Events Executive
Bristol (with hybrid working)

The Organisation

Business West is a newly-certified B Corp with over 200 staff and a turnover of £12 million, which comes from business, UK Public sector and European funded contracts. 21,000 businesses trust us to help them start, grow, innovate and export - as well as lobby the government on their behalf. Profits are reinvested back into the business in order to achieve our mission.

Listed as one of the best companies to work for in business services, our staff have voted that we have a strong social conscience, promote a positive work/life balance and have fun teams to work within.

Business West is now carbon neutral and aims to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2030.

We are now looking for an Events Executive to join our Events Team on a permanent, full-time basis.

The Benefits

- Salary of circa £25,000 per annum
- Laptop and mobile phone
- BHSF health cash plan scheme
- Pension
- Life cover (x4 salary)
- 25 days’ holiday plus Bank Holidays (rising to 28 days after 3 years’ service)
- Your birthday off
- 2 volunteer days each year
- Subscription to Headspace

This is an incredible opportunity for an event management professional to support the co-ordination of a wide range of events as we support the next generation of sustainable businesses.

If you thrive in a fast paced environment, we can offer you a highly engaging and varied role, where you will gain experience of co-ordinating events with a leading incubator of the most exciting new businesses.

With B-Corp certification, we put our employees first and will invest in your professional growth, ensuring that you receive the support you need to flourish in your career, so don’t hesitate, apply today!

The Role

As an Events Executive, you will co-ordinate the efficient delivery of our membership events, ensuring they are delivered within budget and meet our long-term business objectives.

Working with the Head of Events, you will produce a schedule of annual events with agreed targets and co-ordinate event monitoring and reporting to maximise the impact of events.

Building excellent relationships with stakeholders and clients, you will ensure an integrated approach to event delivery across the West of England that meets stakeholder business needs.

Additionally, you will:

- Ensure events follow legal and regulatory guidelines
- Use best practices in business and event management
- Provide reporting on event data

About You

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

- Event co-ordination and management experience
- Experience of carrying out basic office and/or administrative tasks
- An excellent understanding of H&S regulations relating to events
- Proficient IT skills, including MS Office

Please note, as part of your role, you will be required to work outside of normal hours on occasion and travel as required.

Other organisations may call this role Events Co-ordinator, Events & Marketing Executive, Event Planner, Event Organiser, Meetings and Events Executive, or Event Planning Executive.

Webrecruit and Business West are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

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