Event Manager at DAV Professional Placement Group

Job Description

Qualifications and Experience:

• Degree (NQF 7) or higher in Marketing/Events/Communication etc
• 5 years’ events management experience including large event projects: large product launches and delegations etc
• 1 – 2 years’ experience working with budgets (managing and controlling)
• Project management experience
• Experience with vendor management, able to manage multiple suppliers and distributors simultaneously.
• Experience working in a premium brand environment is a must.
• Must be willing to travel and work weekends.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Liaise and work within Marketing and other departments to understand and assess their event requirements, establishing clear briefs that fulfil the aims, objectives, deliverables and expectations of the client departments and their events, partnerships and sponsorships.
• Create, develop and manage effective event, partnership and sponsorship solutions within the scope of work defined by client departments that fulfils event obligations for all the Group's brands.
• Direct and motivate the numerous agencies that are responsible for delivering the Group’s brand experience through a wide range of consumer, dealer and business events.
• Appointment of agencies to fulfil specific event requirements. Returns on briefs require review and assessment to identify the best fit to the client’s requirements and budget.
• Compile and complete the required procurement and finance documentation to ensure that each agency appointment and supplier engagement is compliant with the Group's Guidelines
• Ability to reconcile all budget spent per project/event.
• EE candidates will be given preference.
• Based in Midrand Gauteng.

Details:

R700 000 per annum CTC including benefits.