Description
JOB TITLE: Events Assistant Manager - B2B Marketing
LOCATION(S): Bristol, Chester or London
HOURS: Full-time
WORKING PATTERN:Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time in the Edinburgh office. As part of your role there may be a need to travel in the UK. You may also be required to work irregular hours to plan and deliver events.
About this opportunity
As an Events Assistant Manager in the B2B Marketing team you'll have a key role in supporting our Corporate and Institutional Banking (CIB), and Business and Commercial divisions.
You'll be part of an enthusiastic, energetic and established team who are recognised across the Group for their ability to deliver best in class client experiences, from inception to completion. This can be anything from proprietary conferences, content led client events, sponsorships or our participation at key trade conferences. As a natural communicator, building effective links with business counterparts, suppliers and your wider marketing colleagues will be a key part of your role to influence, inspire and win support at all levels.
Event experience is important, but so too is attitude. We value individuals who bring ideas, energy and a ‘can do’ approach to overcome hurdles and drive projects through to timely completion, with an eye for detail and an ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
You'll be responsible for:
1. Coordinating, planning and running events end to end for key business stakeholders.
2. Developing and maintaining strong relationships and great communication with stakeholders.
3. Contributing your ideas and proposals on our events activities and plans.
4. Responding to direction/feedback received from colleagues/attendees regarding delivery of events.
5. Working with your Events team colleagues to gain an understanding of each other’s roles and supporting each other at peak times.
6. Working on ad-hoc projects as and when required.
7. Managing external suppliers
8. Delivering to an agreed budget
What you'll need
9. Event management experience across a number of years.
10. Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
11. Ability to work to deadlines whilst maintaining high quality output.
12. Excellent time management and organisational skills, with the ability to multi-task and project manage to a high standard.
13. You will be a self-starter, able to work on your own initiative whilst having a proactive and flexible approach to working as part of a close-knit team.
14. Excellent budget management skills
15. Strong attention to detail with a positive and proactive attitude.
Desirable
16. Experience in financial services or corporate events.
17. Familiarity with virtual/hybrid event formats and associated tech.
18. Knowledge of CRM or marketing automation tools (e.g., Salesforce, HubSpot).
19. Understanding of compliance considerations in regulated industries.
About working for us
Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion supporting our customers, colleagues and communities, and we’re committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop.
We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer Initiative.
We offer reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities, including flexibility in office attendance, location and working patterns. And, as a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee interviews for a fair and proportionate number of applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role with a disability, long-term health or neurodivergent condition through the Disability Confident Scheme.
We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers. Just let us know what you need.
We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:
20. A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
21. An annual performance-related bonus
22. Share schemes including free shares
23. Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
24. 28 days holiday, with bank holidays on top
25. A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies
You’ll be part of a team that values creativity, collaboration, and continuous improvement. We offer opportunities to grow your skills in both events and digital marketing, working on projects that make a real difference to our customers and our brand. Apply now!
At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.
We keep your data safe. So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person.
We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.