Events Manager

Talentmark; St John's Common; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Talentmark is seeking an Events Manager for a 12‑month contract at the Burgess Hill site. You will design and deliver remarkable events, oversee budgets and vendor coordination, and manage on‑site execution for national and international visits.

The role requires experience with virtual, hybrid and in‑person events, plus strong stakeholder management and organisational skills. DBS check may be required.

Qualifications

• Hold a relevant degree or equivalent working experience.
• Proven experience managing virtual, hybrid and face‑to‑face events.
• Proven project and stakeholder management experience.
• Budget management, communication and organisation skills.
• Understands the function of events within a commercial organisation.
• Experience using event platforms such as Cvent and Salesforce.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate design and delivery of remarkable events as part of marketing strategy.
• Oversee budgeting, scheduling, deliverables, vendor coordination, invoicing and contracts, logistics and reporting.
• Organise internal and external events including large multi‑day conferences and gala dinners, third‑party exhibitions and national/international visits.
• Manage on‑site event and delegate logistics.
• Book accommodation and travel for events.
• Raise purchase orders and manage payments.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Event planning

Communication

Organisation

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Cvent

Salesforce

Job description

Talentmark are recruiting for an Events Manager to join a company in the pharmaceutical industry on a contract basis for 12 months. This role is based at the client’s site in Burgess Hill.

Company

Our client is one of the world's premier innovative biopharmaceutical companies, discovering, developing and providing over 160 different medicines, vaccines and consumer healthcare products to help improve the lives of millions of people in the UK and around the world every year.

Salary

£26.66 to £30.00 PAYE ph or £35.31 to £38.39 ph via Umbrella, depending upon experience.

Events Manager Role

• Facilitate the design and delivery of remarkable events and experiences for our customers, as part of our marketing strategy.
• Supervising budgeting, scheduling, deliverables, vendor coordination, invoicing, contractual matters, logistics and event reporting.
• Responsible for the organisation of internal and external events, including large multi-day conferences and Gala dinners, Third-Party exhibitions, and small-scale national and international customer visits.
• On-site event and delegate management.
• Booking accommodation/travel.
• Raising POs and managing payments.

Your Background

• Hold a relevant degree or have equivalent working experience.
• Proven experience and in-depth knowledge of managing virtual, hybrid and face-to-face events.
• Proven experience of project and stakeholder management.
• Budget management, communication and organisation skills.
• Understands the function of events within a commercial organisation.
• Experience of using event related platforms such as Cvent and Salesforce.

It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK

Please note:This role may be subject to a satisfactory basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check