Events Specialist

Events Specialist London, Hybrid£36,000

Gleeson Recruitment Group are delighted to be working with an international membership organisation to recruit an Events Specialist into the team.

Our client is a market leading provider of training and events across the world, you will support the Events Manager with the planning, management and delivery of the events schedule. In this role you will be responsible for the full end to end planning on an event, from ideation, organisation and planning - through to the operational logistics on the day of the event.

This role will suit someone with strong attention to detail, the ability to manage multiple aspects of various events at once, and the ability to hit the ground running.

The Role:

• Manage the annual events calendar, events can vary from both virtual and in-person events, smaller scale through to large scale events.
• Responsible for the organisation and running of each event, including sourcing venues, arranging dates, communicating with speakers, fulfilling pre-event requirements for external conferences.
• Manage the full life cycle of an event, from identifying requirements, liaising with key stakeholders internally and supplier management to bring the event to life.
• Be the go to person for the venues, vendors, guests, speakers and be on hand for any queries during the planning and event day itself.
• Work with internal marketing and communications teams to ensure the event has been promoted effectively to maximise impact.
• Review and track event effectiveness and impact.
• Conduct weekly progress meetings with the Event Manager and other key stakeholders.
• Manage budget for each event.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Experience in a similar Events role
• Experience within a membership body or corporate organisation
• Highly organised and excellent at planning.
• Ability to own multiple projects and requests simultaneously
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written)

Hybrid working - 3 days in the office and 2 from home - albeit this may differ depending on the event calendar.

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