Event Manager
Ardán invites expressions of interest for the Event Manager role to deliver its annual FÍS Summits in Galway City.
Responsibilities:
1. Effective management and execution of the FÍS TV and Games Summits 2025
2. Coordinating with Event Programmers and Comms and Marketing Executive
3. Assisting in budgeting and planning to ensure efficient delivery of events
4. Coordinating travel, accommodation & hospitality, & liaising with participants, stakeholders, & technicians
5. Assisting with post-event reporting, evaluation of event, and audience feedback
Key Tasks:
1. Ensuring cost-effective delivery of events and managing budgets
2. Liaising with stakeholders, contractors, venues, and sponsors
3. Managing guest list and ticketing alongside the programme and marketing team
4. Liaising with Speakers/Guests: managing travel, accommodation, and hospitality
5. Coordinating recruitment and management of crew, technicians, and volunteers
Requirements:
* 2 years' experience working in the management and delivery of similar events
* Experience in fostering event-related relationships and managing communications
* Organisational, admin, and budgetary skills, with Microsoft Office experience
* Experience with sponsorship and funding applications would be beneficial
* Understanding of the film, TV, and videogame sectors is desirable
Ideal Attributes:
* A positive self-starter attitude, with the ability to work within a small team
* Ability to multi-task, prioritise competing demands, and meet deadlines
* Flexibility to adapt and support the team on a varied set of tasks as needed
* A responsible and organised individual with a keen attention to detail
* A commitment to supporting Ardán's core values and goals as an organisation
Terms of Employment:
The ideal starting date for this contract is late November or early December 2024. This is a short-term, hybrid, part-time contract, moving to full-time onsite leading up to the event dates.