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Superb permanent opportunity (B2B events & exhibitions) for a Senior Event Coordinator looking for a role with international travel & great benefits!
COMPANY
Leading authority in the energy sector with offices in the UK, Russia, USA, Far East, Africa as well as the Middle East. This Society / not for profit organisation provides information through publications, events and exhibitions to their members. Producing conferences and exhibitions throughout the world, they are a fantastic organisation to join and offer excellent international travel opportunities for their events team. Based in central London they have a great benefits package including luncheon vouchers and private healthcare as well as continued personal development.
ROLE
As Senior Event Coordinator for the European, Russian, Caspian and Sub-Saharan African regions you will plan and coordinate a portfolio of events (conferences, exhibitions, workshops and social events), liaising with contractors, hotels, exhibition centres, committees, authors, speakers and exhibitors. In this role you’ll be working in a team comprising of a Senior Event Manager, this role (the Senior Event Coordinator / Event Manager) and various coordinators and administrators and the entire team reports in to the Director of Events.
Your role will include:
CANDIDATE
You’ll need to have 2-4 years solid UK & European (and ideally EMEA) B2B events & exhibitions experience ideally gained from working for an association but those with a commercial conferencing or corporate background will also be considered providing they have worked on EMEA events & exhibitions before and have worked with committees.
Candidates must have excellent organisation, communication and analysis skills, have strong speaker management experience and have worked extensively with steering groups or committees.
From a personality and work ethic point of view, you’ll be a real “people-person” who is a confident, enthusiastic, meticulously detailed and very project-oriented events professional and be someone who is looking for a role that offers international travel and the opportunity to work on a busy portfolio of events and exhibitions. Oil & Gas sector experience/ knowledge useful but not crucial
If you’re a Senior Event Coordinator or Event Manager with circa 4-5 years relevant B2B conference, exhibitions and events experience and you’re looking for an exciting new role with lots of travel opportunities, then this is the perfect role for you!
If your experience matches the key requirements and responsibilities as listed above, please reflect these in your CV and click “Apply” now.
We are looking for a confident, sociable and proactive Event Manager to take over the event management of the global wine events portfolio at this established, and growing, event producer. A very tasty role – with legs!
THE COMPANY
This independent business to business event producer run (amongst other things) a global events programme, through U.S.A., East Asia and Northern Europe, focussed on the wine trade - helping quality wine producers from around the world meet established importers and trade buyers in the world’s major wine markets, through a series of exclusive, targeted and brilliantly marketed and delivered ‘tasting’ events. The company is also growing it’s commercial events offering within the IT/Tech space – and offers bags of career potential.
THE ROLE
To ensure they are in strong position to continue their expansion in the international wine market, they are recruiting a Senior Event Coordinator or Event Manager, with the development potential, drive and ambition to take over full responsilbility for the wine events programme within the next 2 to 4 months. Full training and support will be provided to ensure a smooth hand over from the present Event Manager and ongoing training and personal development will be to ensure the candidate develops the skills and experience to play an integral and progressive role in the company’s growth. Once established in your role as Event Manager on the existing programme, you’ll then grow your role and skills as the company further expands it’s events offering within different sectors. Being in the wine trade, and the events being global, the ideal match for this role will have a high energy, confident and outgoing personality, with the relevant event co-ordination expertise, ambition and professionalism.
Key Responsibilities include:
THE CANDIDATE
You could be a Senior Event Co-ordinator, ready for the next step, or an existing Event Manager looking to take your skills to a new environment, which offers you real scope to develop, and work closely with the MD to develop their event offering within new sectors. You will be a confident, energetic and ambitious (grad or equivalent) event professional with a minimum of 2-3 years successful track record in a B2B event environment. Publishing, commercial or agency are preferred backgrounds. You will have the experience, attributes and skill set to successfully take your next career step with full responsibility for a portfolio of global events and the management of an Event Coordinator within a short space of time. You will be striving for the continued personal and career development required to become an integral part of a global events team with the passion and enthusiasm to deliver professional, market leading events while playing a core role in the continued progression and growth of the company as a whole.
Key requirements:
This is a truly exciting career opportunity, offering the right candidate real development to the next stage of their event management career – international travel, and an exciting global role with a great company!
If your experience and aspirations match the key requirements and responsibilities as listed above, please check these are reflected in your CV and click “Apply” now.
Fabulous opportunity for a Senior Event Project Manager to take the lead on an annual incentive programme for a highly prestigious global brand at this creative, established and highly regarded agency.
The Agency
Central London, leading global creative agency – you’ll be joining one of their dedicated Account teams working on a well-known global brand. Alongside a fantastic programme of varied brand and experiential work for this client, the agency team run a number of inspirational incentive programmes, which recognise and reward individuals who have delivered exceptional results, to inspire and motivate their global employee base – and give those who achieve this, a once in a lifetime experience.
The Role
As Senior Project Manager, you’ll be responsible for leading the development and delivery of a new annual incentive programme. This is a really high profile programme for the organisation – a week long reward programme, with 100 participants coming from all corners of the world. The role will be integral to the successful delivery of the 2019 event (Australia) and developing the programme for 2020 and 2021. The project will be full end to end, from initial communications and delegate management, through to travel/transfers, and the delivery of an amazing week of special and unique experiences.
Your key responsibilities will include:
The Candidate
You’ll be an experienced Senior Event Project Manager, with a track record of delivering international events, ideally including incentives. You’ll ideally have an agency background, and be used to working end to end from creative proposal development through to production and logistics. An excellent communicator and team leader, with exceptional client handling skills.
Key requirements:
This role would suit a highly organised and creative Event Manager or Senior Event Manager, who has a track record of working on international events, ideally incentives, is very strong on logistics management, but also a very good project manager, who can manage and direct internal resources (creative, production) and external suppliers (hotels, dmcs, transport), as well as having exceptionally good client management skills – and of course great at managing complex budgets! You’ll be used to working from proposal to delivery, and enjoy working at the top end of your field.
This is a great opportunity to be part of a fantastic team and agency! Click ‘Apply’ now for your chance to join them!
Leading London membership association have an exciting permanent job vacancy for a B2B Conference & Events Organiser (coordinator level)!
COMPANY
Well known medical association with a wide reaching membership base and strong presence within the sector. Stunning offices located bang in the middle of central London.
ROLE
This is a Conference & Event Coordinator level role where you will be part of a very small events team that organise a busy programme of UK events for their members including 1-5 day conferences, seminars, roadshows and social events. Your main responsibilities will be to plan and deliver a range of small-medium sized conferences and events for the association and you’ll support / take on some of the key aspects of the larger and high-profile flagship events they run each year.
Responsibilities will include:
CANDIDATE
Candidates wishing to apply need in the region of 2-3 years B2B conference and events experience ideally gained form working for a professional body or membership association. Excellent time management and organisational skills are essential and candidates must have exceptional attention to detail as well as good interpersonal and communication skills. A can-do attitude and a proactive and hardworking approach are very important and candidates should have strong IT, delegate registration and data-entry skills. A degree or diploma in Event Management would be advantageous (but not vital).
So…if you’re a talented Conference & Events Coordinator and you’re looking for a new and interesting B2B events role then send us your CV asap!
This is a fantastic permanent job vacancy with a highly regarded membership association!
If you love the sound of this role and your experience matches the key requirements and responsibilities as listed above, please reflect these in your CV and click “Apply” now.
Fantastic permanent job vacancy with a leading London membership association for a bright and super-organised B2B Conference & Events Assistant!
COMPANY
A highly regarded medical association (and venue and publisher) with a huge and wide-reaching membership base. Stunning offices and headquarters located bang in the middle of central London.
ROLE
An admin and junior level events position where you will be part of a small events team that organize a range of UK events for their members including 1-5 day conferences, seminars, roadshows and social events. Your main responsibilities will be to assist and support the events team in the planning and delivery of all these events and you will also provide substantial administrative support to the Head of the Conference department. This role will include office as well as on-site events work with a specific focus on delegate registration coordination and running the registration desk onsite at events.
Responsibilities will include:
CANDIDATE
Candidates wishing to apply need around 1 year of B2B conference and events experience. Excellent time management and organisational skills are essential and candidates must have exceptional attention to detail as well as good interpersonal and communication skills. A can-do attitude and a proactive and hardworking approach are very important and candidates should have strong IT, delegate registration and data-entry skills. A degree or diploma in Event Management would be advantageous (but not vital).
So…if you’re a talented Conference & Events Assistant or Junior Event Coordinator and you’re looking for a new and interesting B2B events role then send us your CV asap!
If you love the sound of this role and your experience matches the key requirements and responsibilities as listed above, please reflect these in your CV and click “Apply” now.
Outdoor venue hire management & event operations contract role working across 2 iconic outdoor venue spaces on a busy Autumn programme of public facing events!
ROLE
Venue hire management & event operations based contract role working primarily across two iconic outdoor venue spaces as well on events & bookings for the internal venue spaces within a landmark government owned building. This is a 3 month contract to support the events & venue hire team during a hugely busy Autumn & Winter period of arts and cultural public facing events. You'll be working alongside 3 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 range from public facing 1-3 day arts, music & cultural events, photo & film shoots, parades & demonstrations, outdoor fashion shows & exhibitions as well as a few indoor events such as conferences, product launches, meetings, debates & talks, exhibitions, dinners & receptions.
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 on these well-known & historic outdoor London landmark sites.
YOU
You’ll be an Event Operations Manager (or Senior Coordinator) with circa 4-5 years (minimum of 3 years) experience working on outdoor public facing events with strong venue-side operations skills and you MUST have exceptionally good H&S knowledge (you don’t have to be IOSH / NEBOSH qualified but you must be very au-fait with risk assessments, H&S, licensing, compliance, insurance, byelaw restrictions, crowd control etc for outdoor or public facing events).
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 corporate companies, charities, press & media, independent event organisers & festival promoters, contractors & suppliers (staging companies, rigging & barrier providers, 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, monuments & spaces.
If you’re a confident outdoor Event Organiser with solid venue-side ops experience and very strong H&S knowledge and are available early October 2018 for an exciting and busy 3 month contract then please reflect these in your CV and click “Apply” now.
Do you have operational management experience within financial services?
Great opportunity for a Change Manager to sit within Service Delivery Team managing a large FS scheme and working with an off-shore technical team and scheme administrator.
I’m looking for a Change Manager who has gained an understanding of one (or more) of the following; customer operations, IT systems performance, IT operations, Change Management and is confident managing complex commercial relationships.
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. Based in Canary Wharf. Modern employer, high level of appreciation for work/life balance and continued career development. Excellent bens.
The Role
Reporting to the Head of Service Delivery, the Change Acceptance Manager will have a high degree of autonomy and ownership of technical change. This role is sat within the Service Management and Assurance team and works very closely with an off-shore scheme administrator. As the scheme has grown the impact on the department has grown and therefore the service delivery team is required to oversee operational management at a high level. It’s imperative that excellent working relationships are built with the 3rd party scheme administrator to ensure the best possible outcome. Superb role!
Typical duties will include.
About You
I’m looking for a Change Acceptance Manager or Service Delivery Manager who has gained experience in managing complex commercial issues, who also has a deep understanding in IT operations, IT systems, contact centre or back office operations within financial services. Ideally you would have experience working with 3rd party suppliers/off shore BPO. You’ll have the ability to undertake trend analysis and derive insight to focus the company on risk or improvement opportunities. This company is on course to operate the largest pension scheme in the UK the change and delivery requirements are huge, this really is a fantastic opportunity.
If you enjoy working in an ever changing, fast moving environment where no day is the same, send your CV urgently. To apply press the ‘Apply Now’ button.
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:
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.
Calling Pension experts!
Do you have technical expertise in relation to trust based DC occupational pensions schemes?
I’m urgently looking for a Technical Pension Manager to join the fastest growing pension company in the UK.
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. Based in Canary Wharf. Modern employer, high level of appreciation for work/life balance and continued career development. Excellent bens. They’d be open to home working 1 or 2 days a week once established in the role.
The Role
I’m looking for a Pension Technical Manager to join the Pension Technical Team of 4, this team are responsible for managing the relationship with the TPR, managing Master Trust authorization, identifying and managing any legislation and governance - ensuring organization is aware of changes, collateral review and offering general pension technical advice across the organization.
Example of duties:
About You
I’m looking for a Pension Specialist who has gained significant technical expertise in relations to trust based defined contribution occupational pensions schemes. You will be able to demonstrate experience of pensions legislation and its practical application. You will have good knowledge and understanding of DWP requirements as well as TPR regulatory codes of practice and guidance. You could be either a senior pension administrator (they’d support training), a pension consultant or an existing pension technical manager. Key is your ability to understand and quickly familiarise yourself with any new area of pension regulations and subsequently be able to articulate information to a range of people.
As this role is urgent please send your CV asap – press the ‘Apply Now’ button.
Are your looking to develop your Facilities Assistant skills within a high-profile organisation?
Great opportunity to join a leading financial services company based in fantastic offices in Canary Wharf. You’ll get an opportunity to learn as every day you’ll be dealing with different issues and people - this role will really bolster your CV!
The Company
A high profile financial services company, who are on track to be one of the largest pension schemes in the UK. They have £ millions of assets under management and run an award-winning investment strategy. Based within amazing offices in Canary Wharf, they provide great a highly supportive working environment and offer great benefits.
The Role
Sat within the IT and Facilities department the Facilities Assistant will report directly to the Facilities Manager. You’ll be required to carry out a variety of administrative duties as well as supporting various facility processes i.e. you will be responsible for the use of Government Procurement Card for purchasing goods and services.
Examples of daily duties, but not limited to:
The role will require someone with the following personal attributes:
About You
I’m looking for a well experienced Facilities Assistant with previous office work experience, MS Office skills required particularly Word, Outlook and Excel. This role is for an initial 6 months.
Please press the ‘Apply Now’ button, they’re keen to start shortlisting asap.
Are you an event marketing specialist who’s keen to join a highly prestigious, leading association?
Hugely exciting time to join a marketing team of a high profile membership body as they celebrate their 200 year anniversary.
The Marketing Executive will get the opportunity to implement and deliver a range of highly effective integrated campaigns for a variety of events including a large “must go to” conference, exhibition and smaller one-day/networking events.
The Company
A highly respected large professional membership body, based in the heart of Westminster. Membership based of 92,000 with royal patronage. You’ll be working in a dedicated event marketing team of 3 but part of a wider team marketing of 14. You’ll get a superb opportunity to work across integrated B2B targeted campaigns, predominately DM, email and digital. They offer a very friendly, supportive environment.
This is 12 month FTC with great benefits including 25days holiday, private medical insurance and season ticket loan with potential for perm after contract finishes.
The Role
Based within a team of 3, but reporting directly to the Marketing Director, the Events Marketing Specialist will be required to use the full marketing mix to promote events, knowledge content, webinars, exhibitions to raise awareness and achieve targets.
They have 6/7 large attendee events throughout each year and 50 smaller events e.g. conferences, lectures, webinars, social and networking events.
Exmaple of duties:
About You:
I’m looking for an event marketing executive who has 2/3 years’ experience ideally from a Publishing, Conference company or Association background. You will be confident in producing highly effective targeted marketing campaigns using the latest digital and CRM techniques for conferences, workshops, networking or exhibitions. You’ll have excellent database and content management experience.
I’m looking for someone who has strong communication skills both written and oral, who’s deadline driven and a team player. You’ll be a marketeer who’s keen to keep developing their marketing skills and who’s genuinely passionate about the campaigns they produce.
Press the ‘Apply Now’ button.
They’re keen to start interviewing asap, there is no better time to join them during their 200 year birthday celebrations!
Digital Product Manager
I’m looking for a Digital Product Manager who’s highly experienced in digital proposition development across multiple platforms including desktop/mobile to join a leading FS company.
They’re looking for a highly ‘customer centric manager’ who’s experienced bringing digital products to market.
You’ll be someone who’s experienced in improving innovative customer experience through initiatives, utilising new technologies and process improvements.
The Company
Renowned investment financial services company offering an outstanding and innovative ecommerce environment are looking for a Digital Customer Experience Manager to join the marketing department, in their new customer experience team. Based in new, state of the art, top technology riverside offices they offer great benefits, a fast moving, supportive, ever changing environment where people are truly valued and genuinely excited to be part of what they’re doing. They’re a progressive company with a great work/life ethos.
The Role
I am looking for a customer centric Digital Product Manager to research, understand a large customer base helping to underpin the company’s digital solutions and marketing activity - improving the customer journey ensuring a good experience for all.
Reporting to the Head of Member Experience of this large marketing team you will be responsible for ensuring that their digital proposition is evidence based via commissioning research, MI and user testing. You will build a full understanding of customers for digital solutions and marketing activities along with researching technological innovations for this rapidly growing financial company who has self-serving ecommerce at its heart.
You will have a varied work programme e.g. idea creation, change process and delivering change projects. You will be a great problem solver, with strong communication skills and happy liaising with digital delivery, marketing and creative services supporting the proposition teams with product development.
Day to day you will:
About You
I’m looking for a Digital Customer Experience/Digital Product Manager who’s used to delivering customer centric solutions to complex problems and has worked in a market leading digital brand:
This is a new role in the team with lots of scope for an innovative Digital Product Manager/Digital Customer Experience Manager who would enjoy working in a dynamic and supportive and challenging environment.
If your experience matches the key requirements and responsibilities as listed above, please reflect these in your CV and click “Apply” now.
Exciting perm role in the Conference, CIPD Training & Events Team of a leading membership association for an experienced Senior Conference Producer!
THE ROLE AND COMPANY
A highly regarded business membership and qualifying association based in the heart of central London are looking for a Senior Conference / Events Producer to join their talented events team.
Reporting to the Head of Events and working with a team (consisting of a Conference Producer, Events Operations Manager and Event Coordinators) as well as with the marketing team and various internal and external stakeholders, this Senior Conference Producer position will see you take responsibility for developing and delivering a programme of commercially successful UK training courses, CPD events and conferences. The role will also involve working on other core association events including flagship annual conferences, networking events, awards and leadership events held across the UK and Ireland (1 to 2 day and occasionally 4-5 day events for audience numbers of 10-200pax and up to 800pax for some core events).
This is a 2nd in command level role where you will deputise for the Head of Events in his/her absence.
Key responsibilities for this role will include:
ABOUT YOU
You'll be a confident and outgoing commercial conferencing & events professional with a minimum of 5-6 years’ experience in producing and developing content led conferences, CPD programmes, training courses and membership association led annual & flagship events for professional markets.
You're have exceptional conference production skills including research, topic & content generation, speaker sourcing, copy writing and programme development along with solid budgeting and financial management experience. You'll need to be creative in your thinking & approach and know how to write compelling conference & event proposals that will tick the boxes for stakeholders and be attractive and sell well to members and wider audiences.
As this role is senior in level / a 2nd in command type of position, you’ll need to have the weight & gravitas as well as knowledge & experience to deputise for the Head of Events in his/her absence and to assist with the day to day oversight and support of the wider conference production team.
From a personality and work ethic point of view you’ll need to be confident, outgoing, flexible and adaptable in approach, open-minded and team-orientated and you must be a superb communicator and a very creative person who enjoys coming up with fresh and innovative conference & event ideas that are both engaging and commercially viable.
This is an excellent permanent job for a Senior Conference Producer with strong research, content and topic development experience who is used to working within a professional membership body environment and is confident enough to take on a “2nd in command” role!
If your experience matches the key requirements and responsibilities as listed above, please reflect these in your CV and click “Apply” now.
Brilliant permanent Event Manager job with a leading Canary Wharf based Association working on a range of B2B events for top corporate companies!
THE COMPANY
Business Association, based in the commercial hub of Canary Wharf, providing a varied calendar of business events, flagship conferences, dinners, seminars and training events (20-800 pax) for leading Banks and Law Firms.
THE ROLE
As one of three Event Managers you'll be responsible for the full end to end event management of a busy schedule of events, ranging from seminars, conferences to training events. You'll attend all your UK events (mainly London), and remotely manage international events. Typical events include a seminar in Prague for 90 people, a UK based week-long series of training events, to an early evening London based seminar for 150. The team handle over 60 events each year, and the calendar is growing. You'll be responsible for the event logistics and on-site delivery for all your own events and will also work as part of the team on their major annual conference for over 800 delegates.
Key Responsibilities:
THE CANDIDATE
You'll be a meticulously detailed Event Manager / Senior Event Coordinator with circa 4-5 years B2B events experience, strong communication skills, and a proven track record of delivering your own events. You'll have proven experience of working on a varied range of events - ideally including training events - and enjoy the nitty gritty of delivery, and the challenge of dealing with multiple events at one time. You're confident dealing with senior level speakers and business delegates. Excellent communication skills are key, as are good interpersonal and relationship building skills. Fit is key, with the natural personality to work easily within a relatively small organisation, and responsive to the needs and expectations of corporate delegates.
Key requirements:
This is an excellent opportunity for an Event Manager / Senior Event Coordinator with circa 4-5 years B2B events experience to join this small friendly team, and work on a busy schedule of events, gaining exposure to leading corporate companies.
If your experience matches the key requirements and responsibilities as listed above, please reflect these in your CV and click “Apply” now.
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Career opportunity for an ambitious Project Developer/Executive Assistant who enjoys working in a marketing and technology lead environment within a leading FS company. |
The Company
Based in the marketing department of this high profile financial services company, who are on track to be one of the largest in the UK. With amazing state of the art, top technology riverside offices, they provide great benefits, supportive working environment and continued career development.
The Role
Working closely with the Head of Membership Marketing, you will provide first class all-round support. Although the official title is Executive Assistant this is very much a Project Development role. The last person in this was promoted so career progression is real! Great opportunity to get your teeth into project management, no day will be the same! You will play a key part in their focuss on continuous improvement of customer experience for their online offering.
Day to day:
About You
I’m looking for a flexible, proactive and confident Project Developer/EA used to working in a busy office environment. You will be a highly organised, methodical and detailed individual who thrives under pressure and in busy situations.
Key Requirements:
If you have some project management experience as part of your current role and are looking for your next step, then reflect your relevant experience in your CV and click the “Apply ” button now!
Are you an event marketing specialist who’s keen to join a highly prestigious, leading association?
Hugely exciting time to join a marketing team of a high profile membership body as they celebrate their 200 year anniversary.
The Marketing specialist will get the opportunity to implement and delivery a range of highly effective integrated campaigns for a variety of events including a large conferences, exhibition and smaller one-day/networking events.
The Company
A highly respected large professional membership body, based in the heart of Westminster. Membership based of 92,000 with royal patronage. You’ll be working in a dedicated event marketing team of 3 but part of a wider team marketing of 14. You’ll get a superb opportunity to work across integrated B2B targeted campaigns, predominately DM, email and digital. They offer a very friendly, supportive environment.
This is 12 month FTC with great benefits including 25days hols, private medical insurance and season ticket loan with potential for perm after contract finishes.
The Role:
Based within a team of 3, but reporting directly to the Marketing Director, the Events Marketing Specialist will be required to use the full marketing mix to promote events, knowledge content, webinars, exhibitions to raise awareness and achieve targets.
They have 6/7 large attendee events throughout each year and 50 smaller events e.g. conferences, lectures, webinars, social and networking events.
Examples of duties:
About You:
I’m looking for an event marketing executive who has 2/3 years’ experience ideally from a Publishing, Conference company or Association background. You will be confident in producing highly effective targeted marketing campaigns using the latest digital and CRM techniques for conferences, workshops, networking or exhibitions. You’ll have excellent database and content management experience.
I’m looking for someone who has strong communication skills both written and oral, who’s deadline driven and a team player. You’ll be a marketeer who’s keen to keep developing their marketing skills and who’s genuinely passionate about the campaigns they produce. Press the ‘Apply Now’ button. They’re keen to start interviewing asap, there is no better time to join them during their 200 year birthday celebrations!
Are you looking to develop your administrative career in fund/investment?
Fantastic role for a Fund Administration Executive to join an investment team of a large master trust.
The Company
A high profile financial services company, who are on track to be one of the largest pension schemes in the UK. They have £ millions of assets under management and run highly sophisticated, award-winning investment strategy – with amazing office in Canary Wharf, providing great benefits and a supportive working environment.
The Role
As the Fund Administration Executive, you will be working closely and supporting the Investment Team/Fund Managers to deliver the operational capability that supports the investment strategy and funds.
You will be checking and signing-off daily controls and reconciliations, ensuring all are up to date. You will be responsible for overseeing the end to end money flow.
Duties - but not limited to:
• Draft and maintain relevant processes, ensuring efficiency and legislative compliance
• Monthly fund accounting including general ledger for all funds
• Co-ordinate the delivery of the quarterly fund fact sheets
• To draft and maintain relevant processes, ensuring efficiency and legislative compliance
About You
I’m looking for a well organised Fund Administration Executive who has some understanding of the investment operations process ideally in funds and have gained some experience working with fund accountants, custodians, and 3rd party. It would also be useful if you have gained knowledge of fund accounting and general ledgers.
This role would offer a fantastic opportunity to work on one of the largest funds in the UK. You will gain superb exposure to a range of fund/investment activities that would add real kudos to your CV.
Please press the ‘Apply Now’ button, they’re keen to start shortlisting asap.
Exciting opportunity for a Business Development & Venue Marketing Manager to join a stunning historic London events venue!
THE COMPANY
A very special historical London venue with several amazing venue spaces used for an array of high profile corporate events, award ceremonies, concerts, special events and banquets.
THE ROLE
This is a unique mixed role of business development, marketing and promoting the venue and of proactively developing and managing relationships with clients (NOT a sales role) that will suit an enthusiastic business development and marketing professional looking to join a small commercial & private events team who deliver very high profile and prestigious events at one of London’s most unique and historical venues.
This Business Development Manager role (reporting to the private events manager) will see you promoting the venue through a range of marketing activities that will increase revenue from existing clients and bring in new business from other prospective clients and professionals within the industry. The end-goal of this being to grow lead generation, increase occupancy and maximise commercial income from venue hire and events. The team deliver over 500 events (for up to 700 guests) each year, from very prestigious formal events for royalty and heads of state, to glitzy and glamorous dinners & awards and a key part of your role will be to maximise the use of the venue & event spaces with innovative and effective marketing and relationship building activities.
Key Responsibilities
IMPORTANT Although you’ll be aiming to increase bookings & revenue through your marketing & promotional activities this is NOT a target-driven sales role.
CANDIDATE
You’ll be a highly personable Business Development Manager with 5+ years’ experience in event and/or venue related marketing, business development and client relationship management.
You’ll have demonstrable experience in researching, developing and implementing venue marketing strategies and a strong background of promoting venue spaces to clients (both existing and prospective) to maximise occupancy & commercial income and grow lead generation. You’ll have a strong all-round skill set of business development, targeting new business, account management, up-selling and client relationship building along with a good understanding of venue-side event operations and some experience of / or exposure to organising corporate, private and commercial events for 500+ guests.
You’ll need to be senior and confident enough to deputise for the Private Events Manager when needed and must have exceptional attention to detail, a very high standard of English (written and oral) and good proof reading skills.
From a personality point of view, you’ll be versatile & adaptable, proactive, detailed & organised and super-enthusiastic with a fantastic work ethic. You’ll also have exceptionally strong communication skills, be able to work well under pressure in a venue-side marketing and business development environment and have a genuine and natural flair for networking.
This is a unique opportunity to work at a highly prestigious historical London venue and use your proven event / venue related business development and marketing experience to maximise the use of the venue and further enhance revenue.
If your background matches the key requirements and responsibilities as listed above, please reflect these in your CV and click “Apply” now.
6 month contract - asap start - Historic and beautiful London venue is looking for a bright, well presented Events & Sales Administrator to join their events team on a six month contract.
THE COMPANY
Stunning, iconic, historic London Grade 1 listed venue, used for high profile corporate events and award ceremonies, concerts, special events as well as prestigious City Livery events.
THE ROLE
You’ll be joining a busy and passionate events team – who deliver over 500 events each year at this stunning venue. Working alongside this team, and at this amazingly beautiful venue, will give you fabulous events experience. All the events they do are of the highest quality, for very prestigious organisations and top coporate companies, and use the varied iconic spaces offered within this historic setting. As Sales & Events Administrator you will:
THE CANDIDATE
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly organised individual, who will be able to prioritise a diverse workload and work flexibly. Confident to deal with client showrounds, and pro-actively engage with incoming client calls, high quality written and oral communication skills, well presented, with strengths as a team player, good interpersonal skills and computer literacy essential. Some events experience needed, and some experience of venue diary management would be ideal. You’ll be looking to develop your events career, and you’ll have a passion for events.
Key requirements:
This is an excellent opportunity for an Events Administrator to work in the most beautiful of settings, and to gain experience in delivering a range of high profile events and to learn and develop their skills. This is a fabulous historic venue – so if your experience and interests match the key requirements and responsibilities as listed above, please reflect these in your CV and click the “Apply” now.
INTERVIEWING NOW!!! Global cosmetics company are looking for a highly organised, expert Event Manager to join their UK team, to deliver sales conferences, incentives and marketing communications.
THE COMPANY
Global cosmetics company with a fantastic history and culture – at the heart of their business is their UK wide direct selling team of Beauty Consultants – and their exciting programme of internal events, incentives and communications is key to driving their performance and success!
THE ROLE
This is a brilliant role, putting you right at the heart of the company. You’ll be the in-house Events Specialist, working alongside the Marketing & PR Specialist. Your main responsibility will be managing the delivery of their varied events programme, which includes their annual sales force events (leadership conference, seminars etc) and their sales incentives to inspirational locations. As well as being the internal Event ‘expert’, you’ll work closely with the Marketing & PR Specialist assisting on the wider marketing communications programme, incentivising and recognising their team, as well as communicating new product information and promotions. Alongside your core event focus, you’ll have specific responsibility for delivering their monthly newsletter, so you’ll be a good proof reader, and experienced managing print suppliers, as well as pulling together content etc. Event-wise, you’ll be responsible operationally and logistically, and also look after scripting, presentations, agendas etc. so you’ll have a strategic and creative understanding alongside your delivery expertise, as well as the confidence to direct the senior management team and co-ordinate their input.
Key responsibilities
CANDIDATE
You’re experienced in delivering a wide range of events, including conferences, and incentives, dealing with venues, suppliers, agencies, international DMCs… You’re highly organized, on the ball – good at planning ahead, and with the confidence to brief and direct other members of the Head Office team. As well as being able to see the big picture, you’re hands on, able to deal with pressure, and juggle the varied timelines of different projects simultaneously. Alongside your event expertise you’ll have experience of wider marketing communications, with the skills to deliver their monthly salesforce newsletter (collate content, manage changes, write/proof read, manage the print supplier). You’ll enjoy working in a pro-active and busy environment, are able to juggle multiple projects, and are someone who can ‘get’ brand culture and the objectives of events, able to work with scripts, presentations, recognition aspects.
Key requirements:
So, if you are an experienced, highly organised and creative Event Manager, ideally looking for your next in-house role, and looking for a really buzzy and busy company and a fabulous opportunity to use your wider marketing communications skills, then this is it!
If your experience matches the key requirements and responsibilities as listed above, please reflect these in your CV and click “Apply” now.
Are you looking for a compliance opportunity where you can build a career in Information Security within financial services?
This is a superb opportunity for someone who's gained some experience in compliance within financial services (you could also have a risk or auditing background) to join an assurance team helping to monitor their Information Security framework.
As a Compliance Manager you will be monitoring their Information Security framework. Ideally you would have some understanding of ISO27001 (ISMS) and GDPR - you'll also be given training and development in these areas.
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. Based in Canary Wharf. Modern employer, high level of appreciation for work/life balance and continued career development. Excellent bens.
The Role:
Great role for a Compliance Manager to join a Compliance Assurance Team of a high profile financial services company helping to develop, implement and maintain their ISMS (Information Security Management System) across the organisation.
Key responsibilities:
About You:
I'm looking for a highly switched on candidate who's looking to develop their career in Compliance and Assurance within financial services. You could come from either a risk, compliance or auditing background. Ideally you would have gained some exposure to Information Security maintaining an ISO 27001 certified ISMS. You'll also have some understanding of data protection controls and practices (GDPR).
Roles such as this that offer real career development in compliance are rare - this opportunity will be highly competitive, so please send your CV as soon as possible - press the 'Apply Now' they're looking to interview and appoint ASAP.
Global cosmetics company are looking for a highly organised, pro-active Event Manager to join their UK team, to deliver sales conferences, incentives and marketing communications.
The Company
Global cosmetics company with a fantastic history and culture – at the heart of their business is their UK wide direct selling team of Beauty Consultants – and their exciting programme of internal events, incentives and communications is key to driving their performance and success!
THE ROLE
This is a brilliant role, putting you right at the heart of the company. You’ll be the in-house Events Specialist, working alongside the Marketing & PR Specialist. Your main responsibility will be managing the delivery of their varied events programme, which includes their annual sales force events (leadership conference, seminars etc) and their sales incentives to inspirational locations. As well as being the internal Event ‘expert’, you’ll work closely with the Marketing & PR Specialist assisting on the wider marketing communications programme, incentivising and recognising their team, as well as communicating new product information and promotions. Alongside your core event focus, you’ll have specific responsibility for delivering their monthly newsletter, so you’ll be a good proof reader, and experienced managing print suppliers, as well as pulling together content etc. Event-wise, you’ll be responsible operationally and logistically, and also look after scripting, presentations, agendas etc. so you’ll have a strategic and creative understanding alongside your delivery expertise, as well as the confidence to direct the senior management team and co-ordinate their input.
Key responsibilities
The Candidate
You’re experienced in delivering a wide range of events, including conferences, and incentives, dealing with venues, suppliers, agencies, international DMCs… You’re highly organized, on the ball – good at planning ahead, and with the confidence to brief and direct other members of the Head Office team. As well as being able to see the big picture, you’re hands on, able to deal with pressure, and juggle the varied timelines of different projects simultaneously. Alongside your event expertise you’ll have experience of wider marketing communications, with the skills to deliver their monthly salesforce newsletter (collate content, manage changes, write/proof read, manage the print supplier). You’ll enjoy working in a pro-active and busy environment, are able to juggle multiple projects, and are someone who can ‘get’ brand culture and the objectives of events, able to work with scripts, presentations, recognition aspects.
Key requirements:
So, if you are an experienced, highly organised and creative Event Manager, ideally looking for your next in-house role, and looking for a really buzzy and busy company and a fabulous opportunity to use your wider marketing communications skills, then this is it!
If your experience matches the key requirements and responsibilities as listed above, please reflect these in your CV and click the “Apply” now.
A leading financial services company based in Canary Wharf are looking for an experienced Recruitment Advisor for an initial 12 month contract to bolster the talent team during a particularly busy period.
You’ll be expected to directly source across a range of roles and can come from either recruitment agency or in-house background.
The Company
Fast growing financial services company. Based in snazzy new offices in Canary Wharf. Sat within wider HR team and working closely with two very friendly, supportive Talent Managers. Being FTC you will be entitled to all bens.
The Role
This is a 12-month FTC position for a Recruitment Advisor to assist a busy HR team with resourcing right across the board from procurement and business analysts to marketing and digital vacancies. You will work collaboratively with several teams across the business providing a professional people & development service to deliver strategy, mitigate risk and deliver efficient HR processes. You will need to have strong skills in LinkedIn recruiter and direct sourcing. Day to day, you will build, manage and develop strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
About You
You will be a super proactive and positive recruitment professional who can bring new ideas and a fresh perspective to this rapidly growing business. A fast learner who get a grasp on and understand different roles, who can respond swiftly, manage projects and work to their own initiative. Experience direct sourcing via LinkedIn is essential. You will have a strong knowledge of best practice recruitment and framework including job design and definition, policies, interview techniques and testing). You’ll be an excellent written and verbal communicator who is very confident to liaise with senior stakeholders and build relationships with clients.
You must be available to start immediately and ready to hit the ground running in a high pressurised and busy environment.
If your experience matches the key requirements and responsibilities as listed above, please reflect these in your CV and click “Apply ” now.
Excellent opportunity for a functional business analyst who’s experienced in defining business requirements to support e-business solution design.
This role will be sat within a ‘requirements’ team who are responsible for developing the framework of a long-term sourcing programme that’s incremental to the business – looking at what future technology solution design looks like.
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. Based in Canary Wharf. Modern employer, high level of appreciation for work/life balance and continued career development. Excellent bens.
The Role
I’m looking for a Functional Business Analyst who will assist the non-functional requirements team in developing and documenting the solution design. You will require a strong understanding of e-business functions and will work with the solution architect to define the functions and features of the scheme.
Although this is for an initial 12-month FTC it’s likely that the role will be extended into a wider migration deliverable set.
Key responsibilities:
About You
I’m looking Functional Business Analyst who’s gained practical experience of solution design.
You could have worked either in financial services or other consumer led technology ie identifying requirements for a front-line business operations/system or business solutions within financial services (ie payments, banking platforms, e-commerce).
Using your strong analysis and strategic thinking skills you will be able to deliver and manage various projects to ensure recommendations and document requirements.
If you’re interested in future technology – “what technology will users be using within financial services?” then this role is for you. You’ll gain second to none experience at probably one of the most exciting programmes if not the largest within FS today!
To apply press the ‘Apply Now’ button.
Creative live events production agency is looking for a proactive, enthusiastic and sociable new business development networker to open some new doors for their fab team!
The Agency
Creative, friendly, established, great at what they do … live events production agency based in West London. It’s a very open and friendly working environment (includes a couple of dogs as well as a really lovely team!) – not a ‘suits-type’ environment. They are a successful agency, with a number of well known long term corporate clients – and are embarking on a new phase of new business development – so are excited to be bringing this new person on board to join their existing team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a sales / new business professional to step up to a more senior role within an award winning events company. Looking for someone already good, but who can grow with the further growth of the agency.
THE ROLE
You’ll be working in a new business team of two – your focus is ‘client engagement’ – taking those first steps towards getting new opportunities for the agency – and making new in-roads within the market place. So you’ll be proactive, engaging, really enjoy building relationships. You’ll enjoy working in a creative environment, and have some experience within the events sector, and ideally some knowledge of tenders and RFI’s. You’re a really good ‘soft sell’ person – it’s not a ‘hard sell’ type of business – it’s the sort of sector where people work with people they like and whose expertise they respect – so you’re confident, credible, interested in your potential clients, and their business – and that interest shines through. You’ll be representing a great agency, so will feel excited and confident to seek out new opportunities to get your team in the door! Research, know your market, get out to mingle with the market – and open doors ….
Key responsibilities:
THE CANDIDATE
Key requirements:
This is a brilliant opportunity to work in a really creative and sociable team – and take your business development career and interest in the events sector to the next level!
If your experience matches the key requirements and responsibilities as listed above, please reflect these in your CV and click the “Apply” now.
You will need to have a proven track record of executing social media strategies and using data driven analysis to drive strategic direction!
I`m ideally looking for someone who`s gained experience managing social content for a consumer brand or media company who has an understanding of online consumer and business behaviour and content across websites, social media and email, with experience interacting with online communities and platform and actively manages brand on Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Pinterest, Linkedin, Instagram and Tumblr.
The Company
Renowned investment financial services company offering an outstanding and innovative ecommerce environment are looking for a Social Media Manager to join their growing marketing and customer engagement team. Based in new, state of the art, top technology riverside offices they offer great benefits, a fast moving, supportive, ever changing environment where people are truly valued and genuinely excited to be part of what they’re doing. They’re a progressive company with a great work/life ethos.
This organisation offers huge exposure to a huge number of both consumer and b2b audiences. It truly offers a great place to work, people who work there feel passionate about the product and what they’re apart of. They have a strong work/life ethos and offer funded educational advancement.
The Role
Reporting to the Head of Digital Strategy and working closely with the recently promoted Digital experience manager the Social Media Manager will plan, organise and execute the company’s social media strategy ensuring that new and existing customers are provided with relevant content delivering high levels of engagement. Day to day you will:
About You
I’m looking for a Social Media Manager who`s ideally gained experience managing social content for a consumer brand or media company who has an understanding of online consumer and business behaviour and content across websites, social media and email, with experience interacting with online communities and platform and actively manages brand on Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Pinterest, Instagram and Tumblr. You will have a proven track record of executing social media strategies and leveraging data driven research/analysis to drive strategic direction. You will have a strong working knowledge of various social media marketing technologies such as social monitoring/CMS platforms to deliver an exceptional online customer experience. You will also need to enjoy working with different stakeholders, able to gain proven results in a fast paced start up environment.
As well as helping to deliver a fantastic product, you will have the opportunity to work with a friendly, supportive, experienced and extremely professional team. This will offer a Social Media Manager a superb opportunity to be right at the centre of the company’s digital strategy. To apply press ‘Apply’ now.
I’m looking for a confident, customer facing User Experience Manager to support the design and delivery of an online proposition for a leading Fintech company.
The Company
A fast growing, high profile Fintech company who embrace innovative consumer, financial services technology through their platform. They offer a dynamic but highly collaborative environment to work in.Good benefits with appreciation of work/life balance. Based in London Bridge but moving to Canary Wharf in the next couple of months. Career progression and lots of opportunity to upskill.
The Role
Working within the Customer Engagement team you will be responsible for user experience (including interaction design and user interface design) across large, key B2B customer group. Good communication skills are key, you will enjoy putting forward proposals and achieving change via interaction with stakeholders. You will help identify and design continuous improvements to user experience through product change, service improvements and better communications. You will be responsible for the continuous improvement of the digital service and quality of all screen design either internally or by off-shore team, helping to instil a culture of user centricity across the department.
Typically, you will:
About You
I’m looking for someone with UX know-how and has a broader background who has experience in supporting the design and delivery of online propositions. You will be confident working from a high-level brief to deliver a creative solution to complex business requirements, helping to design complex interfaces across varying audiences under many different user cases and functional conditions. You will understand front end web developing and web technologies and how they’re used for digital solutions. You will have knowledge of web content accessibility guidelines and how to apply them to design. Ideally you would have experience working with outsourced tech partners.
This is a superb opportunity to work for a leading FS company where user experience is at the very heart of their proposition, please press the ‘Apply’ button now, they’re keen to start interviewing asap.
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!