue advice and liaison.
• Provide encouragement to team members, including communicating team goals and identifying areas for new training or skill checks.
• To erect sets professionally at the event venue in line with all Health and Safety regulations.
• To ensure all Event Services equipment is maintained to the minimum standard required and is stored securely in alarmed premises when not on site.
• To help ensure that all electrical equipment is tested annually to comply with the law.
• To fully read and understand the venue restrictions of Health and Safety whilst on site.
• To ensure that all Event Services equipment is stored correctly in documented order for ease of access and insurance purposes.

• Previous demonstrable experience within an Events role
• Successful project management experience
• Demonstrable experience of managing large audio/visual infrastructure
• Experience in producing plans and providing feedback
• Ability to manage multiple projects with problem solving capabilities
• Ability to budget and monitor spending
• Ability to remain calm and respond positively to challenging situations and difficulties
• An understanding of and commitment to your individual responsibility to comply with Health & Safety Policy and Welfare arrangements
• Possess a full driving licence

In addition to competitive salaries, bonus structures (if applicable) and a contributory pension scheme, Reach plc offer a whole host of voluntary flexible benefits. These include holiday purchase, childcare vouchers, cycle scheme, staff discounts, season tickets & parking loans and an employee assistance programme.

We are committed to equal opportunity for all. We may collect relevant data for monitoring as part of our candidate registration process. We will be reviewing applications as they are received so please don't delay in submitting your application.

Please attach a cover letter as a supporting document to your application