We have a fantastic opportunity for a bright, confident and highly organised individual to join our client, a non for profit organisation, as an Events Assistant.
In this varied and exciting role you will be supporting the planning and delivery of events, including the flagship Annual Meeting and other specialist events throughout the year.
Working within a small but specialist team, the role provides an exceptional opportunity for learning across event planning and logistics, ideally suiting a recent graduate with an interest in a career in events or project management.
Hybrid role – 2 days in the office and 3 from home.
Excellent benefits. Some overseas travel will be required.
Duties include
- Act as a first point of contact for events enquiries
- Provide support with invitations, accommodation, travel
- Assist with the management of the online event programme, general information and industry pages
- Registration processing
- Assist with venue research and supplier liaison including; catering, transport and housing, social programme and transportation
- Events market research
- Assist with the creation and distribution of event materials, working with in-house departments as well as external suppliers and contractors
- Assist with communications activities including content on website pages, postings on social media and circulation of e-blasts and event platform notifications
- On-site assistance as directed by supervisors (may include venues overseas)
Skills/Experience
- Exceptional communication and organisational skills, attention to detail and a high level of professionalism
- A minimum of a Bachelors level degree is also preferable
- Ability to provide effective organisation and administrative support across multiple, complex, cross organisational groups and projects
- Excellent written communication skills with a high attention to detail
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to confidently build and develop effective working relationships with a wide range of individuals
- Strong organisational skills and experience or an interest in organising events in particular
- Experience of working to deadlines and resilient under pressure
- Excellent problem solving and analytical skills, with the ability to identify potential problems and resolve them effectively and independently as possible
- Proficient in the use of IT and online applications. Ability to use IT to create and edit a range of documents and materials is essential
- Interested and proficient in the use of social media to market / promote activities
Please note that we will only contact those candidates that we assess as suitable for the positions we have currently available based on their experience, training, and skills. If we do not have anything suitable, we will not keep your CV for more than 30 days.
As an equal opportunity employer, Bucks and Berks Recruitment is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.
