SAVVY RECRUITMENT
Operations Manager
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Operations Manager – B2B Events✨
📍Location: London (Hybrid – 3 days per week in the office)
💵Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 + Bonus
The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Operations Manager to join a leading international B2B events organiser. This role will focus on delivering a portfolio of global conferences and exhibitions.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys managing complex international events, and takes pride in delivering exceptional experiences from planning through to onsite execution.
The role offers a hybrid working model, international travel, and the opportunity to work on globally recognised events alongside a collaborative and experienced team.
Key Responsibilities🗝️
- Manage the operational delivery of 4–6 international conferences and exhibitions from planning through to completion.
- Oversee event budgets, forecasting and financial tracking to ensure projects are delivered within budget.
- Develop detailed event timelines and coordinate project delivery across multiple stakeholders.
- Source, negotiate and manage contracts with venues and key suppliers.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with contractors, venues and service providers.
- Produce exhibitor manuals and ensure all technical information is communicated accurately and on time.
- Coordinate exhibitor and sponsor fulfilment, ensuring all contracted deliverables are executed to a high standard.
- Design and manage exhibition floorplans, event signage and printed materials.
- Lead all health and safety planning, including risk assessments and event documentation.
- Work closely with production, marketing, sales and finance teams to ensure seamless event delivery.
- Conduct post-event evaluations and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Travel internationally to oversee onsite event operations, including occasional evenings and weekends.
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About You
You'll be an experienced event operations professional with a proven track record of delivering international conferences and exhibitions. You'll be highly organised, commercially aware and confident managing multiple projects simultaneously.
You'll ideally have:
- Experience delivering international B2B conferences and exhibitions.
- Strong budget management and forecasting experience.
- Knowledge of venue contracts and supplier negotiations.
- Experience managing exhibition floorplans and feature builds.
- Understanding of onsite health and safety requirements, with an IOSH qualification desirable.
- Excellent organisational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
- The ability to remain calm and make decisions under pressure.
- Strong communication skills and experience working across cross-functional teams.
- A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with a passion for delivering outstanding events.
- Flexibility to travel internationally and work additional hours during live events when required.
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What's on Offer
- Hybrid working (3 days per week in the London office).
- The opportunity to work on large-scale international events with global reach.
- A collaborative, supportive team environment.
- Career development and progression opportunities within a growing international events business.
- The chance to travel internationally and play a key role in delivering industry-leading conferences and exhibitions.
If this role sounds of interest to you, please email the team besavvy@savvyrecruitment.com📩
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