How to Become an Event Manager
Interested in becoming an event manager? Are you curious to know about what to do to become an event manager? Wondering if you are an ideal match to the job role of an event manager? Are you thinking about the future outcomes after becoming an event manager? Are you pursuing your diploma/degree/certificate in Event Management and thinking about employment opportunities or pay scale or you are not getting the way to become the best?
If yes, then this is the best article for you, find out how below.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. ABOUT
2. ELIGIBILITY AND REQUIREMENTS
3. PROS AND CONS
4. WHAT TO FOLLOW TO BECOME THE BEST
5. TYPE OF JOB ROLES
6. EMPLOYMENT AND PAY SCALE
- ABOUT
Before we dive into learning how to become an event manager, let’s first get a better understanding of what an event manager is and what are the responsibilities of an event manager.
An Event Manager is a person who plans and organizes professional, personal or other type of events for a particular set of people. This mainly involves the following steps Conceptualization, Visualization, Planning, and finally Executing the event. As various events are organized nowadays this makes this profession more lucrative and interesting as it does not involve huge sums of investment and offers independent work and flexibility, if you have a passion of organizing events and the right ability, then you can become successful in the field.
2. ELIGIBILITY AND REQUIREMENTS
There are various paths through which one can become an event manager after 12th by pursuing a diploma/degree/certificate as per choice and comfort, but for a master’s program, one must have a valid score of exams such as CAT, MAT, etc. For BBA and BA courses in Event Management, the candidate must have passed 12th with a minimum aggregate of 50% marks, admission is mostly done on merit; some may take a basic aptitude test.
3. PROS AND CONS
Pros: There are plenty of jobs in event management, as observed despite of the pandemic there was no effect on the event management industry and this industry is rapidly developing as there are plenty of events every day, therefore there is no dearth of jobs moreover the job is very interesting and is socially rich, It does not require much knowledge but only skills of organizing, team leading and creativity, It is a profession comparatively easy.
Cons: There is a huge amount of workload with pressure and stress as things are to be done in a strict time frame and within the budget, Also you get one chance go to fulfil the job, you do not get a second chance as it is a living experience, so not everyone can handle this pressure, it involves a lot of travelling so it becomes difficult to maintain a balance between personal and professional life, you need to ignore weekends, evenings and holiday periods as this is a job where you will not have regular office hours, you need to patient and self-consoled as sometimes clients can be demanding and unreasonable.
4. WHAT TO FOLLOW TO BECOME THE BEST
To become the best in the field you must have all the relevant skills. To be the best you should have the best Portfolio which should indicate proficiency in your skills for which you will need much practical experience, so to have a favourable and soothing experience and exposure you should pass your diploma/degree/certificate with the best grades for which you need to have both theory and practical in your hands which you can again by reading some books, you should be in contact with your best seniors and gain practical knowledge through them, you should maintain a wide social circle and you should create your own best methods which are suitable to you.
Here is a list of some of the best books in the market to increase your theoretical and practical knowledge by some of the best event managers:-
1. Sustainable Event Management: A practical guide by Meegan Jones
2. Event Management for Dummies by Laura Capell
3. Meeting Architecture, a Manifesto (Vol.1) by Maarten Jan Vedastus Vanneste, CMM
4. Business of Events Management by John Beech, Sebastian Kaiser and Robert Kaspar
5. Research Methods for Arts and Event Management by AJ Veal and Christine Burton
5. TYPES OF JOB ROLES
Senior Event Manager: A person who chooses this option to have multiple things to take care of like event requests, inquiries, and assist in servicing of portfolio accounts and manages the workflow, logistical support and timeliness of the delivery of projects undertaken, etc.
Event Legal Executive: This job is very similar to a legal executive handling client representation & interaction and also attending court proceedings and legal documentation of the company and events, they also observe matters of wealth and inheritance.
Budgeting and Finance Experience: They design effective budget models for all events and departments and analyze the financial information such as revenues, budget, expenditures and cash management for the company.
Event Coordinator: As the name suggest they are responsible for all matters related to organizing the event from the starting to the end. They meet clients and finalize everything.
Public Relation Officer: They plan strategies to reach out to the public and market the campaigns of the company and deal with inquiries, press and organizations.
Event Production Head: They supervise all the work and determine the quality of the event and ensure the smooth functioning of the company and events.
6. EMPLOYMENT AND PAY SCALE
As we have already observed that Event Management is a lucrative and tough field, it is obvious that there is competition so if you need the best employment and pay scale you need to work smart and hard while pursuing your Diploma/degree/certificate.
After completing your Diploma/Degree/Certificate you can get into managing and organizing:
PR Firms, Fashion Shows, Concerts, TV Based Events, Advertising, Entertainment, Integrated Marketing and Communications, Hospitality Firms, and more but these are the top recruiters.
The pay scale of an event manager in India starts with RS.4, 00,000 – 5, 00, 000 and can go up to Rs. 10, 00, 000 and above.
Note: This is an estimate on basis of salaries of event managers in India and it may vary from an individual to individual and company to company.