Project Manager

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9 months ago

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CK Group are recruiting for an Events Project Manager, to join a leading provider of advanced analytics, research and technology solutions to the life sciences industry, on a contract basis for 3 months.

Salary:

£45.82 per hour PAYE. This role is inside IR35.

Events Project Manager Role:

Responsible for a range of activities to support the successful project management and delivery of exhibition booths at congresses for a variety of clients.
Working with venues to understand allocated spaces, limitations, and requirements for construction.
Collaborating with Event Project Managers to ensure the procurement of assets and supplies to support the delivery of the booth.
Travelling onsite to oversee the build and project management of the booths.
Developing relationships with Suppliers and Vendors.
Your Background:

Demonstratable knowledge of end-to-end exhibition booth build and design, considering venue limitations and optimal use of exhibition space.
Demonstrated ability to deliver results to the appropriate quality and timeline metrics.
Experience in working with clients to bring to life their ideas by briefing in design concepts.
Experience in the design and project management of exhibition booths with a keen eye for detail and innovative solutions.
Ability to travel internationally as required.
Company:

Our client offers research services and technology solutions in the life sciences industry. With just under 100,000 employees, the company has operations in over 90 countries worldwide. Our client’s ambitions involve optimising results of innovations using artificial intelligence. They believe in utilising data collected to the maximum rather than focussing on gathering lots of information: they use artificial intelligence to do this.

Location:

This role is based at our client’s site in Reading.

Apply:

It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK. Please quote job reference (Apply online only) in all correspondence.

Please note:

This role may be subject to a satisfactory basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

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