Events Executive

Hire Ground; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Hire Ground is seeking an Events Executive to join a busy London-based team. You will plan and deliver a varied portfolio of conferences and awards, managing projects from initial planning through live delivery and post-event evaluation.

The role is hands-on, requiring coordination with clients, speakers, sponsors and suppliers to ensure events run smoothly and deliver an excellent experience. Salary is £30,000–£32,000, with hybrid working in London.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of events planning or delivery experience.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfortable coordinating with clients, speakers, sponsors and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Managing events from initial planning through to live delivery and post-event evaluation
• Creating and maintaining event plans, timelines, budgets and project documentation
• Managing multiple events and competing deadlines simultaneously
• Sourcing and coordinating venues, AV, production, catering and other suppliers
• Coordinating speakers, moderators, panellists, judges, sponsors, presenters and VIP guests
• Supporting the development of conference programmes, agendas and event content
• Managing the awards process, including entries, judging, nominees and ceremony arrangements
• Coordinating event logistics including registration, room layouts, staging, branding and signage
• Working closely with marketing and content teams to support delegate engagement and attendance
• Ensuring sponsorship commitments and deliverables are successfully delivered
• Taking a lead role on-site, resolving issues quickly and ensuring events run smoothly
• Supporting post-event reviews and identifying opportunities for improvement

Skills

Event planning

Vendor coordination

On-site management

Budgeting

Stakeholder management

Job description

Events Executive Conferences & Awards

£30,000 £32,000 London / Hybrid

Are you an organised, enthusiastic events professional looking to take the next step in your career?

Our client, a successful City-based B2B media company, is looking for an Events Executive to join a busy and dynamic team. You ll play a key role in planning and delivering a varied portfolio of conferences and awards events, managing projects from initial planning and coordination through to live event delivery and post-event evaluation.

This is a hands-on role suited to someone who enjoys managing multiple projects, working with clients, speakers, sponsors and suppliers, and seeing an event come together from start to finish.

You ll play an important role in delivering a range of high-quality conferences and awards programmes, coordinating the logistics, suppliers, speakers and stakeholders required to ensure every event runs smoothly and delivers an excellent experience.

• Managing events from initial planning through to live delivery and post-event evaluation
• Creating and maintaining event plans, timelines, budgets and project documentation
• Managing multiple events and competing deadlines simultaneously
• Sourcing and coordinating venues, AV, production, catering and other suppliers
• Coordinating speakers, moderators, panellists, judges, sponsors, presenters and VIP guests
• Supporting the development of conference programmes, agendas and event content
• Managing the awards process, including entries, judging, nominees and ceremony arrangements
• Coordinating event logistics including registration, room layouts, staging, branding and signage
• Working closely with marketing and content teams to support delegate engagement and attendance
• Ensuring sponsorship commitments and deliverables are successfully delivered
• Taking a lead role on-site, resolving issues quickly and ensuring events run smoothly
• Supporting post-event reviews and identifying opportunities for improvement

We re looking for an events professional with at least 2 years experience who is confident managing projects and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.

Starting salary: £30,000 £32,000

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