Event Manager - Greater London, United Kingdom - Speaking Office
Description
Job Description
The Company
Speaking Office is a London-based speaker management company representing a talented and diverse range of thought leaders including: academics, politicians, authors, sportspeople, business leaders and cultural commentators. Unlike other talent management companies, speaking and the live experience is at the core of Speaking Office and our client's brand (as opposed to media and literature).
A flavour of the role
We are looking for an Event Manager: a dynamic self-starter who wants to learn the agency business from the ground up. You'll be primarily working alongside the Director, Senior Agent and Head of Events; you'll be learning the 360-degree business, from daily artist management to long-term public relations and marketing strategies for our artists. This would be the ideal role for someone who wants to build a career and work their way up to becoming an agent, ultimately being responsible for their own artists.
Responsibilities and Duties
Management of company database
Managing the speaker booking process from enquiry to invoicing
Booking travel, organising logistics, and preparing call sheets for live events
Calendar management and scheduling
Managing deadlines
Liaising directly with companies/agencies that book our speakers
Liaising directly with speakers managed by Speaking Office
Copywriting and proofreading – drafting biographies, newsletters, speech titles and other marketing materials
Benefits
· £25,000 - £27,000 p.a. dependent on experience
· Hybrid working (3 days in the office Monday, Wednesday and Thursday) and Tuesday and Friday's WFH)
· 20 days holiday excluding public holidays with 1 holiday day accrued for every year of service.
· Pension scheme
· Personal development plan
· iPhone and equipment for home working (including laptop, second screen)
To apply, please send your CV together with a covering letter or video introductory message specifying "Application for Event Manager's role"