Events Executive - London, United Kingdom - London & Partners

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Description
London & Partners is the business growth and destination agency for London. Our mission is to create economic growth that is resilient, sustainable and inclusive.

We are a social enterprise, combining purpose with commercial rigour. We are funded by grants, partners and our portfolio of commercial ventures.

We support high-growth businesses to scale - both international businesses expanding into the UK and London-based businesses growing internationally. We develop London as a destination and attract visitors and events. We grow London's global reputation to support economic growth. We create partnerships and profit-making ventures that enable us to scale our impact.


The International Scale Up Programme aims to support high growth London based companies to internationalise, enable aspiring exporters to prepare for internationalisation and support bespoke cohorts in different themes to scale their businesses.

This could include specific sub sectors such as low carbon or themes such as underrepresented Founders.

This programme will act as a single front door for companies who have global growth ambitions.


Purpose of role


Working closely with the Programme Manager (Events) and wider delivery team to support planning and delivery of programme content for scale ups expanding into new international markets.


Key Tasks

  • Curate and deliver core programme content via facetoface, hybrid and digital events such as workshops, office hours, networking sessions, and peertopeer activities.
  • Support the delivery of largescale events including cohort launches across the Directorate.
  • Support the creation, communication and promotion of the core workstream content.
  • Support to develop and maintain an engaging content strategy to manage and nurture the cohort companies. Primarily through the planning, editing and coordination of content for a variety of digital communication channels including, social media, newsletters, case studies and peertopeer connections.
  • Support to service the Programme's Partners and Mentor Network, including communication with a diverse range of stakeholders.
  • Support with collection and collation of data and feedback to evaluate and enhance the support provided across the Programme.
  • Working closely with the marketing team to support the preparation and production of collateral and resources to facilitate the promotion and engagement of everything the Programme has to offer.
  • Working closely with the compliance team to maintain records as per grant guidelines including data collection for client activities, project reporting and feedback collection and collation.
  • Deliver ad hoc operational and administrative support for the wider team.

You'll have/bring

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Creative ability to devise engaging communication strategies
  • Experience of projectbased work
  • Ability to interact with a diverse range of stakeholders.
  • Process driven with ability to work independently
  • Ability to use Microsoft Office.
  • Experience of social media management and using digital communications or online platforms such as Salesforce, Eventbrite and Zoom would be valuable.
  • Knowledge of grant funded programmes and experience of working with SMEs and/ or startups would be valuable.

You'll Get

  • To join a fast paced, flexible and inclusive social enterprise
  • Hybrid working environment
  • 30 days' holiday in addition to UK public holidays
  • Excellent employer pension contribution and private medical health insurance

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