Event Production Manager- NEW OPENING LIVE EVENTS

Event Production Manager Please note: Candidates must currently reside in the UK and be able to work in the UK without sponsorship.

About Convene Rathbone Located in the heart of London’s iconic West End, Convene Rathbone is set to open in Spring 2027 as one of the city’s most anticipated new Meetings & Events destinations. The 54,000-square-foot venue at One Rathbone Square will combine Convene’s signature hospitality with industry-leading production capabilities to create a new standard for experiential events. Purpose-built for immersive experiences, the venue will support everything from high-profile conferences and brand showcases to luxury receptions and bespoke gatherings, bringing together advanced production technology with exceptional event delivery and meaningful human connection.

As a member of our opening team, you will play a key role in shaping the culture, guest experience, and long-term success of one of London’s most exciting new event venues!

The Role Love the thrill of live events but also obsessed with the fine details of planning? We’re looking for a brilliant Event Production Manager to join our Planning team here at Convene. In this role, you’ll be the ultimate bridge between our clients and our incredible on-site teams, bringing physical, hybrid, and virtual meetings to life. If you thrive under pressure, love premium hospitality, and want to help shape unforgettable experiences, we’d love to hear from you! (Please note: You must be based in the UK with full right to work without sponsorship).

What You’ll Do The Event Production Manager will act as the primary point of contact for the client during the planning process while also liaising with our on-site event, technology, and control room teams to ensure a seamless meeting event experience from start to finish. The Event Production Manager will ensure that the client’s vision for their event is executed, and that the client is fully supported from kick-off to post-event. The Event Production Manager acts as project manager and ensures completion of on-site responsibilities by the Event Operations Team. The Event Production Manager supports our hybrid, virtual, and physical meetings products. The Event Production Manager lives Convene’s values and exhibits our hospitality standards at all times.

As The Event Production Manager, You Will

• Plan and oversee meetings programs across our physical, hybrid, and virtual products.
• Effectively communicate both verbally and written, with all levels of associates, clients, and all Convene departments in an attentive, friendly, courteous, and service-oriented manner.
• Effectively listen to, understand, and clarify concerns raised by associates and clients.
• Serve as a pre-sales support function for our Sales team to advise on applicable deadlines and requirements to ensure a successful event. Work closely with the Sales Department to prepare room diagrams and photos, and facility insights; assist relationship managers in getting clients through the contract phase
• Develop event timelines and communicate any pre-production deadlines.
• Schedule and host kick-off calls with the clients.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for the client leading up to the day event
• Prepare and distribute all room diagrams
• Work closely with the culinary and service team to finalize menus and timing
• Partner closely with our AV Production to plan the client’s run of show and vision for physical and hybrid Studio Events as needed.
• Host client Run of Show Review with AV Production team and Event Operations Manager.
• Partner closely and oversee the execution of tasks by the Event Operations Team.
• Assign and manage event tasks in our project management tools. Follow up as needed with the Event Operations Team to ensure tasks are completed to standard and on time.
• Create and maintain detailed event documentation for each booking
• Responsible for the creation of PEOs (Program Execution Orders), program diagrams, and invoices
• Support our Event Site Production team with the collection of the livestream event platform details, including, but not limited to, agenda, speaker details, sponsor details, and other collateral.
• Manage client expectations on available features, which also includes working closely with Product and Design teams to help inform future platform enhancements.
• Conduct pre-event and post-event debriefs for our internal stakeholders….