4 month contract
£125 per day PAYE
- Manage a portfolio of pre-defined leading industry awards, conferences and bespoke marketing solutions events (physical & virtual) on time, below budget, and to the required standard - ensuring that brand values are met
- Management of P&L/Budgets for individual events with a focus on value for money and maximising contribution to the wider business
- Building cross functional relationships with internal stakeholders to support the success and strategic aims of the event and/or brand
- Building strong relationships with suppliers including AV teams, venues, entertainers, etc negotiating to ensure the best value is achieved
- Manage customer relationships with critical and strategically important sponsors, speakers and delegates, acting as a point of contact. Problem solving, decision making and escalating issues as they arise. Ensuring that the overall experience is positive, exceeds expectations and Net Promoter Scores (NPS) are increased.
- Collate customer feedback identifying areas for improvement
- Fulfill sponsorship deliverables with attention to detail to maximise return on investment
- Analysing year on year performance and leading or participating in event debrief discussions, identifying future trends or improvements
- Identifying areas for event growth and future opportunities for the brands
- Contributing to the development of our virtual and hybrid event strategy
- Drive continual improvement, event growth and best practice across all events
- Manage and maintain data in a responsible way in accordance with GDPR and internal data processing procedure
- Proof-reading content throughout the event process
- Ensuring all event content is brand-aligned and meets guidelines
Skills:
- Educated to degree level or equivalent, preferred but not essential.
- Minimum 3 years event experience
- Corporate / B2B events experience advantageous.
- Demonstrable knowledge of managing costs within a budget
- Advanced literacy and numeric skills required
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Computer literate
- Negotiation skills
Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds
PLEASE NOTE: Due to the high volume of applications we receive we are unable to respond to everyone. If you have not heard from us within 5 working days of sending your CV then unfortunately you have not been shortlisted for the position you have applied for.
