About the Role

Monks is looking for a Senior Event Manager for a 6-month fixed-term contract, where you’ll work side-by-side with one of our biggest clients to create, plan, execute, and measure events. The role offers the opportunity to build events for a multi-national client. Additionally, our ideal candidate is a fast and flexible go-getter who jumps on new opportunities, knows event trends, competitor events, and industry standards. This role is based in Dublin and will require you to follow a hybrid working policy. 

Responsibilities:

• Deliver outstanding quality support to the marketing events and programmes run by the Client team
• Work closely with your Client team point of contact on event data and audience development for multiple EMEA events 
• Spend time building and maintaining spreadsheets with extreme attention to detail
• Work on spreadsheet updates, analysis, and heavy data for nominations and the delegate management process
• Ownership of event reporting (during and post-event)
• Ownership and/or collaboration on project timelines and project plans, ensuring deliverables are met on time
• Work effectively with external partners, creative agencies, and vendors, and internal cross-functional partners, e.g. PR, Sales, Logistics, and  other Marketing teams
• Acting as a trusted project lead, reporting to our Event Director.
• Creating high-quality, high-touch creative events that communicate brand value and build brand equity among advertisers and consumers.
• Delivering high-velocity event programs, whilst managing multiple stakeholders, either for virtual or in-person event formats
• Project management of different event formats, from the initial event strategy and concepting, pre-event planning, through to live event delivery and post-event reporting
• Direct client management and reporting. Overseeing multiple projects at one time, ensuring objectives are met and exceeded.
• Financial ownership - including creating, managing, and reconciling event budgets, as well as ongoing internal and client team financial planning.
• Overseeing and managing internal teams or third-party suppliers required for the event delivery - ensuring all project deadlines are adhered to and acting as quality control for the event work delivered
• Consistent communication to the client with updates, status reports, and progress of projects against their objectives and scope

About You

The essentials:

• Strong capabilities in the area of event & project management, ideally with 4+ years of experience managing events (in-person and virtual events)
• Event trend awareness and competitive insights
• Excellent ability to multitask and stay abreast of multiple projects at one time
• Experienced in financial planning, including building and managing event budgets
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and be able to quickly react to new/urgent requests
• High-energy, detail-oriented person with a go-getter, positive attitude; comfortable working autonomously and within groups
• Experience working directly with clients to build strong relationships and create a positive experience that helps meet clients' business expectations and needs
• Effective verbal, written, and presentation-related communication skills around project planning and status, roadblocks, and, when needed, alternate courses of action
• BA/BS degree required
• Ability to travel for live events/site visits where required

At Monks, we believe in fostering an environment where a diversity of perspectives can thrive. We proactively work to design hiring processes that promote equity and inclusion while mitigating bias. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome and encourage qualified applicants from all backgrounds who are excited to contribute to our mission.  

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