Project Assistant / Manager – Events Team

Premier is the UK’s leading specialist communications agency for entertainment, arts and culture. With over 20 years’ worth of specialist knowledge across film, television, publishing, gaming, classical music, performing arts, consumer brands and not for profit, Premier provides a complete creative communications solution.

Job function

We are looking for a passionate lover of events to join the Premier Events department; someone who can confidently lead on their own projects (or work towards that goal), work within a team, and successfully produce or help produce a large scale event from conception, budgeting, development to management on the night.

Candidates would ideally have:

• A minimum three years’ event experience in an agency and/or entertainment field. 
• Creative thought, mathematical aptitude and focused attention to detail.
• An ability to juggle multiple projects when under pressure and scrutiny
• A fast thinking ability to pivot when circumstances change
• An open attitude to working unusual hours during events

We operate hybrid office/remote working and can offer flexible hours. 

 Key tasks (Projects)

• Devise and deliver creative and detailed event ideas inspired by the films we are working on.
• Help produce visual presentations (powerpoint, google slides, inDesign) to illustrate ideas.
• Create line item accurate budgets to be signed off by clients and manage throughout the project including finalising the budget post event.  Budgets are subject to constant scrutiny from clients
• Write detailed event timing structures and liaise with all stakeholders to ensure structures are adhered to
• Feel comfortable and confident pitching and explaining ideas to clients 
• Manage day-to-day running of multiple ongoing projects, aiming to fulfil the agreed client brief
• Offer input into other team members’ projects
• Develop close supplier relations in order to understand and suggest services to clients
• Organise and manage all on site, in person and online meetings relating to your projects
• Possess and continue to develop excellent film, entertainment, venue, cultural and event knowledge.
• Seek out and monitor developments within events and entertainment in order to keep developing fresh ideas.  
• Be able to proactively manage suppliers on site and run and event through its course.
• Keep the department head informed of all project work and development.
• Work alongside and develop good relations with other agencies working on the same film titles.
• Work at live events organised by other team members
• Plan larger scale projects alongside other team members.

Key tasks (Events team general)

• Cover team members’ absences as appropriate
• Contribute to departmental brainstorms
• Support red carpet events the team are handling

To apply please send your CV and covering letter, outlining how you meet the above criteria, to jobs@premiercomms.com with reference/subject line ‘Project Assistant / Manager – Events Team’ as soon as possible.

We do read every CV sent in but can only respond to those that seem to be a good fit. We wish everyone good luck with their job search.