Events and Exhibitions Manager

Royal Geographical Society (with IBG); London; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

The Royal Geographical Society is seeking a part-time Events and Exhibitions Manager to support the planning and execution of various events. This role involves working closely with internal and external clients, managing audio-visual equipment, and ensuring the success of venue hire activities. A collaborative environment and flexible working arrangements await the right candidate.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

25 days annual leave

Group Life Assurance

Cycle to work scheme

24-hour Employee Assistance helpline

Qualifications

• Experience in event planning and management.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to operate audio-visual and IT equipment.

Responsibilities

• Support events and exhibitions planning and delivery.
• Manage room bookings and audio-visual setup.
• Assist in post-event administration and invoicing.

Skills

Event Planning

Customer Service

Audio-Visual Setup

Job description

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Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) provided pay range

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Base pay range

Events and Exhibitions Manager

Contract: 12 months maternity cover

Hours: Part-time. 28 hours per week (0.8 FTE)

Salary: £36,677- £40,800 per annum (pro rata to £29,341- £32,640) depending on experience and qualifications

Location: South Kensington, London, SW7 2AR

The Society

The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) is the learned society and professional body for geography and geographers. It is also a charity and a membership organisation. The Society was founded in 1830 and has been one of the most active of the learned societies ever since. It was pivotal in establishing geography as a teaching and research discipline in British universities and continues to play a key role in geographical and environmental education.

The Role

As part of a small team, the Events and Exhibitions Manager will support the Head of Venue and New Business Development with sales, planning and delivery of events and exhibitions for external venue hire clients as well as support Society colleagues with internal event planning.

Event support includes use of the computerised room bookings system, ability to set-up and operate basic audio-visual and IT equipment, event support and post-event administration including customer invoicing.

The Events and Exhibitions Manager will also work with colleagues in an extended team, including Facilities Manager, Front of House and Audio-Visual staff, plus contracted cleaners and commissionaires in providing a first-rate service primarily for these third- party events.

There are a range of benefits at the Society which include the following:

• 35-hour working week with core working hours between 10.00am-4.00pm.
• Flexible working arrangements are available with a mix of office based and home working.
• 25 days annual leave per annum plus public bank holidays.
• Society closure between Christmas and New Year, in addition to the basic annual leave allowance.
• Group Life Assurance at four-times basic annual salary.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Free 24-hour Employee Assistance helpline with available counselling support.

Closing date: 9.00am on Thursday 19 June.

Interviews are planned to take place in the week commencing 23 June.

We thank, in advance, all candidates for applying and regret we are unable to write separately to those who are not selected for interview.

Interested?

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website.

The Society aims to be an equal opportunities employer. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. The Society is unable to offer work visa sponsorships.

No agencies please.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

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Job function

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  Marketing and Sales

• Industries

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