Ardán is Hiring an Event Manager for FÍS Summits 2025

FÍS 2025 Event Manager Job Ad
FÍS 2025 Event Manager Job Ad

Date posted:

17.10.2024

Tags:

  • 2025
  • Event Manager
  • FÍS Summits
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Ardán is inviting expressions of interest for the role of Event Manager to deliver its annual FÍS Summits in Galway City in February and April 2025.

The successful candidate will work with Ardán’s Event Programmers and Comms and Marketing Executive to manage the events.

The event manager will be responsible for: 

  • Effective management and execution of the FÍS TV and Games Summits 2025 
  • Coordinating with the Event Programmers and Comms and Marketing Executive 
  • Assisting in budgeting and planning to ensure efficient delivery of the events 
  • Coordinating travel, accommodation & hospitality, & liaising with participants, stakeholders, & technicians 
  • Assisting with post-event reporting, evaluation of event, and audience feedback 

Key tasks: 

  • Ensuring cost-effective delivery of events and managing budgets 
  • Liaising with stakeholders, contractors, venues, and sponsors 
  • Managing guest list and ticketing alongside the programme and marketing team 
  • Liaising with Speakers/Guests: managing travel, accommodation, and hospitality 
  • Coordinating recruitment and management of crew, technicians, and volunteers 

The ideal candidate will have: 

  • 2 years’ experience working in the management and delivery of similar events 
  • Experience in fostering event-related relationships and managing communications 
  • Organisational, admin, and budgetary skills, with Microsoft Office experience 
  • Experience with sponsorship and funding applications would be beneficial 
  • Understanding of the film, TV, and videogame sectors is desirable

Ideal attributes for this role include: 

  • A positive self-starter attitude, with the ability to work within a small team   
  • Ability to multi-task, prioritise competing demands, and meet deadlines   
  • Flexibility to adapt and support the team on a varied set of tasks as needed 
  • A responsible and organised individual with a keen attention to detail   
  • A commitment to supporting Ardán’s core values and goals as an organisation 

Terms of employment: 

The ideal starting date for this contract is late November or early December 2024. This is a short-term, hybrid, part-time contract, moving to full-time onsite leading up to the event dates. Please note: these events will both take place in Galway City in February and April 2025. 

Applying for the role: 

Please email your cover note and two-page CV to hr@ardan.ie by Thursday, November 7th, 2024, at 5 pm GMT. 

This is a short-term, part-time contract with the potential for further opportunities to work within the Ardán team.

Ardán is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of age, origin, gender, religion, nationality, or ability. Read our EDI policy here.

Please let us know in your application if you have any specific requirements for potential interview processes.