Temporary Events Manager
- Recruiter
- Gordon Yates
- Location
- England, London
- Salary
- £30000 - £34000 per annum
- Posted
- 12 Sep 2017
- Closes
- 10 Oct 2017
- Ref
- BY0367
- Contact
- Amy Bater
- Job Title
- Events
- Industry Sector
- Events
- Contract Type
- Temporary
- Hours
- Full Time
Events Manager
My client specialisng in events, publishing and marketing agency, and a new role has opened up within the events team. Join this exciting company as an Events Manager in a great creative environment where you can use your events experience and show off your skills!
Who will you be working for?
Based within the Angel area of London, It is a significant commercial and retail centre, and a business improvement area. Scores of companies both large and small dominate the area, and with that comes the pull of great eateries and local pubs. Their office is located in a quaint building on the main road, where transport links makes this an easily accessible area.
As a retail marketing specialist, they work in line with independent retailers and help suppliers to reenergize and promote the industry with a first class service. With a portfolio that spans print, events and online, they have the flexibility and reach to get business in front of independent news and convenience retailers across the UK.
What your job will be
Your job will be to deliver fresh and exciting events for the business, ensuring that they are planned and delivered on time within the assigned budgets. The aim is to grow the customer audience and maximize on the event's impact. You will need to take ownership of the events, producing and agreeing and overall event brief, liaising and negotiating with suppliers, contractors and sourcing venue options. You will be working closely with the Marketing Team and Head of Events ensuring the effective publicity surrounding the events is communicated properly. You will also be collaborating with the editorial, design and digital teams to oversee the timely production of title materials.
What will the successful candidate be like?
This role will be ideal for you if you can use your previous experience of managing B2B commercial events in this new position (experience with conferences will be fantastic!) and being able to manage events from concept to deliverance. YOu will have experience in developing content, sourcing speakers and executing your creative vision. Strong numeracy skills would help you fulfil this role in managing budgets, identifying market opportunities and hitting/exceeding profit targets. You should have excellent communication skills across various levels of seniority, collaborating with members of different teams and being able to negotiate with external suppliers.
How to apply?
We're hiring as quickly as possible so email or apply with your CV for immediate consideration. This is a temporary role but does have the potential to become a long term opporutnity.
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