Project Director

Permanent employee, Full-time · US - Remote

Position Overview
The Project Director is a hands-on role, accountable for the development and delivery of all aspects of an event. Working closely with the respective Account Director to provide strong leadership in order to deliver high-quality and exceptional client experiences on specific projects. The role requires ensuring that all aspects are delivered within budget and meet clients' requirements. 
Responsibilities

Strategic Input 

  • Understand clients short and long-term objectives, offering them strategic advice to deliver exceptional event experiences and ensure their objectives are achieved.
  • Work collaboratively with colleagues, vendors, and clients to provide a creatively inspired and seamlessly delivered event experience.
  • Manage the post project debrief process internally and with the client. Making data-driven and informed recommendations for project improvements based on client and customer feedback. 

Client Management 

  • Work alongside the Account Director to build and own strong relationships with clients
  • Act as the day-to-day project contact for clients. Managing and responding to their requests in a timely manner
  • Manage client feedback throughout the project lifecycle, finding solutions for issues and cascading constructive feedback where appropriate to project teams.

Project Delivery 

  • Own and lead the project management for complex and large scale (8,000 – 12,000 attendee) events. 
  • Create and own processes linked to project documentation such as setback schedules, project trackers and client handbooks. Ensuring documentation is regularly updated and accurate
  • Work collaboratively with the Account Director to understand and lead delivery of the event objectives
  • Oversee workstreams related to logistics, production, technical production, creative, exhibition, food and beverage
  • Proactively onboard and manage the Nteractive project teams ensuring robust project management and meeting cadence
  • Ensure timelines and budgets are met and that project team members take ownership of tasks assigned to them.
  • Manage project vendors, ensuring they share the same one-team and solution-based ethos as Nteractive in order to meet client needs and event objectives
  • Ensure project-based decisions are in line with creating a consistent, positive and memorable attendee experience
  • Developmanage and seek client approval for contingency plans related to our projects scope of work. 
  • Be accountable for setting high standards in all areas of event delivery. Enhancing the reputation of Nteractive as a quality partner to clients and helps achieve repeat business and identify potential areas for growth with existing clients.  

 

Finance & Budget Management 

  • Develop timely and accurate budgets to ensure effective delivery of the event
  • Proactively manage event budgets up to $15million, submitting accurate monthly forecasts to clients with detailed commentary. 
  • Identify issues and address these in a timely manner with colleagues or clients, as appropriate, with the aim of delivering outstanding value for money for the client

 

On Site Leadership & Management 

  • Manage and lead the event onsite, effectively liaising with clients, colleagues, vendors and venue staff to implement the project planTo meet client expectations and to deliver an exceptional experience address any issues, own and solve problems and adapt plans as required
  • Ensure the project team are producing the event to the highest standard in order to enhance the reputation of Nteractive as a quality partner to clients and helps achieve repeat business
  • Seek to continuously improve events and efficiency of the team through analysis of client and attendee feedback and data gathered during and post-event.  

 

Team Leadership and Mentorship: 

  • Lead and manage project teams of 50 people or moreproviding day to day guidance and support as required, sharing knowledge and experience to develop their skills.
  • Role model the Nteractive values always.
  • Empower staff, coaching and mentoring them as appropriate
  • Line manages more junior members of the team, mentoring them and sharing knowledge to aid their growth and development. 
  • Assist HOD with project resourcing, sourcing and vetting new freelancers to help broaden our network
  • Assist HOD with recruitment of new full-time hires and support with their onboarding
Skills, experience, and competencies
  • Significant proven experience (at least 5 years) at a senior level of project managing and delivering multiple large-scale events (8,000 – 12,000 attendees) to deadlines and budget. 
  • A track record of delivering high quality customer focused services, and a full understanding of what is required to consistently deliver at such a level. 
  • Excellent financial and business acumen with experience of budget and contract management.  
  • Competence owning and managing project budgets of $10million-$15million
  • Experience working with and briefing a creative team on build and branding elements on large scale complex projects
  • Robust commercial awareness including understanding of margins and business profitability.
  • Proven Excel skills at advanced level, confident in Microsoft PowerPoint and sound ICT skills in general. 

In this role you should exude the following competencies:  

  • Strong inter-personal skills to develop effective relationships with suppliers, clients and colleagues  
  • Ability to lead, manage, mentor and train others to develop their talents and skills
  • Ability to work collaboratively and respect the views of others.  
  • Ability to work at pace and under pressure in order to manage multiple concurrent projects.   
  • Highly motivated and passionate with a can-do approach to finding solutions and delivering customer service
  • Excellent, persuasive communicator both written and verbally
  • Highly organized with good attention to detail

 

We would also like you to have
  • Quiet home environment from which to work.  
  • Minimum of 25MB download and 2MB upload speed for home broadband capacity to meet Nteractive homeworking business requirements.
  • Liking for and ability to undertake international travel throughout the calendar. The role requires 20-30% of working time away from home.
  • Able to work flexible hours across different time zones on occasion
About us
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We are Experience Architects with an ambition to cultivate client trust and brand value.

We are a people first agency where our passion and boundless collaboration combine to deliver excellence for our clients. We are commercially aware and drive value for our clients and Nteractive by seeking efficiencies and cost effectiveness without compromising the creative vision. We are forward thinking and constantly pushing ahead for ourselves and our clients.  

We are specialists in the technology sector. We create incredible live brand experiences – the sort that really make a difference. Experiential marketing campaigns, product launches, conferences, incentive programmes, exhibitions, VIP experiences, store launches, hospitality programmes, digital campaigns, brand films, internal communications programmes and much more. 


Our Commitment 
We eagerly seek individuals who bring diversity of background, experience, and thought to create an engaging work environment, foster innovation and better understand and meet the needs of our users. We encourage people from underrepresented and/or marginalized backgrounds, including BIPOC, LatinX, LGBTQ+, women, and people with disabilities, to apply.
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