Sr Event Manager
Location: Co Dublin
Salary: €55,000 – €65,000
Reference: LMF1184
This innovation-fueled, fast-growing DMC is dedicated to creating once in a lifetime experiences in Ireland. Specialists in the events, incentives and luxury travel sectors, they now seek a Senior Project Manager who shares their vision.
Key responsibilities:
- Build and foster excellent client relations leading to new and repeat business
- Create one-of-a-kind client proposals that win business
- Maintain top levels of customer service from first contact through to negotiations and post-event follow-up
- Build and manage detailed event budgets
- Draw up and update operational itineraries
- Ensure all accommodation and ground services are booked in line with client’s agreed programme and budget
- Invoice processing for suppliers and clients
- Contact and negotiate services with local partners, developing and maintaining excellent relations
- Maintain up to date knowledge of Ireland as a destination and what’s on offer
- Lead client site inspections / fam trips
- Attend trade shows, industry conferences etc as required
- Flexible working schedule required with time in lieu given for weekend/evening hours
The ideal candidate:
- Previous DMC experience required, ideally as Event Manager / Sr Event Manager
- Excellent knowledge of Ireland as a luxury/incentive destination
- Excellent financial acumen with proven experience of managing budgets and negotiating contracts
- Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
- Must possess own transport and full driver’s licence for travel
- Outgoing, polished team player, able to maintain excellent relations with all colleagues and collaborators
- Ability to jump straight in to the business and seamlessly take on client files and events
- Experience with US / UK markets an advantage
This role is 100% remote-based (aside from work-related travel), assistance with home IT set-up available.
If you are an imaginative Event Manager looking for a long-term move within a company with exciting plans in place for the future, send in your CV today!