Job Description

THE ROLE

Strata are seeking a Senior Project Manager to join their expanding team and work across a broad range of events within the pharmaceutical sector.

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate the below experience:

• Lead by example, operating to an exceptional level of delivery and demand this from all members of the project team.
• Demonstrate the ability to manage multiple projects, clients and deadlines in a calm and composed manner.
• Experience in congresses, pharma standalone meetings, ad boards, product launches working across multiple departments in the agency i.e. delegate management/warehouse operations & logistics.
• Be able to multitask and prioritise to manage all client and internal expectations in a fast paced environment.
• Interpretation and delivery of the client\xe2\x80\x99s brief through creating compelling, creative and thorough proposals.
• Strong management of the client relationship throughout and the ability to challenge and suggest alternatives where necessary.
• Creation and management of a granular project planner detailing all milestones and ensuring the project is delivered in a timely and efficient manner.
• Management of a team of colleagues to ensure all roles and responsibilities are clear and the project is delivered seamlessly at all levels.
• The ability to chair conference calls with all client agencies (i.e. Med Comms, Media, PR), ensuring sessions are productive and all parties are clear on actions and deadlines.
• Confidently negotiate with all suppliers ensuring that SLA\xe2\x80\x99s for savings and negotiations are achieved and contractual terms and conditions are favourable.
• Must have strong, global venue knowledge.
• Oversee venue searches , making informed recommendations and leading client site visits.
• Ongoing liaison, communication and management of all suppliers, ensuring that all arrangements are fully understood and delivered to an exceptional level.
• Supervision of resource to ensure that scope is managed and projects are delivered within agreed timeframes to maximise margins.
• Preparation and ongoing management of large, complex budgets in multiple currencies, ensuring 100% accuracy and fluctuations are justified.
• Putting together and justifying management fees for projects in line with corporate commercial objectives.
• Leadership of onsite team, ensuring the delivery of the event is seamless and exceeds the client\xe2\x80\x99s expectations.
• Facilitate the development of an Event App ensuring quality content and working with the client to ensure that the App is utilised throughout the event.
• Preparing and collating all Health & Safety and Crisis Management documentation to ensure proactive and thorough disaster recovery is in place for all events.
• Attend the client\xe2\x80\x99s offices in Marlow as/when required.
• Produce exciting, forward thinking and creative proposals for new business opportunities within the account.
• Confidently participate in face to face pitches for new business should the need arise.
• Facilitate post-event debriefs (both internal and client) employing a critical eye and ensuring continuous improvement in all areas and sharing best practice across all involved.
• Reconcile all events within agreed timelines, ensuring all relevant paperwork is supplied in the required format.
• Be the gatekeeper at all times for compliance, ensuring the high standards of the events are met but within the requisite guidelines.
• Mentor and develop more junior members of the team.
• Experience in maintaining key hotel and destination supplier relationships.

THE CANDIDATE

\xc2\xb7 This is a pivotal role in a new team. It is essential that this individual has significant experience in delivering events across the globe and as a result the gravitas and confidence to lead multiple parties through the lifecycle of a project. Regularly leading a project team, this person will be comfortable guiding and supporting colleagues to ensure seamless delivery, with a view to being Team lead level within 1 This role needs an individual who is always evolving, constantly innovating and has exceptionally high standards of delivery.

\xc2\xb7 In addition, this new role requires extensive travel within Europe, potentially up to 2 events a month. We are looking for a candidate that is agile and flexible with a professional and calm headed working style who is process driven, consistent and has impeccable attention to detail.

\xc2\xb7 Role: Full time

\xc2\xb7 Location: Flexible/remote working \xe2\x80\x93 with a requirement for occasional working and meetings in our Brackley and London offices

\xc2\xb7 Salary: Competitive

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