Senior Events And Manager
Listed on 2025-12-20
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Management
Event Manager / Planner
Location: City of Edinburgh
Job Overview
Well-established and respected Destination Management company are seeking a Senior Events and Incentives Manager to join their successful & growing team. You will work with the MICE Project Manager to lead the delivery of high-profile Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Events (MICE) projects from initial brief to on-site execution. This role requires a strategic thinker with exceptional organisational skills, commercial acumen, and the ability to manage multiple complex projects for corporate and international clients.
As a senior member of the team, you will play a key role in client relationship management, project design, supplier negotiations and onsite operation.
- Manage end-to-end MICE projects: proposal concept, budgets, contracting, planning, and delivery.
- Act as the main client contact, ensuring exceptional service and clear communication.
- Source and contract suppliers; maintain strong destination knowledge across the UK & Ireland.
- Oversee on-site operations and ensure flawless programme delivery.
- Work closely with Sales and internal teams to deliver creative, commercially sound solutions.
- 5+ years' experience in MICE project management (DMC or agency preferred)
- Strong knowledge of UK & Ireland destinations and suppliers
- Proven track record delivering complex multi-day events or incentive programmes
- Excellent client-handling, organisation, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong commercial awareness, negotiation skills and budget management experience.
- Ability to work under pressure, manage competing deadlines, and lead onsite event teams.
- Willingness to travel for site inspections and programme delivery.
- Proficiency with project management tools and event technology
- Competitive salary, company bonus and other benefits
- Exposure to international clients and large-scale events.
- Training and development support.
- A collaborative, professional, and ambitious working environment.
This is a great opportunity to play a vital role in creating unforgettable events for a diverse clientele. You will work in a dynamic and collaborative work environment where your creativity is valued. This is a permanent full-time role located in Edinburgh, hybrid/flexible working after training and probation (potentially negotiable on flexibility dependent on experience). There is a Performance related bonus, company pension and company events, with great long term career prospects.
Interested?Please follow the instructions to apply attaching your CV.
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