The Senior Events Manager owns the end-to-end delivery of events at Hi Events, responsible for turning the agreed concept and plan into a flawless live experience. This role leads on execution, holding the standard across every supplier, schedule, and detail from project kick-off through on-site delivery and post-event wrap.
Lead the delivery team, manage suppliers, and run the event on the day. A successful Senior Events Manager pairs deep production knowledge with calm authority, making sure complex events run to time, to brief, and to the quality clients expect from Hi Events
Key Responsibilities:
- End-to-end project delivery from brief to wrap
- Production planning, run sheets, and logistics
- Supplier management, briefing, and on-site coordination
- Budget ownership and reconciliation
- Line management of coordinators and freelance crew
- On-site event leadership and client point of contact during delivery
By owning the delivery of every event and protecting the standards the agency is built on, the Senior Events Manager plays a defining role in the operational excellence and trusted reputation of Hi Events.
Skills and Qualifications:
Experience: Strong track record managing premium corporate or brand events end-to-end, ideally agency-side.Production Knowledge: Confident across AV, staging, lighting, catering, and venue operations.Leadership: Comfortable directing suppliers, crew, and junior team members under pressure.Organisation: Highly organised, with the discipline to hold detail across multiple live projects.Commercial Awareness: Confidently managing event budgets, supplier costs, and on-site spend.Communication: Clear and professional with clients, suppliers, and team in writing, in person, and on the radio.Delivery: Calm under pressure on site, with the practical judgement to solve problems quickly and quietly without escalating to the client.
