Events Manager

Rise Search Limited; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Company pension

Flexible/Hybrid working

Job summary

Rise Search Limited is seeking an experienced Events Manager to lead an not-for-profit membership organisation's events and content programme, from concept to delivery, including conferences, webinars and podcasts. You will build the annual events calendar with the CEO, drive sponsorship, memberships, and ticket sales, and manage partnerships.

The role offers hybrid/remote working, 33 days holiday, and a company pension.

Qualifications

• Proven track record planning and delivering events.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver a full calendar of regular member events (12+ per year), plus a flagship annual conference.
• Drive income through sponsorship packages, membership sales and event ticket sales.
• Own promotional campaigns, marketing strategy and communications alongside the CEO.
• Liaise with member groups and committees to shape event content, and host, produce and compere events, webinars and podcasts.
• Identify and develop new event formats and partnership opportunities.
• Manage full event lifecycle from pre-event planning through to post-event follow-up, while supporting the CEO on wider organisational strategy.

Job description

Are you an experienced events professional with a flair for building relationships and driving revenue? Do you thrive on managing everything from concept to delivery, from intimate networking sessions to full scale conferences?

We are recruiting on behalf of a not-for-profit membership organisation supporting advanced engineering, electronics and software businesses. The organisation helps its members grow through promotion, business development and thought leadership, and is now looking for an Events Manager to lead its events and content programme.

You will work closely with the CEO to build and manage the annual events calendar, deliver event and content recordings, and oversee a portfolio of Special Interest Groups and Business Growth groups. This is a commercially minded, income-generating role, you will be developing and selling partnership packages and event tickets, while also supporting membership growth. It is an excellent opportunity for a self-starter who wants genuine ownership, with scope to grow into a leadership role as the team expands.

Your responsibilities as an Events Manager:

• Plan and deliver a full calendar of regular member events (12+ per year), plus a flagship annual conference
• Drive income through sponsorship packages, membership sales and event ticket sales
• Own promotional campaigns, marketing strategy and communications alongside the CEO
• Liaise with member groups and committees to shape event content, and host, produce and compere events, webinars and podcasts
• Identify and develop new event formats and partnership opportunities
• Manage full event lifecycle from pre-event planning through to post-event follow-up, while supporting the CEO on wider organisational strategy

Your current experience which will help you as an Events Manager:

• A strong track record of organising and delivering successful events, from small scale to large conferences
• Sales or business development experience, ideally selling sponsorship, memberships or tickets
• Confidence hosting, presenting or compering events, webinars or podcasts
• Strong marketing and communications skills across multiple channels
• Highly organised and self-motivated, comfortable working independently with a can do attitude
• Background in engineering, technology, or membership/not-for-profit organisations is a plus

What you can expect as an Events Manager:

• Salary up to £36,000 dependent on experience
• Flexible working - Remote/Hybrid
• 33 days holiday including Bank Holidays
• Company pension scheme