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Is your passion, skill and expertise the delivery of high level and complex event logistics at top level, international events? And are you looking for a new and exciting permanent position? This is a brilliant opportunity for a super-talented international event logistics guru to work at a highly prestigious world-leading research organisation ...
Organisation and Context
This world-leading research organisation provides independent, objective information on military, geopolitical and geo-economic developments globally – and delivers a select number of very high level annual events (c. 500 delegates) – with a high proportion of government and high level attendees. They are seeking to appoint a confident, energetic, and experienced Senior Conference and Events Coordinator to work within their brilliant Conference and Events Department, who can quickly get to grips with a challenging workload and demonstrate their talent at the highest level.
This exciting position will see you working on the planning, management and execution of high profile, logistically-complex residential overseas conferences. You’ll also organise the delivery of other smaller events (lectures, roundtables,workshps) line managing a Conference and Events Administrator to do this.
You:
You’ll be a high performing individual with a proven track record of working on complex international event logistics – experience dealing with government organisations, delegations etc, and the associated impact of security etc as part of the event infrastructure would be ideal. Excellent organisational skills, database skills and technical proficiency, great attention to detail and the ability to hit the ground running whilst managing multiple projects at any one time. You must have extensive experience of managing event logistics, operations and delegate management procedures for international conferences and have demonstrable line management experience.
Role:
This is a great role for a true events professional looking to work on prestigious and important international events. You’ll be delivering the complex logistics for some very high profile international events, so will be able to take dealing with varied Government offices, and international delegations, and their specific security and logistical needs in your stride.
Responsibilities:
Planning, administration and execution of logistics for conferences and events as assigned by the Head of Conference and Events:
Oversight and Management of delegate data coordination and liaison for major international conferences:
Onsite management of delegate-facing procedures and liaison:
Deputising for the Conference and Events Manager/Head of Conferences and Events with focus on oversight of in-house events where necessary:
Candidate Requirements:
This role will suit an experienced, confident and calm Event or Event Logistics Manager, (or Conference Manager) with a track record of delivering international conferences, with excellent experience of delegate management, event logistics (travel, transfers, venue, security), and ideally previous exposure to working with Government and other international bodies. Your preference is working on the big event as opposed to a programme of lots of smaller ones.You’ll have some line management experience, and will enjoy working closely with your event team members, and also other more research-based teams within the organisation. You’re looking to use your skills on an international stage, and would enjoy working on really important international events.
Essential experience/abilities include:
This is a great role – and will see you using your excellent personal and professional skills and experience in event logistics on a high visibility international stage – suits someone whose natural habitat and love is working on the big event, rather than a programme of smaller ones.
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Fabulous opportunity to join the busy marketing team at this friendly and buzzy investment bank, and work across a varied range of marketing and event activities. Minimum 1-2 years event experience essential, ideally from a fast paced environment, suit an ‘on it’ candidate who would enjoy busy corporate world!
Company & Context:
Based in Liverpool Street, lovely offices, the friendly and happy marketing team support the company in achieving it’s business and cultural goals – this really is a great team to join – they love what they do and love working for their sociable and appreciative team! They are looking for a bright, enthusiastic and ‘on it’ Marketing & Events Assistant to join them - you’ll support the team on external and internal events and other marketing duties including internal communications. You’ll need to bring 1-2 years Events/Marketing experience, be a really smart and able cookie, and suited to enjoy the pace and expectations of an a busy corporate environment.
Role:
Busy and varied role across both event and marketing activities – supporting the Marketing & Events Executive and the Head of Marketing – they run a varied programme of client events, social events, and events in support of their charity partner. As well as working on varied tasks in support of the team, you’ll also have ownership of smaller client events, and of the company’s charity programme. Specific responsibilities include:
Events programme:
Marketing support:
You:
We are looking for an individual with events and marketing experience, with excellent admin skills, who is a team player, has strong attention to detail and is happy to get involved in the variety of tasks that come with the role. We are looking for someone who would enjoy working in busy corporate environment, is a hard worker, excellent admin and communication skills, excellent attention to detail. Able to support your team, and with the confidence and ability to manage your own smaller events, and deal confidently and well with varied internal team members, and external clients. We are looking for bit of star! The successful candidate will have the following skill set:
Click APPLY now! This is a great role – it is in a really good company, excellent benefits (30 days holiday!), a really dedicated but fun team who really enjoy working there and with their wider team members – it would suit someone who can show a solid 1-2 years evidence of event and marketing delivery experience, with excellent communication skills, and who would enjoy working on varied tasks, in a busy and buzzy atmosphere... looking to interview ASAP – so APPLY NOW if this sounds like you and the role and company you want to be in!
Brilliant opportunity to take line management responsibilities in the busy and lively private events team at one of London’s most impressive and historical venues, hosting a colourful range of events for a prestigious and varied client list.
THE ORGANISATION
Unique and highly prestigious iconic London historic venue - Grade 1 – they have a busy programme of events which enjoy the glorious settings offered by their various rooms/spaces – hosting lunches and dinners, awards events, galas, commemorative, special visits and high profile corporate and charity events. This role is in the private (commercial) events team – and takes a lead role managing the team, ensuring excellent operational delivery and client service levels - liaising closely with prestigious corporate clients, major public bodies and charities. You’ll also have the opportunity to work on special ceremonial events that the venue hosts.
THE ROLE
Reporting into and supported by the Private Events Manager, you’ll take a key role overseeing the team and operations as they deliver a busy and prestigious event calendar for their clients – you’ll line manage the 3 Event Co-ordinators in your team, as well as taking a key role in mentoring and developing the Events Apprentice. You’ll have responsibility for overseeing operations, developing excellent relationships with internal and external suppliers. You'll also deputise for the Private Events Manager as needed. Key Responsibilities include:
THE CANDIDATE
You’ll be an experienced Event Manager / Senior Event Co-ordinator, with an excellent track record within corporate events with a high focus on hospitality and special events (eg dinners, awards, special functions etc). Ideally you’ll have venue-side experience, and if you have worked in special/heritage venues that would be great. You’ll have excellent event ops experience, and used to developing relationships with and briefing varied suppliers, both internal facilities teams and external event suppliers. You’ll be well experienced in liaising with clients, ensuring you fully understand their event requirements, and working to ensure their exemplary delivery both pre-event and on-site. This is a prestigious organisation and you will therefore be working on some very high profile events - so you’ll love achieving the highest possible quality levels of event execution, with the necessary exacting level of attention to detail. You’ll have excellent communication skills to deal with a wide range of people, supported by your very high levels of customer service, maturity and great attention to detail. Strengths as a team player, team lead, excellent interpersonal skills. Above all you’ll have a passion for events that shines through everything that you do.
Key requirements:
This is a fabulous opportunity to work at a most awe-inspiring venue – overseeing a brilliant and lively team, and with some amazing clients on some very special and varied events - an exciting opportunity to utilise your proven event co-ordination experience and excellent interpersonal skills to deliver some very special and extremely high profile events. And all in a beautiful heritage setting!
If your experience matches the key requirements and responsibilities as listed above, please reflect these in your CV and click the “APPLY” button now!
Rare and very exciting opportunity for a senior level corporate events professional to take your drive, ambition and proven exceptional leadership skills to this leading legal corporate, looking for a new Global Team Lead for their talented events team, at an exciting time of refocus in their strategic event marketing aims.
Organisation:
Leading international legal practice with a truly global presence, they operate at the forefront of their industry, with a reputation for delivering excellence in all that they do. Marked out with a culture that is forward and externally looking, where difference is positively valued, in every sense one global team – supportive and collaborative, but also ambitious and driven, who pride themselves in providing a setting in which their people can thrive.
Role:
This is a key senior manager level role within the Marketing & Communications team, reporting to the Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, and working closely with the Business Development team. Events are an acknowledged key part of delivering the company’s strategic aims - a mix of internal and external events. Internal events include off-sites of varied sizes, and a significant 4 day international partner conference, and play a key role in developing and maintaining their unique culture, and are delivered at an exceptional level. Now marks a time where they are looking to refocus their events strategy more on outward facing events, and marking themselves out as leaders in the content, format, reach and client experience of these. As such it is a very exciting time to join. You will lead, mentor and manage team of 8 Event specialists locally, and additional team members (7) based at various global offices, and take the lead at senior level in ensuring the event strategy is fully aligned, supportive and effective in delivering on the organisations wider strategic goals. Key responsibilities include:
You:
We are looking for an exceptional experienced event marketing professional, a Head of Events / Events Team Lead, who has the credentials, vision and drive to match the brief. You’ll have significant experience working within a corporate (ideally cross-global) organisation, leading event delivery, event strategy and event teams – you’ll have your finger on the pulse and be externally focussed, someone who can inspire your team, and influence and impress internal stakeholders. Specifically we are looking for someone who has:
This is a rare senior level events opening in terms of the scope and opportunity that it offers – and would suit a senior level event professional with exceptional and impressive credentials looking to take their skills to an exciting new opportunity with a very talented team. Click APPLY now ....
One of the best things about my job is when a role comes off for someone and you know it’s their dream role which will have a positive impact on their future career development. But on the other side of the coin one of the hardest parts of my job is letting someone know when they’ve been unsuccessful and the disappointment you know they’re going to feel.
As a recruiter I’ve built up a relationship with a candidate and got to know them well. I know how much they want the position; how much research they’ve put in, that they’ve rehearsed their interview technique, the difficulty they’ve had trying to juggle their diary and book time off work, the discussion they would have had at home with friends or loved ones, their future hopes and aspirations, even the cost of their travel.
Deciding to go ahead with a job application is a big deal. You’re of course hoping the time and emotional investment will be worth it but of course there’s no guarantee that that you’ll be successful and offered the role.
We all have to deal with rejection from time to time. So, what’s the best way to deal with it?
We all have a natural propensity to take rejection as personal. But I always say to my candidates that no interview is a bad interview.
Remember having been asked for interview in the first place is a big deal. It means your CV stood out to the hiring manager; you’ve been chosen above other applications; your experience has stood out. It’s important to remember this.
Generally, we’re not used to talking about ourselves or ‘blowing out own trumpet. We feel uncomfortable with it as we’ve been taught from an early age not to boast. Having a face to face interview will allow you to practice. Being given the opportunity to think about what you’ve done; your achievements and core competencies is important. It’s something you can use time and time again in your personal and working life.
The feedback you get from an interview can be used and embraced as an opportunity to learn. If a hiring manager has said that you tended to waffle, used “we did” instead of “I did” or didn’t listen to the questions, you can think about this and concentrate on succinctly articulating better responses next time. Replay the questions you were asked. Practice and be ready for the next interview. Bring it on!
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