Event Manager

A global financial services provider is seeking an Event Manager on 12 month FTC to help deliver high quality in person and virtual events. In role will be responsible for the end-to-end management of client and staff events, working across our B2B and B2C audiences.

This is a 12-month fixed-term contract.

Requirements

• End-to-end event management of client conferences, roundtables, celebration dinners, speaker opportunities, and award dinners for internal Business Development team.
• Manage pre-event planning, onsite event management, coordinate suppliers, handle client queries, and oversee post-event evaluations.
• Support the Head of Events on high-profile events, ensuring seamless execution
• Management of all event communications, including the invitation process and guest list management using online systems and software
• Develop online surveys to gauge client and staff experience post-event, as well as attendance analysis and reporting
• Work closely with campaign managers to ensure event outcomes are aligned with objectives and agreed KPIs
• Detailed budget planning, tracking, cost negotiation, reconciliation and invoice processing
• Ability to work effectively solo and as part of a wider team, depending on the size and complexity of the project
• Responsible for all relevant supplier and agency briefings, including cost negotiation, and developing new and enhancing existing supplier and agency relationships
• Work closely with Marketing Operations to ensure the meticulous management of all associated ticketing and hospitality contracts
• Support with all ticketing and hospitality bookings, hospitality box allocations, ad hoc ticketing and bulk seat inventories as required

Requirements:

• 5+ years experience in B2B and/or event management
• Financial services experience is preferred
• Experience of working for a large corporate is preferred
• Skilled in idea generation and design, with the ability to take an event from concept through to delivery
• Excellent stakeholder management skills
• Ability to source appropriate venues, produce event proposals & manage the delivery of events from conception to completion
• Experience delivering Webinars as well as in-person events
• Venue research, site inspections, comprehensive venue proposals to internal clients
• Responsible for all relevant supplier and agency briefings, including cost negotiation, and developing new and enhancing existing supplier and agency relationships
• Experience of working in a corporate environment as part of an integrated marketing team
• Strong experience in both in person and virtual platform and broadcast events
• Experience of working with suppliers/agencies and ability to negotiate effectively
• Understanding of hospitality and ticketing for third party events
• Strong writing, communication and presentation skills with meticulous attention to detail
• experience with DotDigital, CRM Dynamics, Sharepoint, Cvent preferred

This is a 12-month FTC