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laminarprojects - Resourceful Events and Office Manager

London6d ago

In Office EMEA Logistics Account Manager Managing Editor Reporting Team Leadership Budget Management Event Planning Learning & Development

Requirements

• Must-Have (The fundamentals) • Mastery • Strong experience in either event co-ordination, office management, workplace operations or a related role • Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, projects and deadline efficiently • Experience managing events end-to-end including, planning, logisitics, suppliers, budgets and delivery • Strong attention to detail with a focus on delivering high quality outcomes • Experience managing suppliers, contractors and operational processes • Ability to identify issues, develop practical solutions and continuously improve ways of working • Communication • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with clients, visitors and colleagues at all levels. • Strong stakeholder management skills, including the ability to influence, collaborate and build positive relationships. • Ability to manage expectations, provide updates and communicate effectively during busy periods and changing priorities • Have a service focused mindset with the ability to create a positive experience for team members, clients and visitors. • Leadership • Demonstrate ownership, accountability and a proactive approach to delivering outcomes • Ability to work independently, prioritise effectively and take initiative without supervision. • Strong problem solving skills and the ability to remain calm and solution focused under pressure. • Ability to co-ordinate and influence others to deliver successful outcomes. • Impact • Passion for creating exceptional workplace experiences and environments where people and thrive • Ability to deliver events and initiatives that create meaningful engagement and connection • Consistent focus on quality, efficiency and improving the team member and visitor experience • Ability to understand business needs and translate them into practical operational solutions. • Nice to Have (If you don’t have it now you will after joining) • Mastery • Experience managing client facing or large scale events • Experience working within professional services or fast paced business environments • Experience with workplace management systems or digital collaboration tools. • Knowledge of office management, health and safety or workplace compliance requirements • Experience managing budgets and reporting on spend • Communication • Experience supporting internal communications, team member engagement or internal initiatives • Experience working with senior leaders and executive stakeholders • Confidence representing Laminar with external partners, suppliers and event attendees. • Leadership • Experience leading projects or initiatives • Experience co-ordinating teams, contractors or cross-functional groups • Demonstrated ability to introduce new ideas, challenge existing processes and drive improvements • Experience driving workplace culture and supporting workplace engagement initiatives. • Impact • Experience developing workplace initiatives that strengthen culture, engagement and belonging • Track record of improving processes, reducing inefficiencies or enhancing service delivery • Interest in contributing ideas to shape the future of the Laminar workplace • Laminar isn’t the place for you if any of the following is true: • You want an easy, chilled-out role without much challenge • You like to be the smartest person in the room • You don’t like continuously receiving honest candid feedback • You prefer to do your own thing rather than work with a team • At Laminar we value diverse experiences and perspectives, empowering each member to contribute their unique expertise towards our collective success, so if you don’t think you meet all the criteria but still are excited about this role we encourage you to apply anyways! • _____________________________________________________________________

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of exceptional workplace experiences: Own the day-to-day office experience, ensuring a welcoming, productive and engaging environment for team members, clients and visitors. Proactively identify opportunities to improve how our team interact with, and experience the workplace. • Plan and deliver high-quality events from concept to completion: Manage the full event lifecycle, including planning, budgeting, supplier co-ordination, logistics, communications, execution and post-event evaluation. Deliver events that support business goals, strengthen relationships and bring Laminar culture to life. • Manage office operations and facilities effectively: Oversee workplace services, suppliers, maintenance, equipment, health and safety requirements and office processes to ensure smooth and efficient office operations, • Build strong relationships with team members, clients and visitors: Act as a trusted point of contact for colleagues, leadership, vendors, clients and other partners ensuring effective communication, collaboration and consistent high service standards. • Drive continuous improvement and operational excellence: Review existing processes, identify opportunity for improvement and introduce solutions that enhance efficiency, team experience and the overall effectiveness of the Laminar team. • Your Capabilities • Your Capabilities • You are methodical, thorough, with a great sense of ownership, great attention to detail and strong analytical skills. • You can understand the big picture (problem concept) and have the ability to break any problem into small, actionable chunks. • You think in systems and are naturally inclined to convert repetitive tasks into processes. • You have excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively interact at all organizational levels. • You are self-driven and passionate about learning and constantly developing yourself. • This role would suit an engineering, science or business graduate (or recent graduate) • Capabilities • You are a highly organized, proactive and service oriented professional who can successfully balance strategic thinking with hands on delivery. The ideal candidate combines strong operational skills with creativity, attention to detail and the ability to create exceptional workplace and event experiences. You can confidently manage multiple priorities, building trusted relationships and taking ownership from idea to execution.

Benefits

• Standard Stuff • Competitive salary dependent on location and capability • Paid Annual Leave + statutory Bank Holidays • Pension (Match contribution up to 7%) • Health Insurance Scheme. Comprehensive private health coverage – for you and your family. Because your well-being is our priority • Bonus Scheme. As a permanent member of the team, you’ll share in our success. Our annual bonus is designed to reward both the now and the future – with a flexible mix of cash and high-growth equity that you choose. Bonuses are discretionary and based on performance • Professional body membership. One fee covered per year – so you can stay connected to your field and develop your craft • The Life-Changing Stuff • In-house coaching: Regular 1:1 coaching sessions, fully confidential, to help you navigate challenges, build self-awareness, and grow intentionally – professionally and as a human being • In-house coaching: • Flexibility: Getting things done is what really matters, not what time of day you do it. That means you don’t have to ask permission for things like picking up your kids or going to the doctor, just keep your team in the loop if you think they will be affected. • Flexibility • Grow your whole self: Our leaders are more like coaches and one of our main objectives is to give 5 years’ worth of learning and development for every 1 year with us. You have a coach, mentor, well-being therapist and a development-orientated environment: That’s literally what our vision is all about and the primary reason Laminar exists. • Grow your whole self: • Be surrounded by the best: We only hire and retain the very best people. You might be used to being the smartest in the room but that won’t be the case in Laminar. You will be surrounded by people you can learn from. We are 100% meritocratic so fast progression is the norm. You will be supported to excel in whichever areas you are most interested in! With Laminar, development is unbounded • Be surrounded by the best: • Long-term impact: We are focused on solving the biggest issues in construction project delivery in a way that can spread and outlast us • Long-term impact: • _____________________________________________________________________ • Application • We get thousands of applications so please write us a letter as part of your application explaining: • If you joined, where do you think you could make the most impact and how? • We aren't a giant faceless corporation; we really care about the people who want to join our team so all applications will be read thoroughly by our key leaders. • In terms of application, we usually start with an intro call to tell you what we are all about in a casual conversation. That helps you to know us a bit better and tell us a bit about yourself.