Events Coordinator (Corporate)

GBR Recruitment Limited; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in Milton Keynes is seeking an experienced Events Coordinator to oversee corporate events across the UK and Europe. This role involves planning, executing, and managing logistics for events ranging from 50 to 10,000 attendees. The ideal candidate will have strong event management experience, excellent communication skills, and a proactive approach. This position offers hybrid working conditions with competitive benefits.

Benefits

Employee benefits

Hybrid working model (3 days office, 2 days home)

Qualifications

• Experience in events coordination or management within a corporate environment.
• Proven ability to deliver successful corporate events.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Fluent in additional European languages is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute corporate events across UK and Europe.
• Liaise with sales teams to coordinate event plans.
• Manage event logistics including venue selection and supplier coordination.
• Provide administrative support to the events team.

Skills

Event planning

Strong communication

Administration skills

Multi-tasking

Intermediate IT skills

Proactive attitude

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

GBR Recruitment Limited is working exclusively with a Global market leader in the personal care/well-being products industry to recruit an experienced corporate Events Coordinator to plan and deliver corporate sales events.

This is a fantastic role for an events professional or a PA/EA who has been responsible for setting up and overseeing company events as part of their role. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning and executing small and large scale corporate events, hosting anywhere from 50 attendees to 10,000 attendees across the UK and Europe.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute corporate events, assisting the business with their events expansion strategy across the UK and Europe
• Liaise with Market/Sales Development Managers on their plans for events in their specific regions
• Work closely with Sales Executives to plan and execute corporate sponsored events throughout the UK and Europe
• Coordinate event plans for large scale conferences and smaller events, including liaising with suppliers, notifying internal teams, collating marketing/events collateral, and adhering to deadlines
• Work closely with all departments to facilitate successful events
• Research suitable venues for potential events of varying sizes
• Assist the team across a variety of events and events marketing activities
• Help the events team set up and execute events across 30+ countries across the UK and in Europe
• Work/host at on-site events, representing the company
• Responsible for various large event assignments
• General events project management and events administration
• Venue booking, guest speaker liaison, travel, accommodation, and delegate management
• Event administration support, including accurate data entry, Excel spreadsheet management, and other general event support
• Regular communication with Senior Events Manager on event requirements and making suggestions for improvements after events
• Provide general day-to-day event support to the Senior Events Coordinator

Qualifications and Experience

• Events coordination and event management experience required (within a corporate business) as an Events professional or as part of PA/EA duties within a business
• Used to event planning and delivering highly successful corporate events
• Strong communicator with peers, suppliers, and end-using customers
• Strong administration and coordination skills, a real multi-tasker
• Deadline-driven individual who can make things happen OTIF
• Intermediate level IT skills, especially in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Works well under pressure and tight deadlines
• Ultra proactive and ultra positive 'can do' approach to tasks
• Additional European language skills would be beneficial (not a must-have), ideally someone who could speak Polish, Romanian, Spanish, French, Italian, or other

This is an awesome opportunity to work for an ultra-modern Global leading business, working within a fantastic office and in a highly upbeat working environment, within a friendly team that supports each other to be successful. The client offers hybrid working, office-based 3 days a week and home-based 2 days a week, plus a whole list of employee benefits.

Interviews will take place immediately, with an immediate start for the right events professional. This fantastic events role would suit someone who has worked as an Event Manager, Event Producer, Events and Conference Planner, Meeting Planner, Special Event Coordinator, Director of Events, PA, Personal Assistant, EA, Executive Assistant, or similar.

Commutable from Milton Keynes, Buckingham, Luton, Bedford, Northampton, Towcester, Newport Pagnell, and areas nearby.