Events & Marketing Assistant

Oakley Recruitment Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An expanding organization in Birmingham is looking for an Events and Marketing Assistant to support various events and marketing initiatives. This full-time permanent position requires excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and prior experience in events or marketing. Enjoy a professional environment with opportunities for growth and a range of benefits including health cover and company pension.

Benefits

23 days holiday rising to 25

Company pension

Health and medical cover

Fantastic office environment

Qualifications

• Some event and marketing experience required.
• Willingness to learn new skills.
• Ability to troubleshoot problems.

Responsibilities

• Support with up to 70 various events per year.
• Assist the Events Manager with various tasks.
• Coordinate and manage seminar materials.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

IT skills

Social media management

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Oakley Recruitment is working in partnership with an expanding organisation based in Birmingham. This is an excellent opportunity to join the team as an Events and Marketing Assistant on a full-time permanent basis

Culture and Environment

This business offers a professional and friendly working environment alongside excellent opportunities, they pride themselves in the values they have always upheld and support extremely well with training and development.

Personality

The ideal candidate will be able to provide assistance with the events/marketing team and have a keen eye for detail. You will have excellent organisational skills with the ability manage a heavy workload effectively.

Reward

• 23 days holiday rising to 25 days after length of service
• Monday to Friday- 9.00am – 5.30pm
• Company pension
• Health and medical cover
• Fantastic office environment

Job Role:

• Supporting with up to 70 various events per year
• Assisting the Events Manager to negotiate venue, supplier and accommodation rates
• Formatting PowerPoint presentations and create delegate packs for seminars
• Ensuring that the seminar materials are packed and arrange for couriers
• Preparing rooms to ensure materials and services are in place
• Be present to set-up, host registration, during and after events
• Collating, producing and reporting on event feedback forms
• Coordinating attendees for internal hospitality events
• Assisting the Digital Co-ordinator to schedule and create campaigns for social media and email activity
• Assisting with content creation and management for the website
• Ensuring the CRM system is up to date and marketing literature is proofed/approved

Skills and experience:

• Confident using Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and social media accounts
• Some event and marketing experience
• Excellent attention to detail
• Organisational skills with the ability to manage
• Prioritise work load to meet deadlines
• Ability to use own initiative and troubleshoot problems
• Fast and accurate IT skills
• Willingness to learn new skills

Please Note: We do not contact or write to unsuccessful candidates. If we have not contacted you within 48 hours of your application, you should presume that your application was unsuccessful. By applying for this vacancy, you are permitting for Oakley Recruitment to contact you and retain your details. In compliance with the regulations (April 2004) in place under the Employment Agencies Act, Oakley Recruitment will require proof of identification. A copy of your passport, birth certificate and NI number will be required, as part of your interview process.