Organisational skills
Being able to effectively multi-task will make an event manager’s job much easier, especially when they are running an actual event. They will need to be able to juggle several things at once, using their organisational skills in both the planning and execution stage of the event. So, being able to focus on the big picture whilst also keeping track of the small details is so important.
Industry knowledge and experience
If an event manager has industry knowledge, skills, and experience, it will put them in a good position to build a solid reputation in the industry. Of course, this will be built up over time. An event manager’s job will become much easier once this has been gained, though, as they’ll have also picked up a wide network of contacts.
Passion
As with any other career, an event manager will need love and passion for the job to be successful at it. Being passionate will boost their creativity so their events will stand out and be more memorable than those done by someone just doing their job.
Decision-making skills
Quickly making several decisions at once will show a successful event manager. It’s very important that they can make these decisions confidently, quickly, and thoughtfully. They need to be able to recognise when it’s too late to change one of their own decisions as well and have the resolve to then stick by that decision.