Conference Operations Associate

CFO Insights; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

In-person HQ in London

Exposure to European conferences

Internal promo opportunities

Job summary

CFO Insights in London is seeking an operations owner to deliver end-to-end execution for 10 European private equity conferences a year—handling venues, suppliers, on-site teams, and the overall experience.

Based at our London HQ, you will lead diverse teams, drive operational excellence, and partner with leadership to shape the future of our events and industry impact.

Qualifications

• UK work permit is required.
• Training provided, open to candidates at different levels of experience.
• Strong organisational, communication, and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Source, evaluate, and manage event suppliers and venues.
• Negotiate contracts and terms to ensure cost-effectiveness.
• Plan sponsored VIP events, lunches, dinners, and after-hours activities.
• Provide on-site support and coordinate with venue staff.
• Hire, train, and manage a 40-person volunteer team.
• Maintain inventory and track event materials.
• Oversee budgeting and ensure changes are approved in advance.

Skills

Vendor management

Event planning

Budget management

Team leadership

On-site coordination

Volunteer management

Communication

Job description

This role offers you the opportunity to own the operational standard of every conference we run. You will be responsible for the end-to-end execution of 10 European private equity conferences a year - venues, suppliers, on-site teams, and the experience itself.

Do you want to take part in defining the future of an industry? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment, where you gain a tremendous amount of responsibility? Do you want to be part of an exceptional entrepreneurial team with young, motivated and extremely driven people? And are you the kind of operator who ships - obsessive about details, calm under hard deadlines, and energised by getting a thousand moving pieces to land in the right place at the right time? If so, you might be the next member of our global operations team.

Why CFO Insights

CFO Insights is Northern Europe’s largest CFO forum and aims to connect and develop CFOs, finance leaders, and tomorrow's innovators by addressing the issues of the future CFO. We are connecting more than 11,000 professionals from more than 15 countries.

CFO Insights is part of United Media which focuses on building large scale industry media and conferences products in sectors such as insurance, HR, private equity, retail, etc. As of today, we have organically launched 8 media companies and acquired one.

What we offer you

You get the unique opportunity to take ownership of one of our key business areas. You’ll be working in-person in your HQ in London where you will constantly be pushed out of your comfort zone. To ensure a never-ending growth curve, we provide you with:

• The opportunity of having a real impact - You’ll be getting operational experience in a start-up where both your work and the results are highly tangible and matter to the business.
• Inspiration and guidance - A chance to work closely with our high performing team as well as with the CEO and founder of our company.
• Unlimited growth potential in our company - we strongly believe in and have a track record of promoting internally.
• Travel opportunity: You would be joining our conferences overseas.
• Invaluable transferable skills - boost your interpersonal, research, organisation, outreach and project management skills through experience and training.

Your Responsibilities

Responsibilities in this job will vary; however, they will be mostly centered around the following:

• Supplier Research and Management:
• Source, compare, and find the best suppliers for various event needs.
• Conduct thorough research to identify potential suppliers for add-ons, branding materials, and other event requirements.
• Negotiate contracts and terms with suppliers to ensure cost-effectiveness and high-quality services.
• Maintain positive relationships with suppliers, addressing any issues or concerns.
• Budget review and management to ensure all changes are raised ahead of time.
• Event Planning:
• Planning sponsored VIP events, lunches, dinners, and after-hours activities.
• Coordinating with venue staff to ensure all logistical details are in place.
• Provide on-site support during events, ensuring everything runs smoothly.
• Internal Team Support:
• Keep track and condense internal team queries.
• Maintain inventory tracking and regularly update event inventory sheets.
• Quality check of design aspects such as banners, signage, brochures, and other promotional materials.
• Hire, train, and manage a 40-person organisation of volunteers.

What the future hold for you with our company

Whether you are with or for 2 or 10+ years we believe this position to lay the foundation for a very successful career. We are strong believers of internal promotions and aim to land all management positions internally.

What we expect from you

Please note that this job does not require any specific previous work experience as training is provided and we are looking to incorporate candidates across different levels of experience. However, we do require you to have a UK work permit.

Furthermore, we are looking for candidates who:

• Have a relentless drive and desire to be the very best at what they do;
• Possess and unparalleled work ethic with a high sense of urgency;
• Take ownership of everything they do, are proactive and follow through on commitments;
• Are curious about people and love to speak, build and nurture relations;
• Are an excellent communicator (especially) verbally and in writing;
• Are well-organised and display the ability to structure and prioritise their work.

Flexible. The role is onsite Monday to Friday, based in our office 4 minute walk from London Victoria Station.