In this role you could be:

• discussing what the client wants
• coming up with original ideas for events
• agreeing budgets and timescales with the client
• researching venues, contacts and suppliers, and negotiating prices
• booking venues, entertainment, equipment and supplies
• hiring and supervising contractors such as caterers and security
• publicising the event
• making sure that everything runs smoothly on the day

You'll also be:

• ensuring that health, safety and insurance regulations are followed
• managing a team

You could work at events, at a client's business or on festival sites.

Your working environment may be outdoors in all weathers and you'll travel often.

With experience and a good track record, you could run events that have larger budgets and eventually progress to management.

You could work freelance or set up your own events management business.