Events Assistant

S&P Global, Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care coverage

Generous time off

Learning & development

Retirement planning

Family-friendly benefits

Employee discounts

Job summary

S&P Global Market Intelligence is seeking an Events Assistant to support a busy events portfolio globally, including dinners, golf days, summits, and award ceremonies. You will assist the events team with administration throughout the event cycle and provide on-site support when required.

You will thrive in a fast-paced, detail-focused environment, work across multiple projects, and communicate clearly with judges, speakers, attendees, and sponsors. On-site duties in the UK may be required.

Qualifications

• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Experience of working on multiple tasks and to tight deadlines.
• Highly organised with strong time management and prioritisation skills.
• Clear and confident communication on the phone, face to face and by email.
• Strong administrative and customer service skills.
• Competent using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Desirable: Previous experience assisting at events (in-person or virtual).
• Desirable: Previous office administrative experience.
• Desirable: Canva experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Assist in organising smaller bespoke events including dinners, golf days and webinars.
• Develop understanding across all event platforms and assist in running test tech and prep calls.
• Register judges and speakers with bios and photos, schedule calls, and share information.
• Register attendees and respond to event queries.
• Support sponsor and client communications as required.
• Proof event documents, graphics and trophies; write award ceremony scripts.
• Print and create event collateral including production briefs.
• Research for new suppliers.
• Liaise and manage relationships with suppliers; update trackers and project tools.
• Help onsite at UK events as needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Organization

Time management

Communication

Administrative skills

MS Office

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

About the Role:Grade Level (for internal use):08Overview of role :With Intelligence is looking for an events assistant to support the events team with a large portfolio of global events, ranging from golf days and private dinners, to summits and award ceremonies. Working alongside a team of eight you will provide administrative support throughout the event cycle, as well as onsite event support when required. The role requires somebody who is able to work at a fast pace on multiple projects, very organised, a quick learner with good attention to detail and has strong communication skills.Responsibilities:Assist in organising of smaller bespoke events including dinners, golf days and webinars as and when requiredDevelop an understanding and competency across all event platforms used and be able to assist in running test tech and prep calls as requiredAssist in creating and adding all event information to event platformsRegistering and liaising with judges and speakers to ensure we have their bios and photos, scheduling calls, and ensuring they have all the information they require.Registering and communicating with event attendees to answer any event queriesSupport with sponsor and client communications as and when requiredAssist with proofing event documents, graphics and trophies as well as writing award ceremony scriptsPrinting and creation of event collateral including preparing the event production briefResearch for new suppliersLiaise and manage relationships with suppliersUpdate event trackers and project management tools as and when requiredAd-hoc event related admin requestsHelp onsite at UK events as and when neededRequirements :Meticulous attention to detailExperience of working on multiple tasks and to tight deadlinesHighly organisedTime management and prioritisation skillsUsing initiative, always forward planningClear and confident communication on the phone, face to face and by emailStrong administrative skillsGood customer service skillsAbility to work in a high-pressure environmentCompetent using Microsoft office (MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint) and OutlookDesirable:Previous experience assisting at events either in-person or virtuallyPrevious office administrative experiencePrevious experience using design tools such as Canva is advantageousAbout S&P Global Market IntelligenceAt S&P Global Market Intelligence, a division of S&P Global we understand the importance of accurate, deep and insightful information. Our team of experts delivers unrivaled insights and leading data and technology solutions, partnering with customers to expand their perspective, operate with confidence, and make decisions with conviction.For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence .What’s In It For You?Our Mission:Advancing Essential Intelligence.Our People:We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. 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