Gray Dawes Group is a multi-award winning, global travel management company with offices in the United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Australia and the United States. Established in 1865, we’re constantly growing by using technology and our passion for what we do to keep evolving.
Gray Dawes Events are part of the wider Gray Dawes group, we are a growing team of Event experts with a laser focus on offering our clients unique first class experiences. We're not just there to deliver high quality events, innovative experiences all with the slickest execution, we're there as an extension of our clients’ own organisations – their out-of-house events department. We achieve this because of the depths we go to in understanding our clients, their culture, their brand values and business objectives. And we always deliver… better!
If this all sounds like something you want to be a part of then we'd like to hear from you. We offer a fantastic work environment, with all the benefits and perks you’d expect from a forward-thinking and people-focussed organisation. And we’re always on the lookout for skilled and motivated individuals to become part of the Gray Dawes family. Take a look at our latest vacancies and make that move!
Join Our Journey
We’re looking to hire an experienced Events Coordinator to join our existing team. In this role you will be providing exceptional service to clients on all elements of event management, including venue find, designing and delivering creative proposals. The right candidate would coordinate logistics and deliver seamless end-to-end event management, both in the UK and abroad.
This is a hybrid position, you’ll be required to be in the office 3 days a week and homeworking the remainder of the week following completion of your probationary/training period, unless you have events to manage. Flexibility is essential for this role.
What You’ll Do
* Support on a portfolio of events managing the day-to-day logistics of numerous events from proposal to delivery and reconciliation
* Discuss and propose creative event concepts with clients and the team
* Assist in designing and building client proposals
* Attend and manage events onsite when required
* Delegate Management and registration
* Work with suppliers to provide the very best service at competitive prices
* Event debrief meetings and reporting
* Budget management and reconciliation
* Multitask across a number of projects showing attention to detail
What we’re looking for
* Proven experience in events management
* Exceptional client service skills
* Strong communication, presentation and organisational skills
* Strong problem solving and decision-making abilities
* An exceptional eye for detail and creativity
* Business and commercial awareness
* Flexible, adaptable style and approach
* Some out of hours and bank holiday work may be required
What We Can Offer
We’re really proud of our culture at Gray Dawes, a family run business where we live and breathe our values and encourage our people to be their best selves, do the right thing, tell it like it is and be flexible. As we continue to grow, there will be career opportunities available for our people as well as the chance to be with us during this exciting period of change. Our benefits include;
* Death in service benefit (after probationary period)
* Cash plan scheme (after probationary period)
* EAP Scheme
* Pension Scheme
* Volunteering days
* Travel Discounts
* Shopping discounts
* Christmas Savings Scheme
* Season Ticket Loans
What Happens Next
Once we’ve received your details, our Hiring Managers will review your skills and experience to see if you’re a match. If we think we can move forward, we’ll get in touch with you directly to arrange an interview to find out more about you.
We’re an equal opportunities employer and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments to our applicants and employees.