Events Manager

Events Manager

East London

Permanent - Onsite

We are recruiting for an Events Manager to join an outstanding educational organisation in London.

This is a brand-new role, and we are looking for an experienced Events Manager who can create and develop new processes.

In this role, you will be planning and executing events and activities, and managing staff and equipment. This includes managing the hospitality team, managing the event space, and ensuring compliance within H&S regulations.

The role will be fundamental to ensuring that operations at the London campus run smoothly, you will be managing budgets, and developing, and implementing policies and procedures too. You will be designing and implementing processes.

In this role you will be responsible for -

• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, developing briefs and inquiries focussing on the event planning and pricing structures. You will design event proposals.
• Propose new products and services to drive revenue.
• Work with the SLT to develop a pricing and yield management strategy.
• Liaise with internal/ external marketing and PR teams to develop a bespoke and relevant suite of sales promotion and advertising material.
• Develop and create a CRM system.
• Lead the planning and delivery of all events and meetings onsite.
• Actively promote meeting and events spaces to external businesses, utilising marketing, and networking opportunities
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to make sure all needs are achieved.
• Working with external networks and companies for supplier needs

To do this role, you will need the following experience

• Relevant events management experience (e.g. corporate meetings, parties, networking events);
• Hold a valid personal license to sell alcohol (or willing to obtain one);
• Experience working with back office / CRM systems
• Experience in general finance / P&L management.
• Able to work unsociable hours, including late nights and weekends.
• Experience of working in a B2B and B2C environment
• Experience of working in an educational setting (desirable);

We are looking for a Events professional who is significantly experienced in managing events within a busy, multi-functional environment.

Your point of contact for this vacancy is Joel Fletcher at Prescient Group

Prescient Group is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.

The Prescient Group will be managing your application in accordance with the GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018. If your application is successful, we will contact you and manage your personal data in accordance with the guidelines of GDPR. If your application has been unsuccessful, we will delete your application within 6 weeks and all records of your data