Team Lead, Event Management (Maternity Leave Cover)
Building a Brand Starts with a Story
FIRST is a leading global brand experience agency providing Content, Creative, Digital Technology, Management & Delivery, and Data & Insights services. For 30 years, we have utilised three flexible delivery models: Embedded teams, Corporate Campus operations, and a Full-Service Agency.
Managing over 37,000 events & projects annually across 110 countries, FIRST serves 130+ brands, specialising in Fortune 500 companies within the Financial Services, Technology, Healthcare, Media, and Professional Services sectors. FIRST is part of the broader Encore family of companies. Encore is a global leader in event production and technology.
Consistently recognised for excellence, recent honours include 2026 Chief Marketer Agency of the Year, the Ad Net Zero Award for sustainability, and more.
Learn more at www.firstagency.com
What You Would Get To Do
The Team Lead, Event Management, will assume a key role within the organisation by leading and motivating colleagues to enhance working relationships and embody FIRST values and our client’s brand. The individual will ensure the project team consistently delivers exceptional service to our clients through excellent project management and deliver world-class events that exceed client expectations. Along with other FIRST team members, the Team Lead, Event Management, will represent the FIRST Solutions brand on-site within a well-known tech company. This position is ideal for a corporate event planning professional with prior experience managing and motivating team members.
Your Contributions
The Team Lead, Event Management, works to coordinate staff assignments and workload for both onsite and digital events
Reviews requests sent by the event intake team and confirms space, approvals and other pertinent information prior to assigning
Advise on the planning and execution of events for designated high-profile groups, overseeing the execution of larger-scale events
Support and coordinate the delivery of events as needed
Handles event escalations
Manages monthly audit reports as required by client and internal management
Partner with the client on various strategic initiatives and projects
Directly manage a team of direct reports
Develop, mentor, and provide feedback to team members on an ongoing basis
Oversee the workload of the team, ensuring day-to-day understanding of capacity/pressure points and assisting/offering guidance on the team’s events where required
Manage vacation schedules, ensuring appropriate team coverage and review all expense reports
Oversee the onboarding/offboarding process for all employees
Ensure team adheres to standard operating procedures and compliance processes
Manage and promote communications to all team members to ensure maximum efficiency
Partner with FIRST People & Culture on all company initiatives, recruiting, and employee relations matters
Ensure the team maintains positive relationships with clients
Ensure the team is providing value to clients and seeking value-adds where possible
Encourage and motivate the team to be knowledgeable of best practices and services, and to be proactive with ideas and creative solutions
What We Are Looking For
8-10 years of relevant experience
Strong people management skills with the ability to lead by example
This role will be assigned to a primary location but will require flexibility to be deployed to support across the campus(es) as required
Excellent written and oral communication skills at all levels
Decision maker and problem solver with a collaborative/team-player attitude
Positive and caring approach to team management
Experience working cross-functionally with all levels of stakeholders in a fast-paced environment
Creative problem solver, resourceful, team player
Adaptability to situations and ever-changing demands
Highly organised with the ability to handle multiple tasks to meet strict deadlines
Excellent time management and multi-tasking skills
Ambitious and proactive with a calm and flexible approach to handling pressure
Experience working on large and complex databases
Must be fluent in English
Assume responsibility for one's own environment, ensuring adherence to health and safety policies while having clean, smart surroundings
Work intelligently and ensure management is aware of problems or issues which negatively affect productivity
Build excellent relationships with the team through positive communications
Ensure knowledge is shared within the team to enable them to work smarter and more efficiently
Work on ad hoc requests from clients as required
At FIRST, we believe that our success is driven by the passion, creativity, and commitment of our teams. That's why we offer a range of benefits and perks to support your personal and professional growth
25 Days Annual Leave PLUS Public Holidays
15 Days of paid sick and carer's leave each year
Employee Assistance Program including 24/7 support, counselling, and legal consultation
Complimentary Access to Headspace, Maven & more
Wellness Stipend
Personal Volunteer Day
Mobile Phone Allowance
Discretionary Bonus Structure
Global Opportunities: With a presence in 7 countries worldwide, including headquarters in London, New York, and Singapore, you may have the opportunity to work on exciting projects across different locations.
#LI-TS1 #LI-Onsite FIRST is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. FIRST is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We stand firm: FIRST will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. If any candidate feels that they are unable to meet the requirements of the role, please get in touch to discuss adjustments or other suitable roles.