Are you an experienced Events professional available now and looking for a new challenge? A highly successful organisation is looking to recruit a confident Event Logistics Manager for a 12 month maternity cover where you will organise and deliver a portfolio of events, working with Communities, Event Production and established clients.
This is a key role within the Events Team and Key responsibilities of the role will include:
- Responsibility for organising specific events including kick off meetings, budget management and liaising with speakers
- Management of authors for conferences including submission system
- Creating and managing the event schedule
- Dealing with suppliers of event equipment and materials
Venue sourcing, selection, negotiation and management
- Creating floor plans and liaising with sponsors and exhibitors before and at events
- Contribution to social media activity around events;
- Work effectively with the event team on a portfolio of events. Ensuring the whole team are kept updated with developments.
- Attend and support all meetings of event organising committees, sub-committees, Communities Committees and working groups
- Supervise volunteers working on the event both in the office and on-site at an event
This is an ideal opportunity to gain some further varied and interesting experience in event management
We are looking for someone who has:
- Previous experience of all aspects of event organisation
- Excellent administration skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks and meet strict deadlines
- Strong communication, interpersonal and customer service skills with the ability to deal with people at all levels
- Good problem-solving skills, an ability to think laterally and creatively to find solutions
- Some financial awareness with the ability to manage budgets
- High IT literacy and a sound knowledge and experience of MS Office Packages
- Able to travel (UK and overseas) and stay overnight if required
If you think you can add value to this highly rewarding and interesting role, please forward your application, including salary expectations and availability and we will be happy to send you further information.