Job Description
Would you like to kick start your career in a supportive, collaborative and innovative company?
Do you enjoy working as part of an enthusiastic, passionate, and collaborative team?
Join our Marketing Team
The story of Softcat is one driven by an unprecedented people first' culture that celebrates talent, champions potential, and delivers customer-centric technology solutions that support business ambitions. The marketing function sits at the heart of Softcat's future market expansion and is accountable for partner marketing, sales enablement, communications, events, promotions, digital, campaign and performance marketing.
As an Events Executive, you will be an integral member of the Softcat Events Team, supporting a varied calendar of events including our Annual Kick Off, Charity Ball, Partner Forum, Corporate Hospitality, Exhibitions and third-party events, Customer Roundtables, and Incentive Trips.
Success. The Softcat Way.
Softcat is a billion-pound technology company that feels like one family. We're big on culture, big on teamwork and big on rewards. Through collaboration and understanding, we help customers to use technology to succeed, by putting our employees first. Welcome to a business where personal achievement and team success go hand-in-hand.
Delivering Great Events That Bring Softcat to Life
As an Events Executive, you will be a key member of Softcat's Events and Marketing teams, responsible for:
* Supporting end-to-end event delivery, managing events from concept through to onsite execution, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and aligned to continuous improvement.
* Managing partner and sponsor contributions, including exhibitor delivery, stand build, creative design, sponsor packages, and attendance.
* Supporting Senior Events Executives and Event Managers on larger-scale events, while building strong relationships with key internal stakeholders.
* Implementing project plans with clear milestones, stakeholder commitments, and accurate reporting and documentation.
* Collaborating with agencies and the wider marketing team to source venues, support event delivery, execute integrated campaigns, and ensure consistent Softcat branding across all event touchpoints.
We'd love you to have
* Experience supporting or managing a portfolio of corporate events and incentive trips, from planning through to delivery.
* Experience managing partner or sponsor attendance and working with agencies to achieve value against investment.
* A strategic yet practical approach to event planning, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
* Strong organisational, communication, and project management skills, including accurate budget management.
* Confidence working collaboratively across marketing, suppliers, and internal stakeholders, with a genuine passion for events.
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Work in a way that works for you
We recognise that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:
* Hybrid working - 3days in the office and 2 days working from home
* Working flexible hours - flexing the times you start and finish during the day
* Flexibility around school pick up and drop offs
Working with us
Wherever you work, we want you to experience the freedom and autonomy to realise your potential. You will feel supported by a team that celebrates individuality, encourages different perspectives,and embraces every background.
Join us
To become part of the success story, please apply now.
If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we can provide support or adjustments that you may need throughout our recruitment process or any mitigating circumstance you wish for us to consider. Anyinformation you share on your application will be treated in confidence. You can find out more about life at Softcat and our commitments to diversity and inclusion at jobs.softcat.com/jobs/our-culture/
Here at Softcat, we don't prohibit the use of AI (artificial intelligence) in our application process, as we understand how far it can go to creating a truly equitable candidate experience. That being said, as a culture-driven organisation, we believe that the genuine essence of each person is what truly matters, so we highly encourage you to be as authenticallyyouas possible when submitting your application to showcase your true and whole self.
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