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Head of Operations

Responsibilities & Duties:

  • As the Head of Operations, you will play a critical role in guiding the organisation towards success. Your responsibilities and duties will include:
  • Developing a strategic plan to optimise productivity and achieve organizational goals.
  • Reviewing and improving organisational effectiveness through process development, employee oversight, and innovative changes.
  • Adhering to company standards for excellence and quality.
  • Identifying opportunities for expansion and growth by developing new business relationships.
  • Providing guidance and feedback to help team members strengthen specific knowledge and skill areas.
  • Overseeing day-to-day operations, assigning and ensuring the completion of weekly performance goals, and accomplishing your own goals.
  • Recruiting, onboarding, and training high-performing employees to achieve sales, profitability, and market share objectives.
  • Maintaining project timelines to ensure effective task completion.
  • Developing, implementing, and maintaining budgetary and resource allocation plans.
  • Delegating responsibilities to the best-qualified employees and enforcing all policies, procedures, standards, guidelines, and cultural values.
  • Efficiently resolving internal staff conflicts to the mutual benefit of all involved.

Qualifications:

In addition to the responsibilities outlined, we are looking for candidates with the following ideal skills and qualifications:

  • Proven success in a managerial role, demonstrating leadership and decision-making ability.
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and delegation skills.
  • Experience in the marketing and events (desired)
  • A proven track record of developing and achieving financial plans.
  • Ability to motivate and lead employees while holding them accountable for results.
  • Strong working knowledge of operational procedures in events and marketing industry
  • A Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in business management or a related field.
  • Experience in conducting performance evaluations and driving performance improvement.
  • Working knowledge of human resources processes and employee development.
  • Top flexibility and adaptability to evolving business needs.

Remuneration: Gross Kes. 90,000 – 100,000

Event Operations Manager

Responsibilities & Duties:

As an Event Operations Manager, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the seamless execution of the client’s events. Your responsibilities and duties will include:

  • Understanding the requirements and details of each event.
  • Identifying and addressing clients’ needs and wants.
  • Regularly meeting and coordinating with clients to ensure their satisfaction.
  • Creating event proposals and presenting them effectively.
  • Negotiating sponsorship deals to enhance event success.
  • Handling event logistics, including vendor and venue coordination.
  • Maintaining strong working relationships with vendors and venues.
  • Planning various event aspects, such as venue, food, and beverage.
  • Delegating event planning tasks to team members when necessary.
  • Coordinating event social programs to engage participants.
  • Staying within budget while ensuring event specifications are met.
  • Issuing invoices and collecting payments promptly, while creating comprehensive financial reports.
  • Managing and overseeing events on the day of, including problem-solving, directing event setup, communicating with staff, and organizing vendors.
  • Collaborating with the marketing team to create effective event advertisements.
  • Anticipating and planning for different event scenarios.
  • Offering timely solutions to resolve issues.
  • Creating sales opportunities for future events during client liaisons and events, leveraging a strong knowledge of the company.
  • Evaluating event success and submitting comprehensive reports.
  • Managing and planning multiple events concurrently.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

To be successful in this role, you should possess the following qualifications and skills:

  • 3-5 years of experience as an event coordinator/manager or in a similar role.
  • A portfolio showcasing your successful event management track record.
  • Proficiency in MS Office.
  • Exceptional vendor management skills.
  • A strong sense of ownership and pride in your performance and its impact on the company’s success.
  • Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
  • Team player with excellent time management.
  • Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Keen attention to detail.
  • Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
  • Excellent client-facing skills.
  • High flexibility and the ability to multitask effectively.
  • Expert interpersonal skills.
  • Experience in risk management.

Remuneration: Gross Kes. 35,000 – 45,000

Method of Application

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