Corporate Events Manager

October 28, 2025

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Corporate Events Manager (Events Planning / AV)

£45,000 - £50,000 + Progression + Training + Profit Share Scheme + Company Car + 25 Days + Bank Holidays + Health Insurance Scheme + Cycle To Work Scheme + Christmas Shutdown + Free On-Site Parking

Birmingham

Are you a project manager, with experience in events planning, looking to join an award-winning company that hosts clients like Rolls Royce and Network Rail, and offers an enhanced holiday package?

Are you confident in Office 365, and Microsoft Visio, and looking for a varied role that will see you leading teams of up to twenty members and working with multiple departments to host events for upwards of a thousand people?

This company was established just over a decade ago and, in that time, has grown to possess two offices in Birmingham and Nottingham. The company offer technical production, event management and creative solutions for various types of events.

The company have recently achieved their ISO:9001, ISO:14001, and ISO:45001 accreditations, cementing quality and safety as cornerstones of the business.

If you are a project manager with experience in corporate event planning, looking to join a reputable company that offers a profit share scheme and an enhanced holiday package, apply today.

The Role:

Be involved in projects from inception to completion
Collaborate with the event managers to undertake initial costing of projects for clients
Utilise design software like Microsoft Visio to assist the design teams in creating 2D models of venues
Maintain compliance with all accreditations, company policies and health and safety regulations for all projects
Travel across the UK for events, as and when required

The Person:

Experience in the events planning industry
Experience as a project manager
Confident in Microsoft Visio

Job reference: BBBH22358b

Key words: Corporate, Event, Planning, AV, Travel, Microsoft Visio, Birmingham, Nottingham, Midlands, West Midlands

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The remuneration offered will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skillset.

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