Events Assistant

CK Group; Burgess Hill; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the pharmaceutical industry is seeking an Events Assistant to manage and organize events. This hybrid role requires a relevant degree and experience in event coordination, with a focus on delivering excellent customer experiences. The position offers a competitive hourly rate and the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree in Life Science, Marketing, or Events Management.
• Experience in event coordination within the pharmaceutical industry.
• Proven experience managing small and large-scale budgets.

Responsibilities

• Organize internal and external events from start to finish.
• Liaise with venues and suppliers to ensure event success.
• Oversee delegate experience, including registration.

Skills

Event coordination

Customer service

Budget management

Education

Relevant degree (Life Science, Marketing, Events Management)

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

CK Group are recruiting for an Events Assistant, to join a company in the pharmaceutical industry, on a contract basis, until the end of March 2026.


Salary:

£16.41 - £18.49 per hour PAYE or £21.77 - £24.30 per hour Umbrella.


Events Assistant Role:

• To organise internal and external events, from initial event enquiry to completion and post event management.
• Liaise with existing and new venues and suppliers.
• To win and maintain business by providing our client's customers with excellent event experiences, that will see repeat and extended business wins.
• Continue to build upon our commercial and educational event portfolio with our customers in mind.
• Oversee delegate experience, including registration.

Your Background:

• A relevant degree e.g Life Science, Marketing, Events Management.
• Event coordination experience, ideally within the pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience raising POs and managing payments.
• Proven experience working to small and large-scale budgets.
• Experience using CRM systems to create event campaigns would be advantageous.

Company:

Our client is one of the world's premier innovative biopharmaceutical companies, discovering, developing and providing over 160 different medicines, vaccines and consumer healthcare products to help improve the lives of millions of people in the UK and around the world every year.


Location:

The role offers hybrid working, with 2 days per week on site in Burgess Hill.


Apply:

It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK. Please quote job reference 135 280 in all correspondence.


Please note:

This role may be subject to a satisfactory basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

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