Job description

Exhibition Project Manager - Modular Stands
Location: East London
Salary: £35,000 - £42,000 DOE
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Hours: Monday-Friday, 40 hours per week + overtime during busy periods
Start: ASAP

Are you an Exhibition Project Co-Ordinator who understands how a stand goes from an initial brief to a finished, buildable solution?

We're recruiting for a growing exhibition and event technology business in East London that specialises in modular exhibition stands combined with LED, AV and digital technology.

This is a hands-on project management role for someone who understands the exhibition design and build world and wants genuine ownership of their projects.

You'll work closely with the business owner and wider production team, taking projects from initial brief through design development, costing, technical planning and production before handing over to the onsite delivery team.

The Role
You'll manage multiple exhibition projects simultaneously, acting as the key link between the client, design, stock, production and delivery teams.
Your responsibilities will include:

Managing modular exhibition stand projects from brief through to delivery
Working directly with clients to understand their requirements and develop practical solutions
Developing and adapting stand layouts using SketchUp
Working with modular systems such as beMatrix, Aluvision or similar
Preparing project quotations, estimates and specifications
Checking stock availability and allocating equipment against live projects
Using Current RMS or similar stock/hire/project management software
Specifying graphics, furniture, lighting, LED screens, displays and other AV requirements
Coordinating SEG fabric graphics and exhibition print
Producing accurate information for production and installation teams
Managing suppliers and internal stakeholders
Keeping projects on schedule and within budget
Managing client changes throughout the project lifecycle
Resolving technical, logistical and production challenges
Ensuring every project is properly prepared before being handed over to the onsite team

What Are We Looking For?

We're looking for someone who already understands the exhibition stand environment.

You could currently be an:

Exhibition Project Manager | Junior Project Manager | Exhibition Designer/Project Manager | Production Project Manager | Exhibition Account/Project Manager

You don't necessarily need to arrive with every element of the role mastered.

The priority is someone with a good understanding of modular exhibition stands, strong project management skills and the ability to confidently deal with clients.

Experience with beMatrix, Aluvision or another modular exhibition system would be particularly valuable.
You should ideally have experience in several of the following:

Exhibition stand project management
Modular exhibition stand systems
SketchUp or similar 3D software
Exhibition estimating and costing
SEG graphics and exhibition print
AV, LED or display technology
Current RMS or similar software
Production planning
Client management
Supplier management
Exhibition venues and organiser requirements

If you're a strong exhibition Project Manager who hasn't previously been responsible for the creative design element, we'd still like to hear from you. There is scope to develop this side of the role.
Equally, someone earlier in their exhibition career with the right technical understanding, attitude and ambition could be considered.

The Environment

This is a growing business, so you'll have the opportunity to work closely with the leadership team and have real involvement in how the exhibition operation develops.
Longer term, as the division grows, responsibilities across design, sales, project management and production are expected to become more specialised.

For now, this is an opportunity for someone who enjoys variety, responsibility and being close to every stage of a project.

It is an office-based role in East London, and flexibility is important. Exhibitions don't always operate to a standard 9-5, so there will be overtime and occasional evening, weekend or site requirements during busy delivery periods.

Why Apply?

Join a growing exhibition business
Work on modern modular stands incorporating LED and digital technology
Take genuine ownership of projects
Work directly with clients and senior leadership
Develop your technical and design capabilities
Opportunity for the role to evolve as the exhibitions division grows
On-site parking

Salary: £35,000 - £42,000 depending on experience, with some flexibility for an exceptional candidate.
Previous experience within exhibitions, modular stands or a closely related exhibition design and build environment is highly desirable.

If you're an exhibition Project Manager looking for a role where you can have more ownership and become part of a growing operation, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today or contact Disrupt Talent for a confidential conversation