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The organisation connects audiences through news, entertainment, information, and engaging media experiences.\n\n ✓ Supercharge Your Job Search Stand out to employers and get the most out of Jobs.com.gh. Complete these 4 quick steps: \n Register as a Candidate or sign in if you already have an account. \n Complete Your Profile Add your professional and contact details. \n Upload or Update Your CV Keep your latest CV ready for applications. \n Upgrade Your CV for Free Use our premium CV templates at no cost. \n Through its diverse media platforms and business operations, Media General creates opportunities for brands, organisations, and individuals to connect with audiences through impactful content, advertising, sponsorships, and events.\n\nThe organisation values creativity, professionalism, teamwork, and innovation in delivering quality media experiences and strengthening relationships with clients, partners, and audiences.\n\nWelcome to Our Team\nAt Media General, we believe that successful events bring people together, strengthen brands, and create memorable experiences. We are committed to building a welcoming and collaborative work environment where talented professionals can contribute ideas, demonstrate creativity, and deliver outstanding results.\n\nWe are seeking a dynamic, creative, and highly organised Event Manager to join our team in Accra.\n\nThe successful candidate will lead the planning, coordination, and execution of corporate events, promotional activities, brand activations, entertainment programmes, and other events that support Media General’s business objectives. You will collaborate with internal departments, clients, sponsors, vendors, and other stakeholders to deliver high-quality events within approved budgets and timelines.\n\nWe welcome a proactive professional with strong leadership, communication, negotiation, and project management skills who can turn creative concepts into successful events.\n\nIf you thrive in a fast-paced media environment and enjoy creating memorable experiences, we encourage you to apply.\n\nJob Purpose\nThe Event Manager plans, coordinates, and oversees events from concept development through execution and post-event evaluation. The role ensures that each event meets its objectives, reflects the organisation’s brand standards, satisfies client expectations, and delivers value to stakeholders.\n\nThe successful candidate will manage event budgets, coordinate suppliers, negotiate contracts, supervise event teams, and identify opportunities to generate revenue, attract sponsorships, and strengthen Media General’s market presence.\n\nKey Responsibilities\nEvent Planning and Management\n\nDevelop comprehensive event concepts, proposals, plans, and execution strategies that align with organisational objectives and client requirements.\n\nPlan and coordinate corporate events, conferences, product launches, award ceremonies, concerts, exhibitions, promotional activities, and brand activations.\n\nEstablish event objectives, timelines, budgets, deliverables, and performance indicators.\n\nCoordinate venue selection, event layouts, staging, lighting, sound, audiovisual equipment, branding, catering, security, and other logistical requirements.\n\nDevelop detailed event schedules and coordinate activities before, during, and after each event.\n\nConduct site inspections and assess venues to ensure they meet event requirements, safety standards, and audience capacity needs.\n\nOversee event setup, rehearsals, live execution, and dismantling to ensure smooth operations.\n\nManage multiple events simultaneously while maintaining quality and meeting deadlines.\n\nAnticipate operational challenges and implement contingency plans to minimise disruptions.\n\nClient Relations and Stakeholder Engagement\n\nEngage clients to understand their event objectives, budgets, expectations, and target audiences.\n\nDevelop event proposals and presentations that communicate concepts, deliverables, timelines, and costs clearly.\n\nMaintain strong relationships with corporate clients, sponsors, advertisers, event partners, suppliers, and other stakeholders.\n\nCoordinate client approvals and communicate event progress, changes, and requirements promptly.\n\nNegotiate with vendors, venues, contractors, and service providers to secure quality services at competitive rates.\n\nResolve client concerns and operational issues professionally and efficiently.\n\nIdentify opportunities to build long-term partnerships and secure repeat business.\n\nRepresent Media General professionally during meetings, site visits, negotiations, and event engagements.\n\nBudgeting and Financial Management\n\nPrepare and manage event budgets, ensuring that expenditure remains within approved limits.\n\nObtain and evaluate quotations from vendors and service providers before making recommendations.\n\nMonitor event costs, payments, invoices, and contractual commitments.\n\nNegotiate favourable commercial terms to maximise value and control costs.\n\nTrack event revenue, sponsorship income, ticket sales, and other relevant financial indicators.\n\nIdentify opportunities to improve event profitability and operational efficiency.\n\nPrepare financial summaries and post-event reports for management review.\n\nEnsure that event expenditure follows the organisation’s financial policies and approval procedures.\n\nSponsorship, Marketing and Business Development\n\nIdentify sponsorship opportunities and develop proposals that attract brands, corporate partners, and advertisers.\n\nCollaborate with Sales, Marketing, Public Relations, and other relevant departments to promote events effectively.\n\nDevelop sponsorship packages that align partner objectives with event audiences and organisational capabilities.\n\nCoordinate sponsor visibility, branding, promotional activities, and agreed deliverables.\n\nSupport event promotion through television, radio, digital platforms, social media, and other relevant channels.\n\nIdentify new event concepts and business opportunities that can generate revenue and strengthen the Media General brand.\n\nMonitor market trends, competitor activities, and audience preferences to inform event development.\n\nEnsure that sponsors and partners receive the agreed benefits and evaluate partnership outcomes.\n\nTeam Leadership and Coordination\n\nLead and coordinate event staff, freelancers, contractors, volunteers, and other assigned personnel.\n\nAllocate responsibilities and communicate expectations clearly to ensure efficient execution.\n\nWork closely with production, technical, editorial, marketing, sales, finance, and administrative teams.\n\nConduct event briefings and coordination meetings to align all stakeholders.\n\nMonitor team performance and address operational challenges promptly.\n\nPromote accountability, collaboration, professionalism, and continuous improvement.\n\nProvide guidance to team members and ensure that everyone understands event schedules, responsibilities, and safety requirements.\n\nEvent Production and Operations\n\nCoordinate technical production requirements, including sound, lighting, staging, audiovisual systems, and live broadcasts where applicable.\n\nWork with production teams to ensure technical equipment and event infrastructure meet agreed specifications.\n\nSupervise event setup and confirm readiness before guests, performers, clients, or audiences arrive.\n\nCoordinate guest registration, seating arrangements, crowd management, hospitality, and access control.\n\nManage event schedules and resolve last-minute changes without compromising quality.\n\nCoordinate with security, medical, emergency response, and venue management teams where necessary.\n\nEnsure that event branding, signage, promotional materials, and sponsor displays meet approved standards.\n\nOversee event breakdown and ensure that venues, equipment, and materials are properly accounted for after each event.\n\nRisk Management, Safety and Compliance\n\nIdentify potential operational, financial, reputational, and logistical risks associated with planned events.\n\nDevelop contingency plans to address emergencies, technical failures, weather disruptions, and schedule changes.\n\nEnsure compliance with applicable laws, permit requirements, venue regulations, and company policies.\n\nCoordinate required event permits and approvals with relevant authorities and service providers.\n\nPromote safe working practices among employees, contractors, vendors, and event participants.\n\nEnsure that teams follow appropriate crowd management, emergency response, and health and safety procedures.\n\nEscalate significant risks and incidents to management and coordinate appropriate corrective actions.\n\nProtect the organisation’s reputation by maintaining high standards of conduct, quality, and professionalism.\n\nPost-Event Evaluation and Reporting\n\nConduct post-event reviews to evaluate performance against objectives, budgets, timelines, and client expectations.\n\nGather feedback from clients, sponsors, attendees, suppliers, and internal teams.\n\nAnalyse attendance, audience engagement, sponsorship delivery, revenue, expenditure, and other relevant performance indicators.\n\nPrepare comprehensive post-event reports highlighting achievements, challenges, lessons learned, and recommendations.\n\nDocument event procedures, supplier performance, budgets, and operational lessons for future reference.\n\nRecommend improvements to event planning, production, marketing, stakeholder engagement, and cost management.\n\nMaintain accurate records of event proposals, contracts, budgets, schedules, and reports.\n\nPerform other relevant duties assigned by the supervisor.\n\nQualifications and Experience\n\nA bachelor’s degree or HND in Event Management, Hospitality Management, Marketing, Public Relations, Business Administration, Communications, or a related discipline from a recognised institution.\n\nFour to five years of relevant professional experience in event planning, event production, event coordination, or a related field.\n\nDemonstrated experience managing events from initial concept and 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