First Global Management Services, Inc.
Project Manager, Corporate Events, FTC
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Project Manager, Corporate Events, FTC
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FIRST is a leading global brand experience agency providing Content, Creative, Digital Technology, Management & Delivery, and Data & Insights services. For 30 years, we have utilised three flexible delivery models: Embedded teams, Corporate Campus operations, and a Full-Service Agency.
Managing over 37,000 events and projects annually across 110 countries, FIRST serves 130+ brands, specialising in Fortune 500 companies within the Financial Services, Technology, Healthcare, Media, and Professional Services sectors. Consistently recognised for excellence, recent honours include 2026 Chief Marketer Agency of the Year, the Ad Net Zero Award for sustainability, and more.
Learn more at www.firstagency.com.
The Project Manager Role
What You Would Get to Do The Project Manager is responsible for supporting clients with both internal and client-facing events and conferences, delivering exceptional service through effective project management and creative solutions. This role involves overseeing all aspects of event operations, from initial briefing to post-event reconciliation.
Key responsibilities include:
- Managing project plans, collateral, registration, transportation, hotel accommodations, entertainment, food and beverage, audio/visual needs, webcasts, staging, speaker coordination, and event execution.
- Ensuring onsite events may require domestic or international travel.
Your Contributions
You will be responsible for the full life-cycle planning and execution of multiple key events in a virtual, in-person, and hybrid capacity. Core duties include:
- Financial management: Budget development and management, expense processing, invoice handling, and timely reconciliation and reporting.
- Vendor and supplier coordination: Sourcing, negotiating, and managing site selections; contract management for venues and suppliers, including food and beverage, transportation, hotel accommodations, entertainment, and gift selection.
- Collateral and virtual event coordination:
- Arrange audio/visual needs, webcasts, staging, and speaker selection.
- Confirm appropriate virtual platforms; develop timelines, manage invitations, and monitor attendee/supplier/stakeholder communication.
- Collaborative teamwork: Work seamlessly with internal partners including Marketing, Production (AV), Event Technology, Legal, and Compliance teams.
- Compliance and risk adherence: Ensure alignment with client standards and internal guidelines.
- Travel: Conduct site inspections and manage onsite execution of live events.
- Post-event wrap-up: Finalise attendee records, budget reconciliation, observations/news analysis, and client debriefs for future improvements.
- Knowledge-sharing: Share best practices, supplier innovations, and venue updates.
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What We Are Looking For
- 5–7+ years’ event management experience, preferably in a corporate or financial environment.
- Experience in events, conferences, meetings, and production management, including C-level executive events, cocktail receptions, dinners, and multi-day events.
- Senior client management experience.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel).
- Motivated, proactive self-starter with strong problem-solving and independent planning skills.
- Exceptional project management proficiency, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and deliver under tight deadlines.
- Virtual event experience is preferred (e.g., Webex, Zoom).
- Strong leadership, negotiation, and decision-making abilities.
- Adaptive and resourceful, with a need-for-direction balance and proactive ideation.
- Customer-focused, approachable, and relationally flexible to match client preferences.
- Advanced client relations skills.
- Strong oral and written communication.
- Ambitious, highly organised, and willing to travel for site-visits or event management.
- Experience with large-scale databases (priority on Cvent), knowledge of European venues/suppliers.
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Benefits & Perks
At FIRST, we invest in your professional and personal growth, offering:
- Private medical insurance through BUPA from day one.
- 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (prorata).
- Personal Volunteer Day per year.
- 20 days of sick pay.
- Enhanced Parental Leave (Maternity & Paternity).
- Wellness stipend to support health and wellbeing.
- Complimentary access to Headspace, Rocket Lawyer & Maven.
- Life Insurance.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Season Ticket Loan.
- Mobile Phone Allowance.
- Enhanced Pension Scheme contributions.
- Discretionary Bonus Structure.
- Global opportunities: Work across 7 countries in locations including London, New York, and Singapore.
FIRST is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to fostering an environment free from discrimination or harassment. Specific prohibited categories include race, religion, diversity, sexual orientation, disability, age, status, or gender expression, among others. All hiring decisions are based on professional qualifications alone.
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