Event Manager 6 Month Contract - London, United Kingdom - eFinancialCareers

eFinancialCareers

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Position Requirements

Work as part of the EMEA Events Team to develop and implement our strategic events program that is rooted in my client's global vision and aligned with regional business objectives
Efficiently manage the full range of events: virtual events, lunches, inperson and hybrid events including but not limited to: small roundtables, large format events, educational forums, conference sponsorships, large format conferences and client hospitality
Manage all aspects of the event operation from initial briefing to reconciliation including but not limited to budget management, site selection, hotel/venue management, registration management, transportation, food & beverage, speaker management, décor,and staffing
Own the project management contributing to the delivering of innovative events with datainformed decisionmaking
Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure an effective and smooth delivery of the projects. Create and closely monitor value adds at every opportunity, and look to find innovative ways to deliver content and enhance each event
Share knowledge of best practices regarding new suppliers, services, and venues
Ability to think strategically, execute quality output under tight deadlines and work extra hours as needed
Collaborate with compliance to ensure all events are fully compliant with regional regulations.
Identify key themes and trends in the industry to create compelling agendas that connect to target audiences and align to business priorities
Measure, optimize and report the performance (ROI) of all events to enhance client value and drive growth reviewing attendance and engagement metrics

Position Requirements

Required experience:

Approx. 3 years plus of experience in events management, planning and executing events across traditional inperson formats and through enhanced virtual platforms
Track record of working under tight deadlines delivering high quality results
Shown success working in a fastpaced environment and within a complex organisation
Familiar with events systems (Cvent) and budget management
Ability to analyse data, communicating actionable insights and future opportunities
Proven ability to deliver events with commitment to quality and attention to detail
Creative vision and ability to effectively brief and work with design resources (external and internal)
Willingness to travel across EMEA for events
Experience with virtual conference and webinar tools

Personal competencies:

Strong and effective communication and presentation skills and experience interfacing with stakeholders and senior executives
Ability to thrive in a fastpaced work environment, readily adapting to evolving priorities
Project management skills
Proactive attitude and problem solving skills
Excellent timemanagement, multitasking and organisational skills
Attention to detail and ability to meet tight deadlines
Ability to make creative contributions that influence processes effectiveness
Good interpersonal skills at all organisational levels

In our company values we aim for equity at all stages of the recruitment process, please let us know if we can do anything to make the process more accessible to you.