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How Much I Earn as an Event Manager
My earnings as an event manager in London
Job title: Operational Events Manager
What does this mean? I operationally run events on the ‘live’ day, as well as some ‘prep’ work in the run-up to the live day. It is my job to make sure everything goes as smoothly as possible.
Skill set: I work almost entirely on my feet, this isn’t a desk job so having a basic fitness level is important. You have to be extremely organised, have customer service skills, multi-task almost constantly, and have extremely well-honed interpersonal skills. I am constantly communicating, for very introverted people this job might be extremely draining. It should be noted that this job is often confused with that of an ‘event coordinator, which is an entirely office-based job.
Who do I work for? The venue where the event is being held.
What type of events do I run: I run private and corporate events and have worked everywhere from wedding venues to sports stadiums, at conferences, launches, auctions, dinners, barbecues, you name it and I have run it.
Where do I work? In venues in and around London.
How long is each shift? Generally 12 hours.
