Head of Events Opportunity
| Remuneration: | Negotiable depending on experience |
| Location: | Johannesburg, Sandton |
| Job level: | Senior |
| Own transport required: | Yes |
| Travel requirement: | Occasional |
| Type: |
Job description
Agency head of events – Mann Made Media and Events (Pty)Ltd
Mann Made Media is a professional, fast growing, super friendly and busy events and activations agency in Johannesburg.
We’re looking for an experienced Events producer from an events or agency background to manage the events in the shop and help us make our work better, more spectacular and deliver results.
This will involve:
– To be responsible for event productions from conception through to completion including all operational, pre-production, implementation and post event activities.
– Management of all the events in the shop
– Knowing and understanding the talent and resources available for various campaigns and events (internal and freelance)
– Taking briefs from the account manager (and sending them back if they’re not right ?)
– Prioritising jobs and allocating resources appropriately to meet deadlines
– Being on site to ensure a level of professionalism is maintained.
– Managing changes and additional requests from client
– Coordinating between departments to ensure event milestones meet required deadlines
– Being tough but fair
– Thinking on your feet and Multitasking
We see Head of Events as a leadership role. We need someone who will take charge of the event projects and be accountable for producing results.
About Mann Made Media
Mann Made Media creates exciting events and activations for some of the biggest brands in South Africa.
This work includes:
– Roadshows across the continent and even as far a field as China, London & the USA
– Conferences, launches, awards shows, trade shows and events
– National brand and product activations
– Video production
– Graphic design
– Animation
– Web and interactive
A single job will often involve all of these departments. We are a “one-stop-shop”, handling a job from conceptualisation to final execution.
Starting as a small family business, Mann Made Media now employs +- 50 people.
To see more, visit http://www.mannmademedia.com
What is expected from this role
– Creating the budget based on the brief from the account manager/client service person
– Providing feedback on what may be missing from the brief
– Managing the budget for all event projects and ensuring the spend is within budget and meeting deadlines
– Managing the MMM events team
– Managing and sourcing of event suppliers
– Scheduling of events (production schedules)
– Having a clear understanding of importance, budget and urgency of each job
– Working with account managers and production teams to prioritize work
– Resource allocation
– Having a clear, up-to-date understanding of the talent and resources available
– Scheduling meetings
Company Description
We create experiences worth talking about!
Requirements
– + Five years event management experience at a mid- to large-size events or advertising agency
– Extensive knowledge of the National Health and Safety Regulations
– Intermediate Excel skills
– Familiar with project management software
Advantageous
Familiarity with the production processes of:
– Events
– Activations
– Design
– Video
– Animation
– Web and interactive
Personal Skills/Attributes
You are comfortable with busy agency/production environment
– Positive outlook and ability to handle pressure
– Attention to detail
– Ability to manage people and push back when necessary
– Ability to work in teams
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