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Fabulous mat cover role working in support of the Clerk (CEO) of London Livery Company to deliver events and communications for membership, and in support of their particular trade and charitable causes.

The Organisation:
City of London Livery Company, who have a programme of varied events, support and promote  their particular trade, have an active policy of charitable grant giving, and play a full part in the life of the City of London.  They run a prestigious annual design awards event, support charities, and have a busy and social membership, and a varied programme of social and fundraising events.

Role:
12 month maternity cover, you’ll be working to support the Clerk (as Assistant Clerk) and in the main your responsibilities will focus on their events and communications.  You’ll  be a key member of their small central team, have lots of member contact,  and be involved in all aspects of the Livery Companies activities and busy events calender.
Key responsibilities will include:

• Main coordinator for the annual creative design competition and it’s associated events
• Devise and deliver Livery Company events (receptions, dinners etc often with VIP attendance eg Lord Mayor)
• Lead on organising events for younger members
• Liaise and work closely with committees - provision of administrative support to the Chairmen of certain committees
• Take the lead on co-ordinating the charitable activities including assessment of grant bids and organisation of charitable events.
• Update the content of the Company’s website, and create promotional material for the Hall and the Awards event, liaising with designers to produce annual publications.
• General support to the Clerk as required
   

Candidate
The successful candidate will need to be confident, well presented, with excellent communication skills, flexible and enjoys working across varied tasks, with an excellent track record of delivering events. You’ll have:

• Excellent event management experience, with experience of working on a range of events, including receptions, dinners and hi-end corporate hospitality, ideally within a corporate setting
• Proven skills in project management and administration.
• Experience producing marketing collateral, liaising with designers etc
• Ideally have experience dealing with committees (or varied stakeholders) – and a flexible, patient and diplomatic manner
• You will be proactive, capable of working independently and under pressure as part of a small permanent staff.
• You will have proficient IT skills, a meticulous eye for detail, sound organisational ability and excellent communication skills including the ability to write clearly and concisely.
• Presence, an ability to perform confidently in public, well developed inter-personal skills, a good memory for names and faces and a sense of humour are essential.

This is a wonderful, diverse role and would suit someone who enjoys working within a membership or corporate environment, with personality, excellent interpersonal skills, proven event management expertise, and an exceptional eye for detail – it is a full time position to provide maternity cover for 12 months from mid May.

Ticking the boxes?  If your background and interest is a strong match, then we very much look forward to hearing from you for this fantastic role ... click APPLY  now!

Passionate about events and travel?  Great opportunity to use your skills and enthusiasm at this highly this regarded Destination Management Company and create exciting travel and event programmes for varied clients!

Company
This is a really great place to work – this friendly and busy agency are a Destintation Management Company, with an excellent reputation and a super team.! They handle groups of all sizes visiting the UK from overseas, primarily to attend corporate or association meetings, incentive programmes and ‘special’ VIP groups. 

The Role
You’ll be working at the front end of the business, with new and existing international clients on their event creation and destination management needs, helping bring the client’s ideas and requirements to life.  This role will be focussed on dealing with client enquiries and requests – and will involve the pre-planning of detailed event programmes at the initial stages of the enquiries.The role has a mix of supplier (venues, guides, transport, services) and client contact, product visits (venues/destinations) and trade events.  So is varied and really immerses you in the exciting world of travel and events. You’ll be putting together proposals using the in-house systems and your own creative skills, and costings for all elements.  You’ll be liaising with suppliers including sourcing availability, negotiation of rates and terms, confirmation of bookings for all elements of the programme.  You’ll also assist on research of new event attractions, venues and services to share with the team.
Key responsibilities:

• Work closely with existing and new clients and their requests
• Prepare event proposals and travel & event programmes in response to client briefs
• Promote London & UK and the company’s services with genuine passion and engagement.
• Assist with on-site visits to new venues and attractions.
• Research new attractions, venues, events etc.
• Liaise with suppliers and venues and negotiate rates, budget proposals
• Assist with the maintenance of the company database, website and social media platforms.
• Work with account managers to follow up leads and generate new business.

About You
You’ll have a strong interest in the business travel industry or event management with an enthusiasm to learn about London & Great Britain as a destination.
You’ll have:

• proven excellent planning and co-ordination skills
• good IT skills, numerate to manage costing proposals great attention to detail
• ability to write copy for proposals
• a good communicator
• and a passion and enthusiasm to build your career within the events and travel industry!

In addition, the experience we are looking for in the ideal candidate includes:

• Some experience of working with the MICE environment
• Some sales/account management experience dealing with existing and potential clients
• Knowledge of the MICE venues and attractions of Britain and/or London eg hotels and venues is an advantage
• Languages are useful (not essential)

You are creative and enjoy helping clients develop their travel ideas and plans. You have a good sense of humour and enjoy working collaboratively. Confident dealing with deadlines and a strong attention to detail are also key. Enthusiastic and eager to learn, ideally with some event business experience and a background in sales/account management, you are keen to join a team where you can grow. Other languages and experience working in a MICE environment would also be desirable.

If your experience matches the key requirements and responsibilities as listed above, please reflect these in your CV and click the “Apply” button now!  Looking for someone for this fab company asap!

Are you looking for a senior Risk Manager position within a high-profile financial services company?

This is a superb opportunity for a Risk Manager who’s experienced implementing enterprise risk frameworks in complex risk environments.

The Company
High profile financial services company who have been set up to offer a highly accessible pension scheme that will help millions of people in the UK have a better retirement.  They’re on track to be the largest pension scheme in the UK.  Modern employer, high level of appreciation for work/life balance they offer continued career development and huge kudos to CV.    Excellent bens.

The Role:
The Risk Manager will report directly to the Chief Risk Officer, helping to ensure oversight and management of key risks.  You’ll be sat within the Risk function who are accountable for the development, implementation and ongoing maintenance of the risk framework and will have direct line management responsibility of a risk analyst.   This is for a 14 month FTC.

Key responsibilities:

• Identification of company’s key risks through engagement with Executive, Risk Committee and Trustee providing oversight of the development of risk framework
• Provide risk management services to organisation – i.e. risk identification workshops, facilitate lessons learned exercises, undertake investigations against regulatory or internal policy breaches, develop continuity, cyber and financial crime response plans.
• Work with risk owners in the 1st and 2nd lines of defence to help them identity/mitigate risks and help develop control strategies
• Prepare risk reports for Executive teams
• Deliver ongoing risk training
• Liaise with 3rd parties to ensure risk obligations are delivered in line with contractual requirements
• Liaise with insurance broker to ensure relevant company insurance portfolio

About You:
I’m looking for a Risk Manager who has had experience of implementing enterprise risk frameworks within complex risk environments.  This could include large scale infrastructure projects, defence, transportation, telco, professional services or public sector.  You’ll be adept at working with senior stakeholders and highly experienced in delivering improvement to risk programmes/projects.  Goes without saying but you’ll be a creative thinker and problem solver with excellent organisation skills. 

This role is a 14 month FTC but it will also allow you to gain highly noted experience for your CV and career.  The company is growing and there’s always opportunities thereafter within the organisation.  Please press the ‘Apply’ now button, they’re keen to start interviewing asap.

Our client is a Disability Confident Committed employer, and we guarantee to interview disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

Are you a Corporate EA looking for a new challenge?

This is a great opportunity for a highly organised EA – Executive Assistant who’s keen to work for a leading financial services firms in one of their key departments.  

The Company
High profile company financial services company based in Canary Wharf in amazing state of the art, modern technology offices.  This company prides themselves on their supportive working environment, continued career development - they also offer great benefits as well as an appreciation of work/life balance.

The Role
Working closely with a busy Director and Senior Managers, you will play a key role in providing first class support both operationally and strategically on a large commercial programme.  Great opportunity to get your teeth into various confidential projects as well as usual day to day support - no day will be the same! 

Day to day:

• Diary management for Senior Manager(s) including setting up internal/external meetings, managing logistics, agendas and tracking actions
• Ensure Senior Managers are fully prepared for meetings
• Inbox management – draft emails responses, take initiative and reply to emails, flag urgent emails and prioritise as appropriate
• Commission and action work across the team on behalf of senior management
• Handle internal/external queries in a timely manner
• Organise travel
• Ensure internal assurance and compliance processes are adhered to and understood by team

About You
I’m looking for a flexible, proactive and confident Executive Assistant who’s used to working in a busy Corporate office environment. You will be a highly organised, methodical and detailed individual who thrives under pressure and in busy situations.  You’ll have excellent communication skills/interpersonal skills (both verbal/written) and not be fazed liaising with senior managers across the organisation.

Key Requirements:

• Fantastic communication/interpersonal skills (verbal/written)
• Strong organisation and attention to detail
• Brilliant at prioritising
• Excellent relationship builder especially at a senior level
• Strong work ethic with exceptional time management
• Happy to make informed decisions
• Solution orientated, focussed
• Strong presentation skills
• Can do attitude

If you are a highly organised Executive Assistant/PA experience looking to work for a fab company please click the ‘Apply’ button now - this is going to be a highly sort after role – so I’d recommend a quick response.

Our client is a Disability Confident Committed employer, and we guarantee to interview disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

Take this brilliant next step in your event career by joining this busy, friendly and expert event team at this leading Association within the travel/leisure sector. INTERVIEWING ASAP!!

THE COMPANY
Leading membership association within the travel and leisure sector – deliver a busy and varied programme of seminars, conferences, roundtables, panel discussions, both small and large scale events for their members and the travel trade, around hot topics in the travel and leisure sector, as well as championing policy and professional standards for professionals working in the sector.

THE ROLE
The Events Team deliver a busy programme of over 60 events a year – and as Event Executive you will look after your own smaller events, and work as part of the team to support on larger events..  We are looking for someone who is able to carry out all aspects of event organisation, including delegate and speaker management, budgeting, venue booking and supplier management. The role will also be involved in content production for small and medium sized events – so an interest in and ability to research sector topics, and good writing/copy skills are also needed. They’re a close, supportive and friendly team, with a great working culture. This role is suitable for an ambitious graduate, with one year’s event experience who is keen to take the next step in their career in events. 

Key Responsibilities include:

• Event Management
  • Source venues and liaise with event suppliers (A/V, printers etc)
  • Speaker and delegate administration – joining instructions/confirmations, badging, collation of delegate packs, speaker biogs and presentations
  • On-site co-ordination on the day of events
• Content Production:
  • For small and medium-sized events, carry out market research on a topic, write a event programme and copy that summarises and attracts member attendance, source and secure senior industry speakers and partners
  • Liaise internally to agree content and key messages
• Post-event administration, budget management, CRM data administration

THE CANDIDATE
Graduate or equivalent, with minimum 1 years experience in events.  Team player, great support person with excellent customer service focus, great admin and highly organised.  A quick and efficient learner with excellent IT skills, experience within logistical event co-ordination, as well as experience and/or strong aptitude for topic research and copywriting.  Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Key requirements:

• At least 1 year’s experience working in events. (This could include an industrial placmenet whilst at Univeristy)
• Ideally University or equivalent educated, preferably 2.1 degree
• Highly organised, good admin/IT skills, excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Good logistical event co-ordination experience and aptitude
• Good copy writing and research ability/interest
• Able to provide excellent customer service - confident manner, able to deal with enquiries and senior speakers, and conduct research
• Well organised, able to plan workload and juggle varied activities.
• A team player, self-motivated, confident and pro-active Able to demonstrate an understanding of events and knowledge/interest in the travel industry

This is a fantastic opportunity to take a really brilliant next step in your event career -  – and really grow and develop in a busy and supportive team. 

If your experience and passions match the key requirements and responsibilities as listed above, please reflect these in your CV and click “Apply” now

Fantastic permanent role (in-house corporate) for an experienced B2B International Event Manager with a professional services background! 

ROLE

This is an in-house client-side Event Manager role working for an innovative global corporate (professional services) that will see you planning & delivering a range of high-end B2B events (from small private dinners to large set-piece meetings with associated entertainment) across the UK, Europe and further afield internationally. 

In this role you'll be in an Events team of 3 staff (you'll be working alongside one other Event Manager - both of you reporting to the Head of Events) on the end-to-end event management of internal & external corporate events (including initial scoping out, event concept design & event proposals, venue sourcing, event & project planning, contract management, invitation & RSVP management, event communications, supplier management, logistics, budget management and post event reconciliation and evaluation.

YOU

You'll be an exceptionally detailed, well presented and versatile Corporate Events Manager with a minimum of 5 years B2B events experience (in-house corporate / professional services). 

You'll have worked on logistically complex niche international events for C-suite audiences ranging from 20-200pax and have considerable experience of working closely with senior execs as well as with external stakeholders & partners to advise and develop high-end bespoke events for the business.

You'll need to be great on logistics, obsessive about detail and be a "hands on & sleeves rolled up" type of person who also has an adaptable, calm and unflappable approach that enables you to be a practical and tactful voice of reasoning when event plans get turned on their head at the 11th hour!

Languages useful but not essential and candidates should be willing to undertake some European & international travel to be onsite at events for up to 2-3 days several times a year.

This is an amazing permanent in-house Event Manager role (with an equally amazing salary package!) working for a highly regarded and well established international corporate company that still manages to retain its original innovative, entrepreneurial and family feel way of working that was very much at the heart of the business when it was founded some 30 years ago. This really is a superb opportunity for an exceptionally talented and very experienced B2B international events professional! 

If your experience matches the key requirements and responsibilities as listed above, please reflect these in your CV and click “Apply” now.

Fantastic opportunity for a target-driven Events Sales Executive to join leading cultural and artistic venue in London.  Permanent role!

COMPANY
This well known, large-scale venue, based in the heart of London, presents a wide-ranging artistic programme covering music, art, performance, literature and festivals reaching 6.25 million people a year.  The site is home to a variety of internal and external spaces, catering to commercial, private, corporate and community clients.  Events which take place here include awards ceremonies, conferences, concerts, AGMs, brand activations, drinks receptions, filming and photography.

ROLE
The Commercial Events Sales Executive, working within the Commercial Events team, is responsible for proactively selling the venue for corporate, private and community events, as well as upselling secondary resources, such as AV and catering.

As first point of contact for clients, they are responsible for handling all venue hire enquiries and converting incoming leads to meet its annual sales targets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as initial contact for all venue enquiries

• Convert enquiries to confirmed business, upselling service where appropriate

• Manage enquiry database and venue booking process

• Quantify and manage sales pipeline

• Conduct knowledgeable and structured site visits

• Liaise with internal teams to ensure venue space availability

• Manage smooth handover of confirmed events to Event Manager

• Assist with marketing activity, including updating venue website 

• Undertake account management for small and medium clients

• Support Commercial Events Sales Manager with account management for larger clients

YOU
We are looking for someone with a minimum of 1 year’s sales experience, gained in the events industry, who is target driven, excellent at converting enquiries to confirmed business and used to identifying upselling opportunities.

You will be a confident relationship builder and excellent communicator, well organised and able to prioritise and manage a busy workload.  Strong IT skills and experience in budget management are essential to the role, as is an understanding of account management.

You will have a friendly, outgoing manner, be a good team player and fully understand the importance of offering excellent client service at all times.

Key Requirements:

• Significant proactive sales experience in an events environment

• Used to working to set financial targets

• Strong numerical skills and experienced in budget management

• Confident communicator with strong client focus

• Willing to learn and happy to be team player

• Excellent IT skills including ideally some knowledge of Google software

This is a super, permanent opportunity for an Event Sales (or Venue Sales) Executive, who loves the events industry, to work with a great team at an iconic London venue. 

If your experience matches the key requirements and responsibilities as listed above, please reflect these in your CV and click “Apply ”.

Experienced Commercial Event Operations Manager needed for a high-profile venue with several indoor & outdoor event spaces! Permanent job!

COMPANY

Well known and large-scale heritage venue, performance space and visitor attraction in central London.

ROLE

This Event Operations Manager role (working in the venue hire team of the Commercial Events Department) will see you working with both corporate and private clients on an exciting and very diverse range of events including big awards evenings, concerts, drinks receptions, corporate parties, conferences, large company meetings & AGMs, brand activations, street festivals, music competitions, special events and for filming & photo shoots. The venue complex has several spaces that can accommodate 20-2,000+ people and can be hired on an exclusive or individual area/space basis.

In this role you will be responsible for the operational event coordination and implementation of commercial events (for both internal events and private hires) including venue booking and set-up, H&S, room dressing and catering, client liaison and follow-up, to ensure the successful delivery of all events. You will also support on venue promotion and marketing and although there is a separate sales team your role sits within the Commercial Division so you’ll all be working towards maximising venue hire revenue and reaching the departmental targets.

YOU

You’ll be an outgoing, confident and hugely client facing events professional with circa 2-3 years venue operations experience ideally gained from working for a heritage or unique venue (however candidates with a big multi-space hotel venue background will also be considered providing they have strong event operations knowledge and are currently in a role that involves more than producing a function sheet and then passing this over to on the day Event Ops Manager to deliver).

You’ll need to have a good understanding of H&S for events and knowledge of CAD or of other floorplan design software packages would be very useful (but not essential).

You’ll also need to have strong commercial awareness and be someone who can engage confidently and diplomatically with potential venue hire clients, external event organisers & promoters, suppliers, contractors and internal colleagues at all levels.

This is a fantastic permanent opportunity for a talented Commercial Event Manager (or Venue Operations Manager / Venue Operations Executive) who has solid event operations skills and a background of working venue side on both indoor & outdoor events.

If your experience matches the key requirements and responsibilities as listed above, please reflect these in your CV and click “Apply” now.

Wonderful opportunity for a highly organised administrator / assistant with excellent communication skills to join a leading national charity for children.

The Company 
An inspirational charity that organises bespoke experiences to brighten the lives of seriously ill children and their families across the UK. They organise bespoke activities and occasions that range in size from large scale entertainment days to unique individual experiences, creating special memories for the children and their families - this is an inspiring charity that positively impacts a large number of children each year.     

The Role 
Your main role will be supporting the work of the Project Managers who deliver bespoke ‘individual’ experiences, supporting across varied administration tasks.  As part of this you will play a key role in dealing with the families and medical professionals as you liaise and co-ordinate initial applications/requests and their progress through to confirmed projects.  Your interpersonal and communication skills, as well as your natural people skills and sensitivity, are paramount to this role. As Administrator you will support the team in an administrative capacity for all new and existing enquiries and on-going projects.  This will involve managing a high volume of work on a daily basis through preparing written data, taking telephone enquiries, maintaining accurate databases and records, lots of liaison, letter and email correspondence.  You’ll also have the opportunity to assist at events and charitable activities as required. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Administering the receipt and acknowledgement process for incoming requests, (both verbally and in written communication) and liaising with families, varied medical professionals and other professionals and referrers to assess each request
• Daily telephone and email correspondence from a variety of contacts, internal and externally 
• Regular data entry, report compiling and management of database records – maintain accurate and compliant records
• Preparation of written correspondence such as thank you letters and invitations
• Manage small scale projects of gathering information and compiling data to be used for promotional collateral for potential new sponsors
• Attendance at a set number of events throughout the year as and when required.
• General and varied admin support to the team as they deliver varied projects

About You
You are a well presented and motivated individual – with great IT skills - who enjoys managing a high volume of work.  You’ll be a natural organiser, with good time management and notable attention to detail.  You are an enthusiastic and proactive individual who demonstrates a high level of diplomacy and empathy in you work.  You’ll have a mininum of 1 year’s office experience, ideally within an admin/co-ordination role.  You enjoy supporting a team, and are happy juggling multiple tasks and activities.  Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken are essential.

Key Requirements:

• Advanced PC skills - Microsoft Office software (Word/Excel/PowerPoint)
• Second jobber, with minimum 1 years experience in a high profile administrative support role in a professional environment
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills – and excellent attention to detail
• Good working knowledge of search engines and how to use them as an effective research tool
• Diplomatic, calm and measured approach, with strong service orientation
• Experience in database management (data entry, record management, report compiling)
• Must be a confident relationship builder with a range of internal and external stakeholders
• A natural and supportive ‘people person’

If your experience matches the key requirements and responsibilities as listed above, and you are looking for a busy, varied and exceptionally worthwhile Team Assistant role, please make sure these are clearly shown in CV and click the “Apply ” button now.

A fabulous opportunity for a French-speaking Event Project Manager / Co-ordinator to join a fun and funky events company in London, whose main clients are prestigious French corporates wanting UK events.

THE COMPANY
Small, bright and upbeat London-based agency provides Destination Management and Special Event Services for international incentive and corporate meetings in London and the UK, for a range of exciting French clients, from L’Oreal, to Audi, BNP and La Poste.  They offer a full end to end service providing bespoke event solutions for groups from 10 to 1,500, with a fabulous client list which includes some great brands from beauty, to finance to automotive.  

THE ROLE
Working in a sociable team of Project Managers, you’ll have responsibility for taking client briefs for varied events and programmes.  You’ll pull together proposals in response to the client brief, across venue, accommodation, transfers, activities, hospitality, conference, business meetings, incentive requirements – according to each client’s individual objectives and group size. It could be a 2-day incentive for 25 top sales people wanting to experience the very best of London life and excitement, or a business conference for 150 international delegates coming together for some serious work …. and a bit of play!  This role is working at the proposal end of the project, and once agreed you’ll pass the project over the ops team for delivery.  Researching new venues and activities is a key part of the role.

Key responsibilities include:

• Taking client briefs for varied events, programmes and incentive trips (within the UK)
• Organise site inspections with clients
• Liaise and co-ordinate varied suppliers, accommodation, venues, transfers, activities, f&b
• Pull together creative proposals and present these to client with full budgets and itineries
• Keep your knowledge of UK events industry leading edge - update the database with new hotels, restaurants, cultural and incentive activities

THE CANDIDATE
You’ll be a French/English speaker, with at least 1 year’s experience working within events – with excellent co-ordination, research and communication skills.  You’ll need excellent IT skills, and have experience dealing with hotels, venues, transport and varied event suppliers. Alongside your solid events experience, absolutely key is your personality – the team are looking for someone positive, motivated, dynamic – who has bags of common sense, is highly organised, and has a passion for events.  Ideally, you’ll have good London/UK venue/event knowledge, and/or a passion for learning about new event places, spaces and things to do within London and the UK.  You’ll have a bright and proactive personality, in keeping with the ethos and spirit of this friendly and dynamic agency.  Great admin and numeracy are key, as for any event role!

Key requirements:

• Fluent in both written and spoken English and French
• At least 1 years work experience ideally within a DMC or events agency, or events/travel sector
• Ideally good London/UK venue/event knowledge
• Excellent interpersonal skills, and customer/client service focus
• Strong project co-ordination/logistics skills – numerate with good attention to detail
• Bright and personable with passion and pride in contributing to the business

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a small but very dynamic events company – and work on varied events for a range of exciting and well-known clients!

If your experience and passions match the key requirements and responsibilities as listed above, please reflect these in your CV and click “Apply” now.

Are you a B2B Website Manager looking to join a leading a high-profile financial services association.

I’m looking for an organised Website Content Manager to oversee posting and organising content.

The Company
Unique Association who ‘champion’ responsible investment.  They work with financial markets and economies to support the environment and society, enabling investors to understand implications of ‘wider’ investment decisions.  They produce a range of business intelligence; publications, articles, content, events.  They offer a highly collaborative working environment and put great store by personal development and being a ‘great place to work.’ 

The Role
Reporting to the Head of Communications, the Website Manager will be in charge of posting and organising content, designing UX/layout, streamlining navigation and contributing to the community management of their publishing platform. 

You’ll need to have knowledge of user journeys and search engine optimisation and familiar with CMS software (ideally salesforce). 

It’s a great time to join them - this is a new role and coincides with the company becoming smarter digitally.  They’d be keen to hear your input with user experience, they’re also looking to integrate their CRM into the system.  You are not expected to write content as you’ll be working closely with writers and subject matter experts. 

Typical duties:

• Own and manage the website
• Coordinate with the Communications team to upload/manage all website content in a timely manager
• Work with website developers to ensure consistent user experience across digital channels
• Manage the flow of data between CMS, CRM and other platforms
• Help optimise content for SEO
• Conduct user testing on site effectiveness
• Report on web analytics

About You
I’m looking for a B2B Website Content Manager who has a minimum of 3 years’ experience managing digital content and CMS.  You’ll be highly knowledgeable in (UX) user experience within website and mobile.  You’ll also be experienced in google analytics.  You will not be required to write content, but you’ll need to able to understand what ‘good’ looks like.  You’ll be highly personable – have good written and verbal communication skills and ability to see ‘the bigger picture.’

If you’d like to work for an ethical company and be an integral part of their digital communications team then this role would be a fantastic opportunity.  Please press the ‘Apply’ now button 

Wonderful opportunity for an experienced Senior Event Executive to join this highly prestigious London body to forward plan and deliver a varied programme of corporate events for their core committee.

THE ORGANISATION
This is a unique and highly prestigious body - you’d be joining a busy events team, who between them organise an impressive and unique range of high profile events each year (over 500) from lectures and receptions to bespoke dinners and large scale banquets. 

THE ROLE
You’ll be joining this busy and friendly events team – and be based at one of London’s most historic venues.  This role is to take specific responsibility for the planning and delivery of the event programme for the main Committee – a varied events programme, made up of receptions, meetings, dinners, lunches, visits and networking events. All very prestigious and high profile. The role will require close liaison with the Committee for forward planning , and the end to end event management and detailed planning of committee events, working with caterers and external suppliers, liaising with guests, producing running orders and detailed event instructions, and researching future events and projects.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Lead on management of high profile event calendar
• Liaise closely and work alongside key committee members
• End to end delivery of varied events – receptions, high profile visits, lunches, dinners, meetings, special events
• Venue research, selection and liaison – caterers and all suppliers
• Guest liaison
• Produce running orders and briefing notes
• Run event on the day
• Research and plan future events
• Work with wider events team on other varied corporate and internal events as required

THE CANDIDATE
This is an important and high profile role, and requires an experienced and confident events candidate – with proven event delivery experince across a range of events, and of successfully dealing with venues, caterers and other event suppliers.  Excellent communication skills, dedicated,reliable and conscientious who thrives with a busy and varied workload, can prioritise, and is a great team player.  Given the nature of the committee’s wider remit, an interest in current affairs is ideal.

The successful candidate will have:

• Experience delivering varied corporate events – including dinners, lunches, receptions, high profile networking, and meetings
• Excellent end to end event management and logistics skills, experience dealing with varied suppliers
• An eye for detail, and understanding of delivering flawless events, in terms of look as well as delivery
• Excellent communication skills – written and oral
• Confident, articulate, an excellent team player
• An interest in current affairs/news would be good

This is a fabulous opportunity to take a key role at this highly prestigious London organisation and work on a varied and high profile programem of events.  If your experience matches the key requirements and responsibilities as listed above, please reflect these in your CV and click the “Apply” button now!

Urgent contract role for a Procurement Contract Specialist – initial 6 months (outside IR35).

Importantly* you would need to be experienced managing end to end tenders.

The Company
A high profile and unique financial services company who are also a non-departmental government body.  Based in Canary Wharf and working with a strong team of experienced procurement specialists.  They offer a modern, supportive team environment to work in. 

Initial 6-month contract - sits outside IR35.

The Role
As Procurement and Contract Specialist you will work within the Procurement and Contracts Team and report daily to the Head of Procurement.  You will manage some low value end to end tenders  ie working with stakeholders to get brief, set up on system, writing tender spec, going out to tender, supplier management, evaluation, commercial, awarding, contract, contract reviews, reconciliation and sending out POS. 

About You
I’m looking for a Procurement Contract Specialist who has experience supporting commercial service agreements within public sector.  You will be able to demonstrate some experience within:

• Running end to end procurement exercises including drafting tender documents and evaluating tenders
• Good understanding of public procurement regulations and practices including the EU directives (OJEU)
• Experience of using on-line tender portals
• Experience of supporting commercial agreements in either the public or private sector.
• Good understanding of how contractual arrangements work at an operational level.
• Fair knowledge of contract law and an ability to advise on contract and commercial aspects including those instances where a claim or conflict arises.
• Familiarity of contract management
• A team player willing to support other team members
• Experience of working within Government Contract Management functions would be desirable but not essential
• Demonstrable experience of contract law or legal knowledge advantageous
   

To apply for the Urgent Procurement Contract Specialist position, click the 'Apply'  now button now they want to start interviewing to get someone onboard as soon as. 

Do you live and breathe sport?

How would you like to combine your social media digital skills and content planning with your love of sport?  This international sports organisation is recruiting for a Social Media Coordinator – opportunity for international travel!

You’ll need to a proven background in writing and editing and using web-based content management systems as well as a demonstrable knowledge and thirst for sport – not just football!

The Company
A world renowned, international sports organisation who; provide direction and governance, oversee the development of their sport, stage international tournaments and promote their sporting genre at grass roots level. Work with a passionate, supportive team.  Lovely offices in South London, great bens including lunch contribution and international travel.

The Role
Exciting opportunity for a Social Media Coordinator to join a larger communications department of a world governing sport organisation.  The Social Media Coordinator will be responsible for planning and implementing the social media strategy, as well as content planning and management to help to increase engagement and profile of the organisation across various digital platforms.  A key aspect of this role will be social media community management.

Key responsibilities:

• Execute the social media strategy across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and You Tube.
• Content planning
• Interact with social media community 
• Produce engaging content across all platforms. 
• Work closely with other departments, advising on content planning, ensuring it reflects the brand and tone of voice
• Create short-form video content for use on social media to grow audience numbers through paid content. 
• Keep up to day date with industry trends and social media best practise. 
• Analyse performance of social media content and produce reports on effectiveness.

About You
This role would ideally suit a sporting enthusiast who’s wanting to use their excellent digital skills in an environment they love!  You will need a proven background in delivering successful social media strategy across platforms, be knowledgeable of social media best practice including paid media and targeted.  You’ll have excellent writing and editing skills, ideally be experienced with HTML design/coding and web-based content management systems.

You’ll also be able to multi-task and juggle priorities, have a high attention to detail and accuracy in your work and be enthusiastic, self-motivated and flexible as this role includes international travel/ some weekend work.

If you are interested in this vacancy and your experience matches the key requirements and responsibilities as listed above, please reflect these in your CV and click the “Apply” button now .

Fantastic opportunity for a financial services Marketing Manager to join a leading wealth management company, owning the marketing for their D2C private clients channel.

Leading global Wealth Management company are looking for an experienced D2C financial services or professional services private clients Marketing Manager.

The Company:

A leading, private client investment and wealth management company who offer financial planning services to a variety of high profile clients and individuals. Based near Monument tube, with offices around the world, they are a dynamic and fast paced business who offer fantastic career development and progression in the investment world/financial services sector.  Busy marketing team of 8 but growing!  Excellent bens.

The Role:

The Marketing Manager – Private Clients will be an integral part of the marketing team, you lead the development and delivery of initiatives across the full marketing mix under the private client umbrella (traditional, individuals, business owners, HNW, professionals etc).

Typical duties:

• Lead the development and evaluation of integrated marketing and communications plan targeted at private clients.
• Develop and deliver initiatives across website, email, online, press advertising, PR and events.
• Lead of creation of content marketing copy, content for private client audiences.
• Work with key stakeholders to develop creative lead generation marketing campaigns
• Produce positive PR coverage in target private client titles.
• Produce private client sales support materials

About You:

I’m looking for a proactive, highly organised financial services Marketing Manager who has at least 5 years’ experience producing effective, targeted marketing for a financial or professional services firm, ideally in a similar role within wealth management or private client related role.  You’ll have good knowledge of the D2C financial services industry within the wealth/investment management sector.  You’ll have great communication skills both verbal and written and not fazed by working with a wide range of stakeholders. You’ll have excellent project management and financial budget understanding.    

It’s a great time to join this company as they’re about to expand their presence in the UK and are just going through a rebrand.  If you’re looking for a visible role that allows you to have real ownership of your channel -  press the ‘Apply' button now, they’re keen to start interviewing asap.

UN endorsed policy body (sustainability) seeks experienced Event Director to lead development and delivery of global event programme – mat cover, 3 days per week.

THE ORGANISATION
UN endorsed organisation which promotes best practice within the global finance/investment sector  integrating environmental, social and corporate governance issues - developing partnerships and events  that bring together policy makers, academics, the media, the UN and industry professionals globally.
The organisation hosts over 100 events globally each year, ranging from their 1,000+ flagship conference, to smaller roundtables of CEOs and informal networking drinks.

THE ROLE
The (interim) Director of Events will cover for the existing Director of Events during their maternity leave – and take responsibility for steering forward the organisation’s global programme of events.  The Director will be responsible for providing direction, coaching and support to the Events team (which includes a Conference Content Manager, and a Senior Logistics Manager), particularly in the run up to their major annual Conference (September). This role will also be responsible for taking forward plans for growing the global events offering by developing and rolling out a series of high-profile regional conferences/events that bring together signatories, policy makers, academics and the media. Overseeing budgets, reporting etc.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Oversee and co-ordinate internal and external teams and resources to deliver global events on time and within budget
• Provide oversight and leadership to a team of professionals, supporting their development and managing their performance effectively to help the team fulfil their potential (across content and logistics)
• Implement the organisations event strategy through the analysis of previous events performance and competitor activity, maintaining a pipeline of innovative events across multiple channels that support the organisations objectives
• Help oversee the research and development of conference topics and draft agendas for key events globally, and responding to market developments and signatory demands, in consultation with colleagues, signatories and other stakeholders, oversee the sourcing and recruitment of speakers and high profile keynotes
• Manage team’s business planning, resource management and budgeting
• Provide regular reporting to the Executive Leadership team and board as required
• Project and stakeholder management
• Partnerships  - work closely with Head of Partnerships to maximise sponsorship opportunities

THE CANDIDATE
You’ll be a senior level events candidate, who brings a solid track record at Event Director level - ideally from within the financial/investment industry, business, sustainability or economics sectors.  Experienced working across a diverse range of event formats and sizes globally, across programme and content development and operational delivery.  Able to develop relationships and work in close consultation with varied industry and internal stakeholders.  Team management and leadership skills, across both content and logistics operations, excellent stakeholder management and project management skills, diplomatic, innovative - strategic yet happy to get your hands dirty.  

Key requirements:

• Track record of leading events and managing medium-to-large scale conferences/events – from conception to completion.  Experience of managing events in Financial Services is preferable
• Knowledge and/or interest in, investment and financial services is preferable.
• Team leadership experience - proven people management and leadership skills and experience
• Ability to research and identify market trends, hot topics and speakers and convert these to compelling live events ahead of competitors would be beneficial
• Experience of recruiting and managing C-level speakers/VIP/keynotes is essential
• Experience adding new or innovative conference features, content or formats that drive increased delegate attendance, engagement and satisfaction
• Sector experience within financial, sustainability, business or economics highly desirable
• Excellent networking, relationship management and interpersonal skills – ability to forge long term relationships with industry leaders and senior level contacts  - collaborative and consultative approach to working with others
• Past experience in developing and managing strategy, business plans and resourcing requirements
• Excellent programme management skills, with experience in design projects and delivering successfully through others by providing timely and constructive advice to teams on their objectives and performance
• As this is a global role, international travel will be required

This is an excellent opportunity to join an exciting and high profile organisation and take a lead role to showcase your exceptional content development, event programming and stakeholder management skills and deliver a high profile global event programme. 

If your experience matches the key requirements and responsibilities as listed above, please reflect these in your CV and click the “Apply” button now.

Superb role for Assistant Company Secretary to join the Secretariat team of a leading FS company.

I’m looking for an experienced Assistant Company Secretary who’s gained experience supporting company Boards within complex, high profile organisations ideally financial services or a public body.

The Company
Unique organisation who are a leading financial services company but also a non-departmental government body who have been set up to offer a highly accessible pension scheme that’s run in the interests of its members and will help millions of people in the UK have a better retirement.  They’re on track to be the largest pension scheme in the UK.  Based in Canary Wharf.  Modern employer, high level of appreciation for work/life balance and continued career development.  Excellent bens.

The Role:
Sat within the Secretariat department and working within the team who are dedicated to delivering high governance support and advise across the organisation.  You will provide Secretariat support to the governing body and its Committees as well as Trustee advisory panels and the Executive Board.

 Typical duties:

• Support Deputy Corporate Secretary to develop and implement the governance arrangements for the corporation both as a non-departmental public body and as a Trustee.
• Work with the Chairs of Committees to ensure the production of agendas, papers, minutes including coordination of business contributions to meetings and management of follow up of action points for committees.
• Ensure the right flow of information is provided to Committees.
• Draft reports for Deputy Corporate Secretary on governance issues.

About You:
I’m looking for Assistant Company Secretary who can demonstrate experience of working in a company secretary team supporting Boards for a high-profile organisation (ideally financial services or non-departmental public body).  You’ll need to show evidence of hands on support to technically complex meetings. You will have first rate written and verbal communications skills with the ability to translate technical information to different audiences. You’ll be used to working confidentially and the ability to think and work at a strategic level. They’re looking for someone on both a permanent and interim basis and keen to start interviewing asap please press the ‘Apply Now’ button.