Events Executive

London | Circa £28,000 per annum

Employer: Institution Of Mechanical Engineers
Sector/Specialism: Marketing

Events Executive
Birdcage Walk, Central London (with flexible working)

About Us

With over 112,000 members in 140 countries, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) has been at the heart of the mechanical engineering profession since 1847.

We strive to improve the world through engineering by developing engineers, promoting engineering, informing opinion and encouraging innovation.

We’re now looking for an Events Executive to join our team on a full-time, permanent basis.

The Role

As an Events Executive, you will deliver our portfolio of face-to-face, in-person and hybrid events, comprising conferences, seminars, webinars and lectures.

Managing end-to-end event operations, you will co-ordinate venue and supplier negotiations, relationship management, budgeting, stakeholder liaison, onsite delivery and customer experience.

You will oversee and manage the build-up, live event and break down, assuming full responsibility for all staff on-site and ensuring the event runs on time and the optimal customer experience is provided.

Additionally, you will:

- Act as the main point of contact for speakers, sponsors, venues, suppliers and delegates
- Arrange staff travel and accommodation
- Submit invoices for payment and request cost reports

About You

To be considered as an Events Executive, you will need:

- To be familiar with events operations processes
- To be a proven creative thinker, with a solid, solutions-driven attitude
- Outstanding time management and prioritisation skills
- The ability to get the most out of budgets to achieve targets and maximise value
- A customer focused approach
- Excellent communication skills with people at all levels of seniority
- The ability to get the best rates from suppliers in order to obtain good value without compromising on quality
- The ability to work on your own initiative or as part of a team
- A detail-oriented approach

Familiarity with the legal and legislative requirements of operating events would be beneficial to your application, as would a degree level qualification (or equivalent).

Experience working with a volunteer workforce and/or in a membership organisation would also be advantageous, as would the ability to sell original ideas to managers and stakeholders.

The Benefits

- Salary of circa £28,000 per annum
- 26 days’ holiday per annum plus Bank Holidays
- An extra day off for your birthday
- Benefits including stakeholder pension scheme, life assurance and private health cover
- Continuous training and career development
- A range of wellbeing benefits to encourage a healthy work-life balance

If you are a creative individual familiar with events operations, this is an excellent opportunity to join our leading organisation and enhance your skill set and career.

Organising a varied range of events, you will have the chance to flex your creative muscles and get stuck in and leave your mark at every stage of delivery.

What’s more, we are Investor in People accredited Gold, which reflects our organisation’s commitment to our people. So, if this sounds like your perfect next step, apply today!

Thank you for your interest in this post. We look forward to receiving your application. We regret that we are unable to reply to each applicant; therefore, if you do not hear from us within 28 days of your application for this post you should assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

The closing date for this role is 15th August 2022.

Other organisations may call this role Events Organiser, Events Co-ordinator, Events Officer, Events Planner, Hospitality Executive, or Event Manager.

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