Events Manager

Lombard Odier; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global wealth manager in London seeks an Events Manager to enhance marketing efforts through both in-person and virtual events. Successful candidates will have at least 5 years of event management experience, excellent communication skills, and a dynamic approach to project execution. The role's focus is on aligning event strategies with overall business objectives while maintaining brand integrity.

Benefits

Diverse and inclusive work environment

Opportunities for internal mobility

Upskilling programs

Qualifications

• At least 5 years’ experience in event management or event marketing, ideally in a global financial environment.
• Knowledge of marketing elements related to event management.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with dynamic priorities.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute a programme of in-person and virtual events.
• Manage budget and reporting of event activity.
• Ensure consistency of style and messages across all communications.

Skills

Event management

Budget management

Excellent communication

Project management

Creativity

Education

University degree (preferable)

Job description

A career at Lombard Odier means working for a renowned global wealth and asset manager, with a strong focus on sustainable investing. An innovative bank of choice for private and institutional clients, our independently owned Firm is one of the best-capitalised banking groups in the world, managing close to CHF 300 billion and operating from over 25 offices across 4 continents.

With a history spanning over 225 years, Lombard Odier is an investment house providing a comprehensive offering of discretionary and advisory portfolio management, wealth services and custody. We also offer asset management services and investment strategies through Lombard Odier Investment Managers and provide advanced banking technology to other financial institutions.

“Rethink Everything” is our philosophy – it is at the heart of everything we do. We have grown stronger through more than 40 financial crises by rethinking the world around us to provide a fresh investment perspective for our clients.

Events Manager – Lombard Odier Investment Managers

We are looking for a dynamic Events Manager to join our Marketing and Communications team on a permanent contract. You will join a global business of more than 120 investment professionals and a network of 13 offices across Europe, Asia, and North America. Partner closely with regional marketing managers, sales leads, product marketing, digital marketing, compliance and other corporate functions to lead and execute marketing activities to support our marketing plan.

YOUR ROLE

• Planning and executing a programme of in-person and virtual events, supporting the global sales team and senior business leaders.
• Managing budget and tracking against agreed objectives.
• Accurate and timely reporting of event activity to stakeholders and across internal systems i.e., Salesforce.
• Managing marketing collateral to support events, in line with event objectives and compliance guidelines.
• Creating registration websites and ensuring brand guidelines are met, as well as managing registrations and all aspects of the sites.
• Reporting to the Group Head of Events, working together with the regional sales leads across our key markets to understand the local market and clients in order to provide events support and oversight for both the institutional and wholesale channels.
• Work within the broader Marketing & Communications team to ensure that all activities are in line with our business strategy and goals.
• Ensure consistency of style and messages across all communications.
• Ensure all content is on-brand, consistent in terms of style, quality and tone of voice, and optimized for search and user experience for all channels of content.
• Based in London or Geneva, with travel as required to enhance local knowledge and build relationships with key sales heads.
• Work closely with Head of LOIM Operational Marketing with regards to business and specific issues

YOUR PROFILE

• University degree preferable (not essential)
• At least 5 years’ experience in event management or event marketing, ideally in a global financial environment.
• Knowledge of marketing elements related to event management including production
• Knowledge of wholesale and institutional distribution.
• Excellent oral and written communications, including editing and proofing.
• Able to deliver messages clearly and succinctly; help to respond to senior management.
• High level of energy, self-sufficiency and integrity, demonstrates respect for a diversity of opinions and styles.
• Highly motivated, flexible, enthusiastic, innovative and creative with required determination to achieve results through initiative and common sense.
• Ability to curate high quality event experiences to reflect and reinforce a high-end brand image, ensuring alignment with the firm's positioning and audience expectations.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with dynamic priorities.
• Some administrative tasks, e.g managing event supplies and shipping; premium research and ordering; and production tasks of event materials.
• Ability to become a ‘super user’ of core event tools and systems.
• A successful team player with proven capability of reaching proposed targets and supporting team members with their events, as necessary.
• Comfortable working in a matrix management organization structure.
• Entrepreneurial spirit and being able to understand client needs
• Excellent time and project management skills and ability to multi-task
• Ability to work independently and within a team
• Open individual, with sound judgment, able to communicate effectively at all levels
• Hands on approach, results focused, with the energy and commitment to drive delivery

Our Maison’s DNA is defined by five core values. Excellence drives us to be the best at what we do, while Innovation fuels our progress. Respect underpins every interaction, and Integrity shapes our actions. Together, we are One Team, united in serving our clients with unwavering dedication.

As a responsible and supportive employer, we promote a diverse and inclusive work environment for our employees and candidates. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are woven into the fabric of our Maison’s DNA, and we strive to ensure that our employees can fulfill both their personal and professional aspirations by encouraging internal mobility and individual upskilling programs. We firmly believe that building Diverse Teams contributes to our successes and to deliver on this, we actively embed Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in our business strategy.

It is an exciting time to join our Teams. All applications will be handled in the strictest confidence.