Event Manager

This Event Manager role is multi-faceted as you will manage the operational organisation for everything from external conferences, round tables to internal facing workshops and all staff events, for this purpose driven organisation.

Client Details

This role sits in a specialist purpose driven business unit of this large financial services organisation and is focused on delivering small to medium high profile events.

Description

As the Event Manager your responsibilities will include the following (but not be limited to):

• Provide direction to senior stakeholders and communications colleagues, as an events specialist, on ensuring event briefs are clear and strategically sound
• Ensure event activities are integrated into wider communication strategies
• Manage the project plan for larger events, ensuring stakeholders are updated and the critical path is on track
• Lead key logistics tasks pre-event, such as venue contracting, event collateral and budgeting
• Venue logistics management for high-profile attendees
• Lead on-the-day production and troubleshooting for hero events, with colleagues and speakers briefed
• Collaborate on a comms-led handover to ensure post-event engagement meets strategic goals
• Drive innovation in content formats and audience engagement techniques
• Procurement lead and strategic supplier selection to ensure value for money and brand alignment

Profile

The successful Event Manager will be able to evidence the following skills and knowledge:

• Budget preparation
• Familiarity with a range of event formats and approaches - both Internal & External
• Supplier risk assessments
• Managing event platforms (such as Eventbrite) and overseeing event invite processes (such as mail-merge)
• Familiarity with a range of London venues and events suppliers is preferred but not essential
• Basic creative editing skills is an advantage (e.g. Canva, Adobe Suite, Microsoft Office suite); experience of briefing in event creative across a range of formats is preferred

Job Offer

• 3 Month Fixed Term contract to cover a gap in the team
• Salary ranging from £40,000 to £50,000 per annum depending on suitability & track record
• Pro rata holiday entitlement for the duration of the fixed-term contract.
• Hybrid 2 days office based (Canary Wharf)
• A collaborative and supportive working environment