Events Coordinator
Salary: upto £28,000 in your first year
Market Leading brands
We are now recruiting for an experienced Events Coordinator to join a much loved brand and to be an integral member of the team in it's ongoing success.
The Role:
You will assist Events Coordination team on the pre planning and delivery of each event – exhibitions, conferences and awards.
* Work on-site at each event, managing the delivery of feature areas and cross show operations.
* Designing features and work with contractors (Stand builders, AV, electrics, flooring, furniture etc.) to bring concepts to life.
* Building relationships with our preferred contractors and liaising with them on a regular basis to ensure all feature areas and orders are being managed, and within budget
* Building and managing signage schedules, being aware of sponsorship deliverables, and overseeing installation on site.
* Sourcing content, building timetables, and chasing all assets, making sure Marketing have the correct information to publish online.
* Managing parts of the show budget and keeping this logged in Excel, raising POs for suppliers where necessary.
* Organising on site networking events including invitations, catering and any other related tasks.
* Working closely with the Production Team for each show, advising on placement of feature areas and following guidelines from the venue.
* Be part of brainstorming for new ideas on features and content at the show, taking a proactive approach to always think about ways we can develop
Ideal Candidate:
We are looking for a friendly, knowledgeable and reliable Events Coordinator with a passion for delivering outstanding customer service. You will be a valued and respected member of the team. We have a very welcoming and open attitude and your ideas/input will be highly regarded.
* To be able to manage problems as they arise whilst keeping calm and remaining professional
* To have experience in creating PPT presentations that can be used for sponsorship
* Experience in using SketchUp and Photoshop would be helpful to this role
* A relationship builder
* A strategic and proactive thinker and planner
* Organised with an eye for detail
* Remaining calm under pressure
* Problem solving
Other Benefits:
* Make you feel like part of a family
* Know your name – you’re not just a number here
* Encourage you to develop your skills, strengths and career
* Recognise your contribution and hard work
* You will get to work with teams running some of the best brands in the industry
* Make sure you’re never bored
* Make sure you have fun – because we do have fun