Events Executive (High Value Events)
Salary: £23,750 p.a. inclusive of London Weighting + excellent benefits
Contract length: Permanent
Application process: CV and cover letter
Are you an ambitious events executive with the desire to join us and bring forward the day when all cancers are cured?
We are looking for a self-motivated individual to...
* Support the Events Managers with project management and delivery of large events within the cultivation and stewardship events programme
* Project manage smaller events, such as business breakfasts and networking events
* Work with internal teams to improve and develop administrative event processes
* Manage the event guest list strategy, ensuring mailing and response processes are clear and consistent
* Provide support at events, often outside of office hours
* Work with internal teams to become an expert on events data and how we can successfully use this.
Our science holds the solution. At Cancer Research UK, our pioneering research has helped double survival rates in the last 40 years. Every step we make towards beating cancer relies on every pound, every hour and every person, and our 3,500 people work relentlessly every day towards this goal.
Now we need an Events Executive to join the High Value Events team delivering relationship-building events which offer meaningful engagement for high value audiences. You'll play a key role in our team's success by supporting the delivery of our events programme, helping us to create a world-class supporter experience.
Join us to help save millions of lives through your…
* Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work with individuals at all levels
* Ability to manage conflicting priorities within a fluid working environment
* Positive can-do attitude and willingness to operate as part of a team
* Experience of working on events
* Excellent oral and written communication skills
* Strong attention to detail, being motivated by high standards to ensure that all communications and documentations are accurate.
You'll need to be extremely organised and have a solution-focused skillset to provide administrative and delivery support to the events programme. By doing so, you'll ensure our events are audience-centric, innovative and of the highest professional quality.
If you can do all this and more, you'll enjoy a great career as we work together to beat cancer.
Closing date: Tuesday 12th March 2019, 23:55
Please see the following link for a full role profile:
At CRUK we value diversity and we're committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone is able to be themselves and to reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures and believe that a diverse workforce will help us to beat cancer sooner.
Please note, from 2019, we will be relocating from our current offices in Islington to a new office space in Stratford, close to the Olympic Park.