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    Events Executive - London, United Kingdom - Kennedys

    Kennedys
    Kennedys London, United Kingdom

    3 weeks ago

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    Description

    Kennedys is looking to recruit an Events Executive to join our global Business Development team based in London.

    The Events Executive will coordinate and deliver high quality events that support the firm's global growth ambition and its business development objectives. They will work with the Events Advisor and Manager to organise and deliver up to 250 events annually, on time and within budget, with direct ownership of coordinating circa 75. Our events programme includes seminars, webinars, drinks receptions, dinner and lunches, mainly for external clients and contacts. The team does also support a very small number of large, high profile internal meetings.

    This role will require direct liaison with partners, fee earners and other members of BD, across the global network, ensuring a smooth and professional running of the events process from planning to post event evaluation. They will also help to influence decisions to make sure events fit within the firm's strategy and that our events programme helps to build our brand.

    Team

    Kennedys' global Business Development & Marketing team drives profitable revenue growth through a client-centric approach to business development and marketing activity, which enhances our reputation globally.

    The global functions are Pursuits, Clients and Markets, Marketing Technology & Data and Marketing and Communications, where this role sits. The functions work alongside the regional Business Development & Marketing teams in APAC, EMEA, the US and Latin America.

    Key responsibilities

  • With guidance from the Events Advisor and Events Manager and other members of BD to run UK based in person and online events to the highest standard of quality, typical duties include:
  • Project plan creation
  • Drafting event communication materials – external and internal
  • Budget process, management and tracking
  • Drafting highly targeted client lists
  • Working with the design team to produce event material
  • Working with the digital team to produce relevant content for our website and social media channels
  • Managing logistics and on-site/virtual support
  • Collation of event evaluation and communication to Clients and Market team for follow up
  • Liaise with members of Business Development, lawyers, office services, front of house, catering, print room, external venues and suppliers to ensure event related activities are booked and delivered on time and within agreed budgets.
  • Work with the Clients and Markets team to manage the process of creating bespoke, targeted event lists for each event. Work with secretaries to ensure they know how to access event lists and add contacts to active lists – promoting the use of the firm's CRM system (InterAction) at all times.
  • Ensure Kennedys' website, events app, intranet pages/calendar and event spreadsheet are up to date with the latest event details including invitations lists for internal purposes.
  • Create high quality and imaginative electronic event invitations, taking responsibility for working with fee earners to ensure invitations are drafted in a non-technical way that informs clients about the subject matter. Ensure events are promoted internally including pre-event promotion and post-event promotion e.g. intranet stories and news items.
  • Manage logistics for virtual events from end to end and provide the highest quality support, including pre-event technical run throughs and on-day virtual event management.

    • Required experience

  • At least 2 years' experience of organising corporate events from start to finish.
  • Strong project management and highly organised
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Calm under pressure
  • Effective business writing and communication styles
  • Self-starter, organised, practical and determined
  • Comfortable operating to tight deadlines and with little direction
  • Good IT skills, especially Word, Excel, PowerPoint and use of CRM system
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Flexible and adaptable, comfortable with change
  • Enthusiastic and optimistic attitude

    • Please let us know if you require any additional support or adjustments to be made in order to submit your application to Kennedys.

    *where a level of experience is indicated, this is a guideline only and represents the amount of time we would usually expect a candidate to accumulate the requisite level of experience. This does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience.

    About Kennedys

    Kennedys is a global law firm with expertise in dispute resolution and advisory services. With over 2,500 people worldwide across 45 offices in the UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific and America we have some of the most respected legal minds in their field.

    Our lawyers handle both contentious and non-contentious matters, and provide a range of specialist legal services, for many industry sectors but we have particular expertise in litigation and dispute resolution, especially in defending insurance and liability claims.

    We're a fresh-thinking firm, and we're not afraid to bring challenging new perspectives to the table way beyond the traditional realm of legal services. We empower our clients with a diverse range of ideas, tools and technology to make their lives easier, as well as delivering exceptional results, every time.

    What do we have to offer?

    We welcome high-performing lawyers, business services professionals, secretaries, graduates and apprentices to join our rapidly expanding global firm. Whatever your role at Kennedys, you'll be involved in exciting and stimulating work, where your input will make a difference.

    Our culture and values form a big part of who we are and we take them seriously. We make a difference by being approachable, straightforward, supportive and distinctive. Our are at the core of who we are and what make us a great firm to work with and for.

    At Kennedys, we develop careers in an innovative global environment. s exciting, fast paced and varied and we believe that supporting individual growth and development puts us in the best position to attract and retain talented individuals. Regardless of role or level, everyone has access to virtual learning to help you develop your skills, wherever you are in the world. A variety of other opportunities are available including secondments to clients and our global offices.

    We strive to celebrate empower our people and ensure everyone can bring their authentic selves to work. We've created a culture based on client service, professional excellence, hard work and trust, where diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) is a key priority. We recognise that many of our people want to work for an employer that is aligned to their values, which is why we are building an inclusive culture, decarbonising our operations and supporting our people to thrive at work. Our people are the key to driving this change and helping us to make a difference to our clients, our people and the communities in which we live and work.

    Kennedys is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. We expect all employees to be aware of and comply with all relevant policies and procedures within their jurisdiction, including those relating to Information Security, Data Protection and Quality Management, refer any breach promptly to Risk & Compliance and to complete all mandatory training when requested.

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