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# Meetings and Events Project Director at Emota

- **Company:** Emota
- **Location:** Manchester, United Kingdom
- **Posted:** 2026-08-11
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/emotainizioengage/jobs/8121674

## Job description

Job Title: Meetings and Events Project Director

Brand: Emota

Location:  Manchester (hybrid, min 2 days a week in office with remaining 3 days able to be worked remotely in UK)

Reporting to:  Director of Meetings and Events

Direct reports: Project Managers and Senior Project Managers

A bit about the role …

As a dynamic and strategic-minded Project Director specialising in Meetings and Events, you will help build excellence in delivery for our global projects with our renowned clients.

As a true champion for the highest levels of project management, best practice, and process compliance, you will lead team members to provide first-class solutions.

Working with the Senioe Project Director and Director of Meetings and Events, you will develop positive client relationships using your industry knowledge to develop our market leading capabilities.

This role, which includes national and international travel, will involve client partners, supplier, team and financial management at all stages.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package to you including volunteer days, enhanced annual leave with an option to buy/sell, company pension, life and health insurance and many other benefits.

You will…

Project Management:

- Lead the meetings and events delivery teams to ensure quality of delivery and financial health of associated projects
- Be operational on high-profile client projects
- Fulfil the role of Project Lead for the service line for multi disciplined projects

Budget Management:

- Support the Director of Meetings and Events with forecasting and financial analysis for assigned accounts
- Review and analyse financial tools to ensure health of all projects
- Be a subject matter expert on company financial tools
- Responsible for the preparation and maintenance of budgets, throughout the lifecycle on designated projects
- Ensure financial tracking of each event and conduct regular 'health checks' to ensure positive cash flow
- Identify and report cost avoidance / saving measures
- Ensure compliance with company and client invoicing processes
- Oversee accurate final reconciliation of events within agreed timelines

Client Liaison and Account Development:

- Meet and communicate with clients to maintain relationships
- Identify new opportunities and leads for our business development to share with Client Engagement Director
- Help present event proposals to clients
- Plan, attend and complete client planning meetings both F2F and virtual
- Manage preparation of supportive meeting planning materials for client planning meetings
- Ensure the client is up to date with all aspects of meeting planning arrangements throughout the course of the programme
- Collaborate with Director of Meetings and Events and other team members, maintain client SOPs and train team members

Staff Development and Management:

- Organise, plan, and prioritise staff and resources to meet goals and deadlines
- Conduct regular 1:1s with team members to ensure they have the support needed to fulfil their roles
- Lead on recruitment of Project Managers, Project Executives and input to their mentoring and development
- Motivate and coach your direct line reports

General:

- Be an ambassador for the agency
- Attend and contribute positively at team meetings and lead calls
- Collaborate with other departments to ensure the delivery of client goals
- Work towards client and company-driven service level agreements (SLAs) for all events
- Understand, apply, and promote our mission, vision, and values
- Champion progress to enhance our industry knowledge and develop our market leading capabilities
- Comply with all company and client procedures, including those relating to Health & Safety
- Comply with all client and company privacy and security protocols.
- Apply a knowledge of our range of services
- To be mindful of environmental sustainability in all aspects of your role and incorporate this mindset in your approach

What do you need to have…

- Previous experience (7+ years) of managing and delivering meetings and events in a corporate setting in global destinations
- Experience managing event budgets from creation through to revisions and reconciliation in multiple currencies
- Event project management and resource management skills
- A customer-centric approach to event delivery
- Previous experience leading line managing and leading teams to success
- Proficiency in a range of event management software, project management tools and Microsoft 365 suite (including Excel and ability to maintain complex spreadsheets)
- A flexibility and desire to travel both nationally and internationally and manage busy event schedules on-site
- Experience working with Pharmaceutical/Healthcare clients
- Previous event agency experience

. Live within a commutable distance (within 1 hour) of our Manchester office for a min of twice a week

A bit about us….

Emota is an award-winning global events agency that creates and delivers engaging, impactful experiences.

Part of Inizio Engage XD, we are an unusually shaped communications group that creates experiences that inspire lasting change. We partner with clients to provide employee engagement, learning and training solutions, scientific engagement and capability building, all underpinned by applied behavioural science. We engage internal and external audiences through the delivery of live and virtual experiences, film, digital, and immersive content. Don't meet every job requirement? That's okay! Our company is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role, but your experience doesn't perfectly fit every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this role or others.

## About Emota

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Emota is a global experiential agency that designs and delivers live and virtual events, exhibitions, and congress experiences, with a strong heritage in healthcare.
- **Entity Type**: Private (subsidiary of Inizio Engage, part of the Inizio group)
- **Headquarters**: London, United Kingdom
- **Founded**: 1979 (as legacy agencies; current Emota brand formed from merger of WRG and Ashfield Event Experiences)
- **Founders**: Not publicly available (the company emerged from a merger of existing agencies)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Events Services (experiential marketing, live events, exhibitions)
- **Target customers**: B2B — primarily global pharmaceutical and life sciences companies, also financial services, energy, technology, and consumer goods
- **Mission**: To create purposeful connections by combining intelligent creativity, deep expertise, and delivery excellence – changing how audiences think, feel, and act in ways that have immediate and lasting benefits for brands.

## Products & Services
- **Meetings & Events**: End-to-end management of global meetings, conferences, and incentive events, from strategy to on-the-ground execution.
- **Exhibitions & Brand Experiences**: Design and production of congress booths, exhibit stands, and immersive brand activations (e.g., the award-winning sustainable booth for AstraZeneca at ASCO 2025).
- **Congress & Conventions**: Full-service support for participation in major industry congresses, including compliance, venue sourcing, travel management, and technical production.
- **Digital & Film Studio**: Virtual event platforms, digital content, and film production.
- **Specialty Practices**: Sustainability consulting, DEI center of excellence, behavioural science (Principal Behavioural Science Consultant on staff), healthcare compliance.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (Emota is a private subsidiary within Inizio)
- **Key Metric**: Partners with 19 of the top 20 global pharmaceutical companies; average client relationship lasts three times the industry average; client satisfaction rating of 9/10.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Part of Inizio Engage, which itself is a division of Inizio (a market-leading commercialization partner). Key clients include AstraZeneca, Roche, Merck.
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount growth of +26.6% YoY (LinkedIn data, though company site claims “over 500” employees); active job postings increased 333.3% year-over-year; recent sustainability awards (C&IT Impact Award, ERA Sustainability Award).

## Competitive Advantages
- **Unrivalled healthcare expertise**: Decades of experience in a highly regulated sector, with deep compliance and medical knowledge built into every project.
- **Longest-lasting client relationships**: Average tenure triple the industry norm, indicating trust and repeat business.
- **Integrated capabilities**: Draws on the wider Inizio Engage ecosystem (commercial, medical affairs, patient solutions) to create richer experiences.
- **Award-winning sustainability**: Demonstrated leadership in sustainable event design (e.g., carbon-reducing booth for AstraZeneca that drew 41% of ASCO attendees).
- **Behavioural science approach**: In-house Principal Behavioural Science Consultant ensures creativity is grounded in proven psychology.

## Strategic Focus
- **Sustainability**: Embedding environmental responsibility into all offerings (reusable booth designs, carbon reduction).
- **DEI**: Dedicated Director of DEI Center of Excellence, integrating diversity and inclusion into client work.
- **Digital innovation**: Expanding virtual and hybrid event capabilities through the Digital Studio.
- **Talent growth**: Aggressive hiring across project management, production, and creative roles to support global expansion.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Emphasises empowerment, ethical practice, and collaboration (“We work as one”). Recognised with the Mind Gold Award for workplace wellbeing.
- **Work model**: Hybrid – at least 2 days per week in one of the offices (Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Manchester, London, or Philadelphia).
- **Values**: Positivity, straight-forward communication, making change happen.
- **Growth opportunities**: Clear career paths from Project Coordinator to Project Director; exposure to global pharma clients and complex, high-impact projects.
- **Benefits**: Commitment to learning & development, mental health support, and charitable/social activities.
- **Team**: Over 500 global employees across 6 countries; strong mentorship from experienced industry leaders.

## Sources
1. [emotaexperiences.com](https://emotaexperiences.com/) – Company home page with service descriptions and work highlights
2. [emotaexperiences.com/about-emota](https://emotaexperiences.com/about-emota/) – About page, history, leadership, values
3. [emotaexperiences.com/careers](https://emotaexperiences.com/careers/) – Careers page with culture, locations, open roles
4. [linkedin.com/company/emota-experiences](https://www.linkedin.com/company/emota-experiences) – LinkedIn profile with employee count, growth, departments, locations
5. [inizioengage.com/specialist-brands-emota](https://inizioengage.com/specialist-brands-emota/) – Inizio Engage specialist brands page with capabilities and leadership

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