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Excellent events career development opportunity for a bright and pro-active Events Assistant to join this busy corporate events team!
Company:
This is a prestigious professional membership body, within a fast moving financial corporate sector. They have a highly regarded events team, who run a busy programme of varied UK events, including Awards, Conferences, Exhibitions and Webinars, and a busy professional development programme.
Role:
The Event Assistant will support the Event Manager and two Event Executives across all event admin support tasks – from dealing with delegate registration and enquiries, supplier and venue liaison, booking meetings and travel, sorting event consumables etc. In due course it is envisaged the Assistant will grow to run their own smaller events … so this is a fabulous opportunity for someone looking to really learn the ropes and develop in events.
You:
We’re looking for someone bright, pro-active, highly organized with excellent admin skills and attention to detail. Someone who loves multi-tasking, who would enjoy dealing with varied people, from professional members, delegates to internal stakeholders and external venues and suppliers – and is looking to build a solid career in events. You’ll be highly personable and approachable, and happy to help and support on various levels. You’ll be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, have a natural drive to do an excellent job on every task you do.
Key requirements for the successful candidate would be:
This a really great role in a lovely team, and would suit a highly organized Events Junior looking to build a corporate events career… click ‘Apply’ now if you’ve got what we’re looking for – and are looking for a brilliant events opportunity!
Are you an Administrator who enjoys working in a creative environment or has an interest/wants to forge a career in marketing?
I’m looking for an enthusiastic, eager administrator to join a busy marketing department for a financial services company.
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
Great Role - supporting a busy marketing department and Marketing Director - you will play a key role in providing first class support both operationally and strategically on different projects as well as the usual day to day support - no day will be the same! This role will give you an opportunity to gain exposure to marketing campaigns, marketing projects and CRM systems and would suit someone who’s keen to forge a career or has an interest in marketing.
Day to day:
About You
I’m looking for a flexible, proactive and confident Administrator who’s keen to work in marketing or prefers a more creative department within financial services. 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 as well as excellent computer skills.
Key Requirements:
If you are a highly organised enthusiastic who wants to work in the creative side of a corporate business 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.
Exciting Interim Senior Special Events Manager 6 month contract where you’ll be heading up the Special Events dept for a leading UK charity!
ROLE
Starting sooner rather than later this Senior Special Events Manager 6 month contract (reporting to the Director of Development) will see you heading up on an interim basis the Special Events division of a leading UK charity.
Based out of the charity’s central London office you’ll lead a team of 4 staff in the end to end planning & delivery of a range of high-profile engagement, stewardship, commercial and fundraising events that inspire and enthuse guests to support the charity.
The role will involve working closely with the Charity’s major donors, committees & external volunteers as well as with stakeholders across the charity/society to develop and deliver a special events strategy that achieves income targets and creates meaningful engagement and stewardship opportunities in support of wider Fundraising targets.
This is a really lovely mixed role of keeping everything on track whilst the charity recruit for the permanent post, ensuring events already in the calendar between now and late Autumn get delivered to a high-standard, liaison with committees & stakeholders to develop new events as well as welcoming new staff on to the team (building a rapport / helping them settle in etc..) and creating a positive and friendly team environment where everyone is working well together to deliver top-class events that benefit the charity and it’s financial aims.
CANDIDATE
We are looking for a senior events professional with hands-on end to end event management skills and the weight and gravitas to lead an events team who can start a new contract with the next 2-4 weeks!
You’ll need to be able to hit the ground to pick up on what’s been done and what needs doing in terms of events in the calendar and be someone who has fantastic communication skills and the ability to liaise comfortably and confidently with donors, committees, guests, venues & suppliers, stakeholders and celebrity supporters.
There are new starters to on-board and support and some super events in the calendar that you’ll need to make happen and make happen really well!
Fantastic contract working for a genuinely worthwhile organisation who have a lovely company culture and a really great senior leadership team.
NB: You don’t need to have a strong charity background – just need someone who can work well in a charity environment and has experience of delivering great events that hit targets.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Senior Event Manager / Head of Events / Event Director to lead the events team of a really great charity on the planning and delivery of their exciting programme of engagement, stewardship, commercial and fundraising events.
If your experience matches the key requirements and responsibilities as listed above, please reflect these in your CV and click “Apply” now.
Temporary Contract (now to end June) - Events Assistant - Prestigious Membership Body
Great opportunity for an Events Assistant to support the Events team of this prestigious membership body in the delivery of a varied and busy programme of events.
Organisation:
Leading professional body, within the medical sector, with a focus on women’s health – their mission to improve women’s health through the provision, advancement and dissemination of the highest quality education, standards and research information within their specialist sector. A key part of their work is their varied programme of events, which includes a large international annual Congress, educational events and a varied member programme.
Role:
Reporting into the Event Manager, this is a full and busy role, supporting the events team in planning and delivering their programme of events including training events, education courses, exhibitions and social events, etc. You will act as first point of contact - face to face, email and telephone - for delegate, speaker, supplier, sponsor and exhibitor enquiries. You’ll support the creation of event print materials and onsite management documents as well as researching and sourcing promotional items for events and managing their shipment to where needed. You’ll be responsible for writing and updating website content relating to events and support all venue, attendee and supplier communications. The role needs an efficient, well-organised team player with excellent admin skills.
You:
You’ll be reliable, flexible and self-motivated with a desire to learn and a willingness to take on a variety of tasks as part of a small, busy team.
Specifically, we’re looking for someone with:
This is a really great role in a lovely team, and specialist organisation - and would suit a highly organised and efficient Events Assistant who loves being busy! If you can demonstrate the key skills required… Click ‘Apply’ now!
Fab opportunity for English/Spanish/French speaking sports fans! Event logistics & sponsorship activation job with international travel!
THE COMPANY
A world renowned, international sports organisation who provide direction and governance, oversee the development and growth in the game and stage first class international high-profile sports events world-wide. They have their head offices based in a beautiful part of London and have a passionate team of staff who contribute daily to the successful management of world class sport.
THE ROLE
An Event Operations Coordinator position (in a very busy events operations team) that needs a bi-lingual English/Spanish (or English/French) sports events & sports sponsorship activation professional.
This is a logistics driven role where the post holder will lead on a range of tasks to include accreditation, ticketing, hospitality, travel, site visits, international liaison, sponsor arrangements and general event administration for several international events in the sporting calendar. Providing onsite representation at select times, the role will also involve plenty of planning, travel and as well as a diverse list of responsibilities at the very top level of sport on the international stage!
Key responsibilities:
YOU
You’ll need to be a bi-lingual English/Spanish (or English/French) sports event planning and logistics professional with a minimum of 12 months events experience. With a strong administration skill set, you will be a highly organised and detailed planner, and a real self-starter who can work on your own initiative as well as being a strong team player. You will have a keen interest in sports and the business operations of the industry along with the following specific skills and experience.
Key requirements:
This a truly fantastic job for an English/Spanish/French speaking sports fan with a background in Event logistics & sponsorship activation who would love the international travel this job offers!
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 “Apply” now
Permanent events job (entry-level or event assistant level) joining a large events team and working on a range of B2B events & conferences!
THE COMPANY
Commercial subsidiary of a high-profile, educational membership association who provide event management, executive recruitment, consultancy and training services to the association’s members.
THE ROLE
Joining at a busy time, this permanent Event Coordinator role will see you working in a department of 7 events professionals where you’ll be supporting the team on the planning & delivery of a range of B2B events including roadshows, training events, workshops, conferences and gala dinners.
You’ll be the most junior member of the team and this is an event admin role that is mostly office based supporting the team but a role that also involves working on-site at events and on occasion organising your own very small events too.
This position will involve delegate registration & delegate communications, event administration, event logistics & research, maintaining registration website, assisting with event marketing material & event collateral, supplier liaison, admin support to the sponsorship & exhibition sales team, CRM management, on-site event delivery and occasional diary management for the Head of Events.
YOU
You’ll be an enthusiastic and proactive events junior with a good understanding of B2B events and around one year of experience (or you’ll have done a full placement year during your degree).
You’ll already have some office-based experience supporting a team on B2B events including experience in delegate registration, creating and maintaining event websites (using Eventsforce and Salesforce ideally), the preparation of event marketing material & collation of event packs, basic event logistics, supplier sourcing, negotiation and liaison, event related research, on-site event delivery and general office administration and diary management support.
In addition you’ll need to have strong IT skills and good basic knowledge of CRM databases, registration systems and marketing software.
From a personality and work ethic point of view you’ll be a self-motivated, well-presented and customer service focused individual with a can-do attitude who is eager to learn and develop your skills further in the B2B conference & events sector.
Good communication skills, excellent telephone manner and superb attention to detail are essential as is the willingness to travel within the UK to be on-site at events.
If you’re passionate about events and have a good understanding of B2B events with some event office admin as well as on-site experience and you are actively looking for a permanent job with a highly regarded organisation then this could be a brilliant position to secure!
If your experience matches the key requirements and responsibilities as listed above, please reflect these in your CV and click “Apply” now.
Events Executive Assistant/Administrator - Luxury Travel and Events
West London
£20K-£24K
URGENT! Are you a super-organised, efficient, polished Executive Assistant/Administrator who would love to work for a boutique consultancy specialising in creating amazing special events and luxury travel experiences for their HNW private clients around the world? Then this could be for you!
THE COMPANY
From a lovely office in West London, this small company creates beautiful experiences for its HNW private clients at amazing destinations around the world. There are just two in the company, but they are supported in their passion for producing truly special, highly memorable experiences by their global freelance team of creative event producers, luxury travel specialists and local experts. Whether it’s an excursion for 15 to Bali or a party for a group of friends in Mexico, it’s guaranteed to be unforgettable!
THE ROLE
The company’s extremely busy Founder needs a right-hand person to support her in all the essential administrative tasks that make this business the success that it is. She is always on the go, with business meetings both here and overseas, and she needs that special person she can rely on to make everything come together and make her life easier. In addition, you will also provide admin support to the Creative Producer, who is directly responsible for the special events and luxury travel experiences. There will also be opportunity to travel overseas, from time to time, to support the delivery of their special events and experiences.
Responsibilities include:
YOU
You will be highly organised, eloquent, very presentable and reliable, ideally with an interest in events. You will be proactive and always on the lookout for new ways to help make the office run as smoothly as possible. Whilst you are not expected to be highly proficient in IT skills, basic knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint is required. And you will love the chance to travel overseas, from time to time, to support on-site delivery of events.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an efficient, professional and highly polished EA/Administrator to join a small, friendly company that is, literally, going places!
If your experience and ambitions match the key requirements and responsibilities as listed above, please reflect these in your CV and click “Apply” now.
Exciting opportunity for a Sales and Events professional to join a beautiful, historic London events venue!
THE COMPANY
A highly regarded medical association in the heart of London with a spectacular, grade listed venue space. Join their well-established events team in a beautiful venue that spans across several stunning indoor and outdoor spaces, catering to a range of events from weddings and glamorous parties to conferences and corporate events.
THE ROLE
Brilliant role for an enthusiastic events and sales professional to join an experienced team of 10, creating bespoke events and working on reactive sales & generating new business. You will be responsible for end to end event management including building strong relationships with clients and being the main point of contact on the day of their event. This role is 50% venue sales and 50% event planning & operational delivery and as well as lots of client interaction you’ll also be liaising with suppliers, contractors & service providers, preparing invoices and generating monthly sales reports. You will be promoting the venue to prospective clients and professionals within the industry to grow lead generation and income.
Your main responsibilities will include:
YOU
You’ll have at least 1 year of events experience (in a permanent role or from a placement year as part of a degree) and will have a flexible and proactive approach with a desire to learn and grow your knowledge of the events industry. You’ll be a team player with strong communications skills to ensure budget and customer satisfaction levels are achieved to a high standard and you’ll be a target driven, people person with a passion for building relationships and creating extraordinary events.
Key Requirements:
If you want to progress your events and sales career in a unique London venue and your experience matches the key requirements and responsibilities as listed above, please reflect these in your CV and click “Apply” now
Love London? Love this role! Great opportunity to use your creative event proposal and research skills at this fab West-London based agency ..
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 specialise in creating unforgettable experiences in the UK, for clients (mainly overseas corporates) looking for really bespoke and hi-end event programmes, incentive programmes and ‘special’ VIP groups.
The Role
You’ll be working in the business development team, 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 briefs – and will involve the development of creative ideas and pre-planning of detailed event programmes. Programmes are hi-end and bespoke, often in London, but also throughout the UK. The role has a mix of client contact, supplier research and liaison (venues, restaurants, activities, transport, staffing) and ‘product’ visits (venues/destinations) and trade events. It’s a role that really immerses you in the exciting world of travel and events with a focus on the UK. 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:
About You
You’ll have a strong interest in the business travel and/or event management world with an enthusiasm for London & Great Britain as a destination – and keen to develop this further. 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 account/event 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.
The experience we are looking for in the ideal candidate includes:
In additional you’ll have
If your experience matches the key requirements and responsibilities as listed above, please reflect these in your CV and click the “APPLY” now! Looking for someone for this fab company asap!
Great role for a web Content Manager to join a digital property publishing company.
I’m looking for a highly personable Content Manager to work on 2 high profile property platforms.
The Company:
Highly sociable digital publishing company who connect the property industry with journalists/media through their social network platforms. Since their inception the websites have become the property industry chosen channel of communication with the media, connecting 1000 PR and marketing professionals with over 2000 journalists.
The Role:
The Content Manager will manage the content and have day to day interaction with journalists. You’ll work alongside the site’s Marketing Manager and it will be your responsibility to manage and approve content. Another important part of the role is building relationships with journalists – you’ll be encouraged to speak to journalists daily, build rapport and encourage content (NOT sales).
Duties include:
About You:
I’m looking for a Content Manager who has some experience (2-3 years) managing content for websites. I’m not looking for a writer, this role really is more about checking, approving and uploading content. As a key part of this role is relationship building I’m also looking for a fantastic communicator – someone who’s confident speaking to people at all levels and has innate ability to build rapport. You’ll also have superb attention to detail, be team player and ideally be interested in property. Lovely role. Please press the ‘Apply’ now button they’re keen to get someone on board.
Truly fabulous opportunity for a highly organised Event Co-ordinator to lead on varied prestigious client events - at one of London’s most impressive and historical venues.
THE ORGANISATION
Unique and highly prestigious London historic venue - Grade 1 – they have a busy programme of events which enjoy the glorious settings offered by their various rooms/spaces – to host lunches and dinners, awards, special visits and high profile corporate and charity events. This role is working mainly on the private (commercial) events and therefore liaising closely with prestigious corporate clients and organisations using this beautiful (and multi-space) venue – mainly international companies, major public bodies and charities.
THE ROLE
You’ll be joining a busy and friendly events team who work across over 500 events each year. You’ll be, in the main, working on events for their incoming clients – so you’ll be working on everything from high profile corporate events and award ceremonies to large charity fundraisers and concerts. Events will all have very high quality levels of delivery, as befits such a beautiful venue. You’ll be working on a number of events at any one time, so this role will suit someone who enjoys being busy, and working directly for a prestigious client mix. You’ll also sometimes be working with others in the team on high level dinners and ceremonial events for the Institution itself.
Key Responsibilities include:
THE CANDIDATE
You’ll be a highly organised, smart and articulate events co-ordinator with existing experience within corporate events with a high focus on hospitality and special events (eg dinners, awards, special functions etc). You’ll be 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, excellent interpersonal skills and computer literacy are essential, as is excellent experience co-ordinating relevant event suppliers, internal and external. Also someone flexible, happy to help others on individual event tasks for their events, as well as co-ordinating your own events. Your passion for events shines through.
Key requirements:
This is a fabulous opportunity to work at a most awe-inspiring venue – 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.
If your experience matches the key requirements and responsibilities as listed above, please reflect these in your CV and click the “Apply” button now!
Recruiting now! Events Project Manager urgently needed to work on an exciting international event within the broadcast and communications industry.
THE ORGANISATION
Leading organisation working within the media production and broadcast sector – they deliver a major international annual flagship industry expo which attracts over 55,000 attendees, over 1,500 exhibitors – and which is acknowledged as the major showcase and discussion hub for the sector.
THE ROLE
As Project Manager, you will work on the annual event, but also a series of stand-alone events, having responsibility for project managing their smooth and seamless delivery and managing key elements including budgets, timelines, project plans and team roles and responsibilities.
Responsibilities
You will work with project owners to help define project objectives and manage these objectives to their successful conclusion, ensuring all projects are planned and executed in line with the company’s project management methodology. You will be responsible for managing project plans and budgets and making sure these are adhered to. Resourcing projects, using both internal and external staff, comes within your remit, as does the day to day management of other team members. And you will proactively seek out ways of ensuring the Projects team leads the way in terms of project management best practice concepts and methodologies.
YOU
You’ll be an enthusiastic, disciplined team player with strong leadership skills and meticulous attention to detail. You’ll happily multi-task without compromising on quality or work rate. You’ll be able to demonstrate you possess strong project management skills and have a track record in team facilitation and management. You will be experienced in budget management and have sound knowledge of key financial concepts. You will have a broad understanding of all the issues that can affect the delivery of an event or project and know how to manage them. A good knowledge of the electronic media and broadcast industry would also be a benefit.
This is great opportunity for a dedicated Project Manager, with a background in Events, to join this company at a really busy period and work on some amazing events and projects.
If your experience and ambitions match the key requirements and responsibilities as listed above, please reflect these in your CV and click “Apply” now.
Recruiting now! Fantastic opportunity for an experienced Operations Manager, with an Events and Exhibitions background, to take a leading role on an exciting international event within the broadcast and communications industry.
THE ORGANISATION
Leading organisation working within the media production and broadcast sector – they deliver a major international annual flagship industry expo which attracts over 55,000 attendees, over 1,500 exhibitors – and which is acknowledged as the major showcase and discussion hub for the sector.
THE ROLE
Reporting to the Head of Projects, you will lead a newly formed Operations Team and have responsibility for overseeing all aspects of the organisational logistics of delivering this major annual conference and large-scale exhibition. You will manage the operational budget, produce timelines and define roles and responsibilities within the team. You will embed project management knowledge in the Operations team, and across the wider organisation, ensuring an excellent level of service is delivered within budget.
Responsibilities include:
YOU
You will be an experienced Operations Manager with proven planning and project management skills and a solid background in organising large-scale exhibitions and events. You have excellent communications skills and experience in managing and building good team relationships. You will be experienced in budget management and an enthusiastic advocate of project management methodology that makes systems and processes more efficient. And, of course, you’ll have an up to date health and safety qualification (IOSH).
This is fantastic opportunity for an experienced, committed Operations Manager, with a background in events and exhibitions, to hit the ground running and get this amazing show ‘on the road’!
If your experience and ambitions match the key requirements and responsibilities as listed above, please reflect these in your CV and click “Apply” now.
Fantastic opportunity for a Digital Marketing Executive to join a hugely respected creative events and communications agency.
I’m looking for a Digital Marketing Executive to join an in-house marketing team of global creative agency.
The Company
Established award winning creative agency with offices worldwide. This is an agency who are renowned experts in building brands and creating experiences. They offer a highly innovative working environment - people are pulled from all disciplines; film makers, 3d, 2d designers, art directors, copywriters, digital, architects, journalists and creative strategists for the one goal of producing great work. Based in amazing offices in the heart of the West End.
The Role
The Digital Marketing Executive has an integral role within the marketing team. The marketing department are tasked with building the agency’s brand and reputation across EMEA. You’ll work independently and also support the Content Marketing Manager to create and deliver effective marketing campaigns.
Day to day:
About You
I’m looking for a Digital Marketing Executive who’s ideally gained B2B marketing experience within an agency or B2B environment. You’ll be able to demonstrate egs of strong content generation which have supported wider creative campaigns. You’ll have excellent writing and editing skills, with the ability to create compelling, topical and timely content that will appeal to a range of audiences. Technically – you’ll have knowledge of SEO, google analytics and how to use social media scheduling platforms eg Hootsuite. Also, knowledge of Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator software.
This is a highly visible role within the agency, so you’ll also need excellent interpersonal skills with great can-do attitude. You’ll be able to multi-task, work in a high paced environment to sometimes tight deadlines. In return you’ll work in a highly collaborative team in an exciting creative environment. Please press the ‘Apply’ now button ASAP – it’s going to be a very sort after role.
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
In this role you’ll have specific responsibility for the event programme for the main Committee Members – this is made up of about 35 events p/a, mainly black-tie dinners, receptions and special visits, most taking place at Livery Halls or similar prestigious Central London venues. The role will require close liaison with the Committee for forward planning, so you’ll have excellent stakeholder management skills, and experience of the needs of a member-led organisation - member management is an important part of the role. The events are high profile and prestigious, so attention to detail and expert skills in end to end event management and detailed planning of events, working with caterers and external suppliers, liaising with guests, producing running orders and detailed event instructions, are all key, as is the ability to forward plan a busy schedule of events..
Key Responsibilities include:
THE CANDIDATE
This is an important and high profile role, and requires an experienced and confident events candidate – with proven event delivery experience across a range of events, ideally including black tie and formal events. You’ll have expertise in dealing with venues (ideally including historic or livery 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. You’ll have excellent communication and people skills, Given the nature of the committee’s wider remit, an interest in current affairs is ideal.
The successful candidate will have:
This is a fabulous opportunity to take a key role at this highly prestigious London organisation and deliver hi-end formal 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!
ASAP Start! Fantastic opportunity to bring your well-developed event management skills to this leading global creative events agency.
THE COMPANY
With an unrivalled reputation for delivering exceptional live events and experiences worldwide, this award-winning creative agency is THE place to take the next step in your event management career.
THE ROLE
As Events Manager, you’ll support the agency’s specialised Automotive team in delivering over 60 major projects globally, from high profile global media launches to international drive programmes whilst also helping to maintain and build excellent client relationships.
Responsibilities:
YOU
You’re an Events professional (Manager/Producer), with solid event management experience, ideally earned in a creative agency, with a commitment to delivering high quality, creative events. Preparation and production of event management documentation is second nature to you and you love working closely with specialist teams, such as creative and production management, to bring their vision to life. You’re a strong communicator, confident in managing third parties, such as venues and other contractors. You’re proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, have excellent budgetary and commercial skills and are a team player with a ‘can-do’ attitude who is used to working under pressure.
This is a brilliant opportunity for an ambitious, highly-motivated Events Manager to work as part of a hugely creative team on some lovely global events!
If your experience and ambitions match the key requirements and responsibilities as listed above, please reflect these in your CV and click “Apply” now.
Contract role - venue-side operations manager (venue hire, H&S/licensing/compliance & event operations "guardian and gate-keeper" position).
ROLE
Venue hire management & event operations based contract role (starting May 2019!) working on events & bookings for the internal venue spaces within a landmark government owned building as well as occasionally working on venue hire ("guardian and gate-keeper") for two iconic outdoor venue spaces.
This is a 6 month contract to support the events & venue hire team during their hugely busy summer period. You'll be working alongside other event officers (each have responsibility for their own dedicated portfolio of clients & events).
The role is more “venue/landlord operations based” than it is end-to-end planning & delivering of events and as such it will involve a significant amount of advising clients / prospective event organisers as well as the reviewing of event & venue-hire applications, cross-checking of compliance, H&S, licenses & insurance, crowd control measure & security, overseeing of set-up & build and on-site event delivery as well as post event site inspection and reconciliation.
Events will mostly be indoor events such as conferences, product launches, meetings, debates & talks, exhibitions, dinners & receptions however you may also be called upon to support on public facing cultural & arts events, photo & film shoots, parades & demonstrations as well.
The role does not involve any sales or venue/event promotion it is more a case of managing the enquiries & applications, advising on best practice, H&S and licensing, authorizing the go-ahead of each event, booking these into the calendar and overseeing the event planning, set-up, on-site delivery & de-rig.
Important: This is NOT an end-to-end event management role (so not event concept design, research, planning & logistical delivery) it is a role that involves acting as the "guardian and gate-keeper" for the hosting of events & activities at indoor and outdoor London landmark sites.
YOU
You’ll be a Venue Hire & Event Operations Manager (or Senior Coordinator, Event Officer, Venue Manager) with circa 4-5 years’ experience. You’ll have a strong venue background (indoor & outdoor) with great venue-side operations skills and you MUST have very good H&S knowledge ( IOSH qualification not crucial but you must be very au-fait with risk assessments, H&S, licensing, compliance, insurance).
You’ll have good communication and interpersonal skills and the confidence to liaise effectively with a wide range of internal & external stakeholders including internal staff & departments, councils (planning & licensing), emergency services, local community & associations as well as with clients, corporate companies, charities, press & media, independent event organisers, contractors & suppliers (staging & companies, caterers, production teams etc..).
From a personality point of view, you’ll be proactive, enthusiastic, highly organised, practical, detailed and very solutions focused. You’ll also be a real team player and a good all-rounder with a “sleeves rolled up”, flexible and “happy to help/can-do” type of approach who also has the confidence and diplomacy to stand firm and act as a "guardian and gate-keeper" in terms of ensuring best practice and preservation of public landmark sites & spaces (indoor and outdoor).
If you’re a confident Event Manager with solid venue-side ops experience and very strong H&S knowledge and are available to start a new role/contract in the next few weeks then please reflect these in your CV and click “Apply” now.
ASAP start! Exciting opportunity to bring your proven delegate management skills to this leading global creative events agency, working within their Automotive team in either their London or Coventry offices.
THE COMPANY
Award-winning, independent agency with an unrivalled creative reputation for delivering exceptional live events and experiences worldwide for their hugely impressive client base.
THE ROLE
Working within the agency’s specialised Automotive team, this role is integral to managing the logistics on a diverse range of projects for a prestigious car brand, including large scale events for 2000 delegates, high profile product launches, incentive travel and sponsorship events and everything in between.
As Data Manager, you’ll be responsible for managing guest/delegate registration and communications requirements for all projects, from set up to on-site delivery. You’ll provide reporting support to the client and to all relevant inhouse teams e.g. accommodation, F&B, transport, etc.
On-site ‘hands-on’ delivery is required, including for overseas events, occasionally for 4 weeks or more.
The role also has a client-facing element and maintaining and developing client relationships is an important aspect.
Responsibilities include:
YOU
You have experience of working within the events industry and love working with data and managing delegate communication and management systems. You are super organised, with excellent attention to detail and an ability to prioritise work and deliver under pressure. You have great communication skills, are a good relationship builder and are always open and adaptable to new challenges.
In summary, you have the following skills and experience:
This is a brilliant opportunity to work as part of an amazing team, and work on some great events globally!
If your experience and ambitions match the key requirements and responsibilities as listed above, please reflect these in your CV and click the “Apply” button now.
Are you a natural storyteller who can create powerful conceptual ideas?
Based in the heart of London; a hugely inspiring creative agency who are renowned for their strategic thinking are looking for a Senior Creative Strategist to join them.
The Company
Established independent award winning global creative agency. This creative agency are renowned experts in creating brand experiences, interactive digital, design and execution that make unforgettable memories. They offer a highly innovative working environment - people are pulled from all disciplines; film makers, 3d, 2d designers, art directors, copywriters, digital, architects, journalists and creative strategists for the one goal of producing great work.
The Role
I’m looking for a Senior Creative Strategist to work on a global automobile account, the agency has a strong collaborative history with this Client and a record of producing great, boundary pushing work.
The Senior Creative Strategist will be a platform-agnostic natural storyteller. You’ll have the ability to distil information, apply insight and create powerful conceptual ‘big’ ideas that can be utilised across platforms including brand experiences, large-scale digital installations, retail, design, rich media and interactive, digital content, web mobile, social media and events.
Day to day:
About You
I’m looking for a Creative Strategist, Content Strategist or Agency Planner who has worked within a design, digital, advertising or branding agency. You will be able to demonstrate experience of developing strategically informed conceptual ideas. You will understand digital, social and earned media and how they make brands engage. Above all you’ll be a brilliant, conceptual thinker who will leave no stone unturned in the pursuit of a new angle on a story and an ability to get the heart of an audience.
If the above describes you – they’d like to meet you , so please press the ‘Apply’ now button and we can start the ball rolling.
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:
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:
In addition, the experience we are looking for in the ideal candidate includes:
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:
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:
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:
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.
Would you like to develop and deliver events specifically for the travel sector? This fab Event Executive role allows you to do both! Read on...
THE COMPANY
Our client is a leading membership association within the travel and leisure sector – and their events team 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, both the content and the delivery, 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. You'll also be involved in content production for small and medium sized events – ie working with the team to develop what the events are about - 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 are across both event delivery and content develop, and include:
THE CANDIDATE
We're looking for someone with great reseach skills and an inquistive mind, and good solid event co-ordination skills. Ideally you're a Graduate (in marketing/business or similar), with minimum 1 years experience in delivering events. A 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:
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
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.
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:
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
Whether you’ve been thinking of a job move for a while but just not got your act together, or you’ve suddenly found yourself out of a job and needing to get sorted fast… here are our top tips to get you on track when starting out on that all-important job search.
1. CV CV CVFirst and foremost, get your CV together. This can seem daunting – particularly if you have not done one for a while or have a long career history … it’s amazing how difficult it can be to remember all that you’ve done! The trick is to not worry too much initially about getting it too ‘perfect’ - a straight forward, clear, chronological run down of your work history is great! Many people refine their CV as they go along or have different versions. The important thing now is to get down on paper what is factually correct – so make sure you’ve got the basics in there … companies, dates, roles, key responsibilities. Add in your contact details and education – and done! You’re ready to go!
As well as being your essential ‘calling card’, getting your work history down on paper can be a brilliant motivational exercise too ... it’s easy to forget just how much you’ve achieved – so it’s a great opportunity to take a step back and take stock of how much experience you’ve got under your belt to offer a new employer.
You can refine your CV over time, so don’t let “I’ll wait ‘til I get my CV done” be the excuse that’s holding you back from getting your job search well and truly under way. Keep it simple, and get it done.
For more in-depth guidance on writing your CV see our blog - 'Writing your CV'.
2. BRAINSTORM YOUR GOALSHave a ‘brainstorm session’ to clarify what it is you are looking for. If you’re not on a standard career path – and let’s face it in events is there such a thing? - then it can sometimes be tricky to know exactly what you are looking for. Best thing here is to do a bit of a brain dump – big piece of paper, loads of thoughts.
You may have a really clear idea of the sort of role you want, or you may be open to a number of different paths.
Don’t let it hold you back if you are not sure – you can follow up on a number of channels within your job search. Just get your thoughts down on paper, and then in order.
If you have a clear idea – great – but if you are not sure, just work out what the main ideas are so you can easily and clearly articulate these to others if you are asked … ‘what sort of role are you looking for?’, or ‘do you have a clear idea of what you’re looking for’.
A good ‘make it happen trick’ is to simply write down a whole lot of information about what you are best at – you may not know the title of the role you’re after or which organisation it is with, but at least you know you are looking for a role that features a lot of ‘what I’m best at’!
You should also give thought to what salary you are looking for. We’d recommend having a salary range in mind, rather than a figure. This allows you to respond flexibly and openly to opportunities, and not restrict yourself too much.
3. RESEARCH & SIGN UPResearch relevant job sites and recruitment consultancies – you’ll normally find there are some specialist websites and job boards which are focussed on your sector or specialism – these are often linked to the main publications within your sector, but also check out industry associations for where relevant roles are likely to be advertised.
Get to know who the main recruiters are in your sector. The ‘smart’ trick here, to save on scrolling through endless web pages of irrelevant roles, is to sign up for job alerts so you’re getting relevant jobs sent to you as soon as they come up.
Most publications, recruitment agencies and job boards do a daily or weekly update – so make sure the jobs come to you hot off the press.
4. BE READY TO ACT…If you get a positive response to a job application that you’ve submitted, make sure you are in the right mind set to get on with things. It’s not uncommon for us to receive CVs in response to our adverts but be met with an eerie silence when we try and contact that candidate to find out more!
Opportunities can move fast – everyone’s busy out there, they’re not going to wait around for you … so, if you’re taking the time to apply for roles, make sure you’re ready to respond if you’re contacted!
If you are looking for a job, people will want to talk to you on the phone or face to face, so get into the mindset of being flexible. Perhaps make sure you have a time set aside morning, lunchtime and evening, just to check up on any job responses or are available for calls. Have an ‘interview outfit’ ready to go… swot up now on a few interview tips by reading our article - 'What Should I Wear to My Job Interview?'. In recruitment it is often the early bird that catches the worm – if you’re indulging in a bit of navel gazing or waiting for your interview suit to come back from the dry cleaners, someone else has got on with it, gone in and possibly got the job.
Another quick pointer on this - closing dates on advertising boards are when the role ends its advertising slot, so don’t confuse those with a stated ‘closing date’ for applications that would be in the advert copy. If you see something you are interested in, apply as soon as possible ... you may well miss the boat if you don’t.
5. UPDATE YOUR SOCIAL MEDIAIf you are able to promote the fact that you are looking – do it! “Event Manager – Currently looking for new opportunities” will invite recruiters to get in touch with you – so update your LinkedIn profile if you can.
Obviously if you don’t want your current employer to be aware of your search, you won’t be able to do this! But what you can do is update your profile, so that recruiters who are doing internet searches will find you and see your specific experience easily – make sure all your role titles and companies are on there. Recruiters spend a lot of time searching for talent for great roles… make sure you come up on those searches!
Oh… and be prepared with a bit of script for those awkward moments if a recruiter calls you and your boss is standing next to you. Be prepared, and have a confident reply already in mind – “Sorry, can’t talk now, I’m busy, but can you email me, and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can.” … “ PPI Companies! They just won’t leave me alone!”
6. LET PEOPLE KNOWA lot of roles come about by word of mouth --- often not a direct contact, but someone you know happens to be chatting to someone, who will mention a role, and that person will think of you! But only if they know what you’re capable of, what you’re interested in, and that you’re up for change.
To manage things politically you don’t have to let people know if you are miserable at work, you just need to let them know you’re ready for new challenges!
7. SET A SCHEDULESet an action plan and schedule. A job search can feel soul destroying …. it can take a while, it can have a few disappointments, and you can sometimes feel that nothing is happening despite all your efforts and applications. Be prepared for that, build it in to your plan, know that it can take a while. Keeping the momentum going and your motivation up is key – and essential to that is having a plan in place. Keep a log of what you’ve done … put some goals in there and build in milestones to either pat yourself on the back in terms of the effort you’ve put in or to review what might not be working.
Keep on it, and schedule time in each week to review roles that have come up and chase up on roles you’re waiting to hear back on. Remember every application is getting you nearer that dream next step – stay focussed, stay patient and stay on it. Give yourself a realistic time scale and build in measures so you can see you’re doing the groundwork, even if the perfect role hasn’t come up… yet.
8. STAY POSITIVEWe often say to candidates, it can be a bit like waiting for a bus … the right role might not come up for some time, and then suddenly several great ones come up at once! So, our final tip is stay positive and stay on it – in job hunting it is certainly true that you will reap what you sow!
Now, you were probably expecting points 9 & 10 … weren’t you meant to get 10 top tips? We must admit we’re partial to a bit of alliteration in our blog titles, and we also think 8 is quite enough to be getting on with to get you started! But if you want to add a couple of tips from your own experience, and send them to us to share with others – please do! Just email us at communicate@regananddean.co.uk
We hope this has been a useful ‘mind focuser’ – and helps you get up and running on your search for a new job, and a new career chapter! At Regan & Dean we are specialists in Events and Marketing roles, and work with some great employers – in-house, agency, association, commercial and publishing, charity, think tanks … We get a real mix of interesting roles – so if these are the sectors you’re interested in then sign up now for our job alerts here, and we’ll send you all our latest jobs!
And good luck with your search!