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Event manager

Latest available data: December 2024 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Conference and event planner Event & project manager Event and project manager Event manager Event organiser Event organizer Live event manager Live event organiser Live event organizer Live event producer Project & event manager Project and event manager

Event managers plan and oversee events such as festivals, conferences, ceremonies, cultural events, exhibitions, formal parties, concerts, or conventions. They organise every stage of the events planning the venues, staff, suppliers, media, insurances all within the allocated budgetary and time limits. Event managers ensure the legal obligations are followed and the expectations of the target audience are met. They work together with the marketing team in promoting the event, searching new clients and gathering constructive feedback after the events took place.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Promoting conferences, conventions and trade shows to potential customers;
(b) Responding to inquiries concerning services provided and costs for room and equipment hire, catering and related services;
(c) Meeting with clients to discuss their needs and outlining package options to meet these needs;
(d) Arranging and coordinating services, such as, conference facilities, catering, signage, displays, audiovisual and computer equipment, accommodation, transport and social events, for participants, logistical arrangements for presenters;
(e) Organizing registration of participants;
(f) Negotiating the type and costs of services to be provided within budget;
(g) Overseeing work by contractors and reporting on variations to work orders.

Knowledge

  • Information and communication technologies not elsewhere classified
  • Database and network design and administration
  • Environmental sciences

Digital competencies

  • Planning events and programmes
  • Managing budgets or finances
  • Collaborating and liaising
  • Developing professional relationships or networks
  • Promoting products, services, or programs

Digital competencies

  • Using digital tools for collaboration and productivity
  • Using computer aided design and drawing tools

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently
  • Taking a proactive approach
  • Communicating
  • Processing information, ideas and concepts

Professional groups of the occupation

Technicians and associate professionals

Business and administration associate professionals

Business services agents

Conference and event planners

Other occupations of the professional group

Do you want to know the demand for this occupation in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Conference and event planners

493

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

64,19%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

-13,20% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

45,03%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

17,85%

Part-time contracts

1,22% Turnover index

576

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

5%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Business and administration associate professionals

61%

39%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Business and administration associate professionals

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Business services agents

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Conference and event planners

No experience
5%
Less than 1 year
52%
Between 1 and 2 years
8%
Between 2 and 4 years
13%
Between 4 and 8 years
5%
More than 8 years
17%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
23%
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
13%
Administrative and support service activities
13%
Manufacturing
12%
Arts, entertainment and recreation
11%
Others
28%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.