Assistant Events Manager (Birmingham)

SELFRIDGES; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Assistant Events Manager to curate and deliver innovative events that engage customers. This role involves managing multiple projects, collaborating with various teams, and ensuring high standards in event production. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership and communication skills, with a proven track record in event management. Join a dynamic team dedicated to creating memorable experiences and driving customer engagement through strategic events. If you're passionate about event production and looking for a challenging role, this opportunity is for you!

Qualifications

• High level Event Production experience required.
• Excellent planning and project management skills essential.
• Strong financial acumen with P & L management.

Responsibilities

• Support the Category Experiences Team to deliver strategic communications and events.
• Manage project budgets and ensure seamless delivery of events.
• Collaborate with various teams to communicate projects effectively.

Skills

Event Production

Project Management

Communication Skills

Networking

Financial Acumen

Negotiation Skills

Organizational Skills

Research Skills

Creative Flair

Presentation Skills

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Assistant Events Manager (Birmingham)

Job Introduction

A bit about the role

As an Assistant Events Manager, you'll develop and produce a programme of exclusive market leading events & experiences, projects and customer engagement strategies which utilise all elements of the communications mix to surprise, amaze and amuse our customers throughout the year. You'll deliver on multiple, simultaneous, complex projects, whilst managing various stakeholders and working with teams across the business. You will ensure that Selfridges remains a leader in experiences for all our customers. You will be an excellent communicator who will keep everyone up to speed and will bring teams and stakeholders on the journey with you along the way.

You will support the Category Experiences Team in delivering innovative, highly effective, market leading events which deliver against key business objectives. You will research, create and produce market leading events that drive engagement within our customers. You will act as a strong and influential 'voice' across both Experiences Team, Buying & Merchandising Team, & Retail operations teams in ensuring that project needs are articulated and understood, whilst ensuring that business wide objectives are met.

You won't be afraid to push the boundaries, ensuring that Selfridges remains a leader in experiences for all our customers.

As an Assistant Events Manager, you will:

• Support the Category Experiences Team to curate, develop & deliver strategic communications, events and experiences across all categories and calendar events.
• Work directly with key leads within category marketing team to produce a comprehensive, strategy led programme of events and experiences.
• Be the main contact for the Cinema and drive awareness and footfall as well as deliver key events and partnerships in the space.
• Produce, Project Manage and Deliver events and activities to an exceptionally high standard.
• Collaborate with Membership, Customer Marketing, Performance Marketing, CRM, Social and Digital to communicate projects effectively.
• Attend large steering meetings for large scale projects and communicate effectively across the business with all project stakeholders in Customer, Communications, Creative, Buying, Finance, Legal and Retail Teams.
• Attend and be a considered voice within workshops and project meetings, collaborating with team members to push objectives.
• Manage Project budgets and effectively monitor and report finance, raise POs and manage suppliers.
• Manage internal business stakeholders such as Graphics, Multimedia Creative, 3D Creative, Visual Merchandising and Retail Operations to ensure projects are briefed and delivered seamlessly.
• Utilise strong leadership skills to develop event and project proposals to ensure they reflect the Selfridges vision and are market leading.
• Ensure that Senior Leadership teams receive regular updates regarding all planned activity and act upon feedback where appropriate.
• Generate and present detailed project reports analysing status and KPIs for senior audiences.

A bit about you

• Birmingham based, and office based 4 days a week.
• High level Event Production experience required (essential).
• Excellent planning and project management (essential).
• Excel, Power Point (essential).
• Proven track record in producing multiple projects.
• Experience in partnerships.
• Exceptionally good networker and people manager who possesses effective leadership and mentoring skills.
• Possess strong financial acumen with P & L management (costs & revenue).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent presentation, pitching skills.
• Exceptional research skills.
• Creative flair and a commitment to quality programming.
• Highly effective negotiating skills.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Has the ability to work under pressure calmly and effectively, and to tight deadlines.
• Proven external network with the latest event & creative companies.
• Experience managing partners across multiple disciplines.
• Event Management skills including Health & Safety, Security and Food Tech Experience.

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