Senior Event Operations Manager

Senior Event Operations Manager

High-End Event Caterer | Multi-Site Operations

Central London

Salary: £50,000 + Overtime

An established, high-end London event caterer is seeking an experienced Senior Event Operations Manager to lead the planning and delivery of events across multiple venues

.Reporting directly to senior leadership, you will take ownership of the operational delivery of a diverse portfolio of high-profile events, ensuring exceptional standards of service, flawless execution, and efficient management of people, logistics and resources

.This is a hands-on leadership role suited to an experienced event operations professional who thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

Key Responsibilities

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• Lead the operational planning and delivery of multiple events across London
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• Manage Front & Back of House operations, ensuring highest service standards at every event.
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• Oversee event logistics, staffing, transport, scheduling, equipment & supplier coordination.
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• Produce detailed operational event plans and communicate effectively with all relevant operational teams.
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• Lead the on-site teams, ensuring smooth service delivery for events ranging from intimate functions to large-scale events.
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• Attend client meetings, site visits and tastings, providing operational expertise and practical solutions
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• Build and maintain strong relationships with venues, suppliers and clients.
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Ideal Candidate Profile

To be considered, you must have proven experience in a senior event operations role within a event catering business or a direct competitor in the luxury events sector. Candidates whose experience is limited to hotels, restaurants single-site venues will not be considered

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• Proven experience managing multiple events simultaneously across various venues.
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• Strong operational knowledge of food and beverage service within high-end event catering.
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• Demonstrated leadership experience managing large operational teams.
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• Excellent planning, organisational and problem-solving skills.
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• Strong commercial awareness with experience managing staffing, budgets and operational performance.
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• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with a professional client-facing approach.
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• Ability to manage compliance with Health & Safety legislation, RAMS, and all operational policies, procedures, and regulations.
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