Events Coordinator

AXA UK; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the legal sector is seeking an Events Coordinator to support business growth through various event activities. Ideal candidates should have strong organizational and communication skills, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and demonstrate creativity. This role offers flexibility, career progression opportunities, and a supportive culture aligned with personal development.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Discounted gym membership

Professional funding scheme for qualifications

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Recent graduate or looking to begin events career.
• Ability to meet deadlines in a team environment.
• Positive and motivated individual.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of event activities and management of mailing lists.
• Assisting in organizing in-person and online events.
• Creating status reports and updating project boards.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Creativity

Interpersonal skills

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Events Coordinator

Department: CSG - Business Operations (Audit / Risk / Client Account Management / Finance / People / Procurement / Property and Facilities / Sales and BD / IT)

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Birmingham

Description

We're looking for an enthusiastic Events Coordinator to support a range of activities designed to generate business growth within the DAC Beachcroft Claims Solutions Group.

The ideal candidate will be diligent, hard-working, have a creative approach and be able to work through tasks quickly in a team environment to meet required timescales.

If you are a recent graduate or you’re looking to begin or develop your career in events, then this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

As well as offering high levels of flexibility and a great work life balance, we provide a well-rounded remuneration package (which includes private medical insurance, income protection insurance and discounted gym membership, amongst many other benefits) alongside real opportunities for growth and progression. We actively encourage colleagues to make use of our professional funding scheme to complete legal or business qualifications relevant to your role.

What you will do?

• Supporting the delivery of event activities, such as maintaining mailing lists, creating event invitations and monitoring the events inbox.
• Dealing with a variety event support requests from across the business.
• Assisting with the organisation and setting up of a wide range of in person and online events and meetings.
• Maintaining and updating mailing lists using our CRM database (Customer Relationship Management) tool used for events campaigns.
• Creating weekly event status reports and circulating to key stakeholders in the business.
• Ensuring once tasks are completed they are updated on the events project board.
• Support the Senior Events Manager in the planning and coordination of events.
• Assist with the production and formatting of presentations/collateral for online and in-person events and ensure consistency of branding.

Who you are

• Team player with good organisational skills and able to work through tasks to meet deadlines.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Keen attention to detail and careful proofreading.
• Positive, motivated, creative individual with a determination to succeed in a fast-paced events role in this industry.
• Confident with good interpersonal skills and able to engage appropriately with stakeholders.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word and PowerPoint, plus basic knowledge of Excel.
• Demonstrates alignment with the Firm’s Cultural Principles (Clear, Creative, Determined and Supportive).
• Understands DAC Beachcroft is an international firm. Works with awareness of this structure to operate as one team/brand.
• Willing to travel to other offices and locations as and when required, which may also include out of hours event support.

What's in it for you?

• High levels of flexibility and a great work life balance - https://jobs.dacbeachcroft.com/whats-in-it-for-you/
• A well-rounded remuneration package (which includes private medical insurance, income protection insurance and discounted gym membership, amongst many other benefits)
• Opportunities for growth and progression including professional funding
• In person and remote social events
• Opportunity to get involved in a range of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) activities

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, which aligns closely to our cultural principles (Determined, Clear, Creative and Supportive). If you are excited about this role and being part of our culture, but your past experience does not align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles!