Event Assistant - Leicester, United Kingdom - Premier UK Events Ltd

Description

Job Title:
Event Assistant


Hours:
Full Time (37.5 hours per week) minimum


Job Type:
Permanent


Location:
Leicestershire


Responsible to:
Event Director


Working alongside:
(x3) Event Managers (x1), Junior Event Manager

This is an exciting opportunity to work as an Event Assistant in a busy and growing company. You will join our fully integrated Event Management and Production company.

Working with our Junior Event Manager, Event Managers and our Event Director, you will support on the planning and delivery of a number of events that take place throughout the country.

We are looking to expand our team to support the ever-growing portfolio of successful Awards, Conferences, Gala Dinners, New Store Openings and Exhibition clients.

These events will take place both in both virtual and live environments.

You will be supporting on the planning and delivery of in person and virtual events and will be expected to manage a number of projects simultaneously, whilst ensuring all deadlines are met, to facilitate the high level of service we provide our clients.

The role is predominantly an admin based role but you will have a high level of autonomy and be trusted to manage your own work schedule.

Delegate management will play a key part of the role, along with data management, researching ideas and suppliers, as well as proposal writing.

This role requires excellent attention to detail, communication skills and a confident and outgoing personality. Attendance at both live and virtual events will be expected to ensure successful event delivery.

In return you will receive a competitive salary, training, support, flexibility to work from home approx.

1 day a week (events permitting) and an opportunity to work with a business where your career potential can be rewarded and identified internally.

Job Requirements

To be successful in the role you will have either an event management degree or 1+ years experience (which can be a placement year), ideally in an event agency setting.

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Impeccable attention to detail and highly diligent.
• Ability to work on your own, as well as part of a team.
• Competent IT user (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Internet).
• Ability to prioritise and organise own workload.
• Highly enthusiastic and motivated approach to work.
• Be outgoing and approachable.
• Be well organised and able to work under pressure whilst meeting tight deadlines.
• Be a team player and flexible working attitude at all times.
• Have the flexibility to work away on live events sometimes with

overnight stays.

• Full clean driving licence and your own vehicle.

Salary:
From £19,000.00 per year, dependant on experience


Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Salary:
From £20,000.00 per year


Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Onsite parking
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

Event Management: 1 year (preferred)


Work Location:
One location

Application deadline: 09/02/2023