Hospitality

Senior Event Producer & Project Manager

Make it Good·Johannesburg, Gauteng, south-africa·Permanent·Hybrid
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Location: Johannesburg (Johannesburg North) Work model: Hybrid (3 days in-office, 2 days at home). Need to be able to legally work in SA to be considered. Salary: R45 000 – R65 000 CTC (depending on level of experience) Why you’d want to work here.. High flexibilityThe office closes from 12 December to 12 JanuaryYear-end surprises are a thing10% commission if you bring in new businessOpen, honest culture with zero tolerance for gossip or toxicityA team that works hard, has fun together and celebrates its winsAn entrepreneurial mindset is encouragedAbout our client: A female-led strategic experience and impact agency is looking for a Senior Event Producer & Project Manager to join their team. They create large-scale conferences and exhibitions, C-suite experiences, corporate events, brand activations and purpose-driven projects. This is a senior, hands-on role for a true operator: someone who takes an event from first brief to final reconciliation and owns every step in between. What the job involves: Turning client briefs and business objectives into compelling event conceptsShaping the full experience: narrative, guest journey, programme, staging, branding and productionWriting proposals, creative concepts and client presentationsBriefing the internal creative studio clearly and reviewing what comes backRunning several complex events at once, at different stages of planning and deliveryBuilding project plans, workback schedules, critical paths and milestonesManaging tasks, approvals and progress in ClickUpBeing the main point of contact for senior corporate clientsLeading client meetings and producing contact reports, action lists and progress updatesBuilding and managing event budgets, margins and forecastsSourcing, negotiating and managing suppliers, quotes, contracts and paymentsCoordinating venues, AV, staging, catering, registration, speakers and logisticsWriting run sheets, production schedules and contingency plansLeading production meetings, rehearsals and onsite teamsOwning onsite delivery, from final checks before guests arrive through to breakdownClosing out every project with reconciliations, debriefs and post-event reportsWhat you need to be considered: 10 to 12+ years’ experience in events, experiential, corporate event production or a related agency environmentA track record of personally leading complex, high-value events from concept to completion. Account management or coordination experience alone won’t cut it.Strong creative conceptualisation skillsSolid project management skills and a working knowledge of formal methodologyAdvanced use of project management platformsStrong budgeting, forecasting, cost control and reconciliation skillsA sound understanding of technical event production and onsite operationsExcellent written communication: proposals, briefs, contact reports and post-event reportsConfidence with senior clients and complex stakeholder relationshipsExceptional attention to detailStrong Excel and PowerPoint skillsA portfolio of at least three events you personally led, showing your role, the scale and complexity, your budget responsibility and your creative involvement. No portfolio, no response.Shortlisted candidates will complete a live practical assessmentBonus points if you: Have ClickUp experienceCome from a strong experiential agency, event production agency, conference organiser or corporate events teamBring energy, humour and a positive, can-do attitude to the team

At a glance

Company

Make it Good

Location

Johannesburg, Gauteng, south-africa

Employment

Permanent

Experience

manager

Valid until

Not specified

Created

November 9, 2026