Events Executive

Lipton Media; Dorking; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media recruitment agency in the UK is seeking an Events Executive to lead operations for international b2b conferences. This role involves orchestrating event logistics, managing budgets, and enhancing attendee experiences. The ideal candidate should have 1-2 years of event operations experience, excellent organisational and communication skills, and a strong interest in events. Offering a hybrid working model and competitive salary.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of event operations experience, ideally in b2b conferences.
• Some experience working on international events is a plus.
• Outstanding organisational skills are essential.
• Strong multi-tasking and excellent communication skills are necessary.

Responsibilities

• Orchestrate seamless experiences from concept to completion.
• Manage budgets and nurture relationships with suppliers.
• Oversee client events and ensure smooth delivery.
• Create and maintain event timelines and handle communications.
• Collect attendee feedback and manage budget reconciliation.

Skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Multi-tasking skills

Interest in events

Education

Degree educated

Job description

Events Executive

£33,000 - £37,000 Base Salary + Excellent Benefits

Hybrid Working

Surrey

Leading independent media events business seeks highly talented Events Operations Executive to lead across their flagship Aviation portfolio of b2b conferences.

The Events Operations Executive will take frontline responsibility managing a number of international b2b events, these are typically in the form of mid to large conferences.

Our client hosts globally renowned b2b conferences, these take place across Europe, Asia, US and the Middle East.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Event Planning & Flawless Logistics: Orchestrating seamless experiences from concept to completion.
• Financial Acumen & Partner Management: Skillfully managing budgets and nurturing key relationships with venues suppliers.
• Event Platform & Systems Management: Building and managing abstract submission and registration platforms.
• Onsite Excellence & Attendee Experience: Ensuring smooth event delivery and providing exceptional support to all attendees.
• Event Delivery & Onsite Management: Oversee and manage client events, including onsite coordination and supplier/staff briefings in an operation event delivery role.
• Event Planning & Logistics: Create and maintain event timelines, manage registration and abstract sites, and handle attendee communications.
• Stakeholder Communication: Participate in client/supplier meetings, manage event inboxes, and serve as a point of contact for sponsors/exhibitors.
• Post-Event Activities: Collect attendee feedback and manage budget reconciliation.

Profile of Candidate Required

• Circa 1-2 years event operations experience, ideally b2b conferences
• Ideally some experience working on international events
• Outstanding organisational skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong multi-tasking skills
• An interest in events
• Ideally degree educated

Lipton Media is a dynamic, proactive and progressive media recruitment agency solely dedicated to the media industry. We are leaders across media sales and creative opportunities.

We cover: media, digital media, print, exhibition, event, conference, outdoor and radio sales, in addition to marketing, conference production and editorial jobs.

Our clients range from small start-up companies to FTSE 100 and 250 businesses. We work with people at every stage of their career from undergraduates looking for their first entry point into sales to senior managers and directors looking for their next move.