Events Planner

Oliver Wyman; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Oliver Wyman seeks an Events Planner to manage and support the delivery of internal training and firm events. This role involves planning, coordinating logistics, and managing budgets for various events, working closely with the Learning and Development Team. Candidates should have at least 3 years of event planning experience and a Bachelor's degree, with strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Career development opportunities

Team-oriented culture

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3+ years of event planning experience required.
• Bachelor’s Degree Preferred.
• Advanced proficiency with MS Office and experience with event management software.

Responsibilities

• Plans, develops and manages execution of internal in-person training events.
• Coordinates event logistics including agenda, travel, and registration.
• Manages event budgets and vendor relationships.

Skills

Event Planning

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Creativity

Agility

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

MS Office

Cvent

Zoom

Job description

Oliver Wyman is a global leader in management consulting. With offices in 70 cities across 30 countries, Oliver Wyman combines deep industry knowledge with specialized expertise in strategy, operations, risk management, and organization transformation. The firm has more than 6,000 professionals around the world who work with clients to optimize their business, improve their operations and risk profile, and accelerate their organizational performance to seize the most attractive opportunities.

Oliver Wyman is a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies [NYSE: MMC]. For more information, visit www.oliverwyman.com.

The Opportunity:

The Events Planner manages and supports delivery of internal training and firm events working closely with the OW Learning and Development Team. This role joins a global team, reporting into the Events Manager - UK and is responsible for the coordination, production and delivery of these events which align with the function’s strategy for learning and development.

Key Responsibilities

• Plans, develops and manages execution of internal in-person training events and firm events
• Work closely with Event Operations Manager for venue and event vendor sourcing from brief through to contract negotiations
• Coordinate event logistics including agenda, travel, invitation and registration, F&B and relevant event materials in collaboration with wider teams such as L&D, IT, Design and BCD Travel
• Manage event budgets and cost reconciliation
• Manage all aspects of Cvent registration including website creation, registration management, event mailbox and reporting
• Build and manage Event App as required for large training programs
• Build and manage vendor relationships across multiple areas including procuring new services and negotiating contracts
• Collaborate with stakeholders and business functions to develop and deliver training programs
• Manage department led projects shaping guidelines and best practice sharing

Experience Required

• Minimum of 3+ years of event planning experience required
• Bachelor’s Degree Preferred

Skills & Attributes

• Communicates in all forms a clear, inclusive, and respectful manner
• Works with creativity, agility, and purpose to achieve the best results
• Highly self-motivated with excellent interpersonal skills and able to work effectively and guide senior executives and stakeholders on event recommendations
• Adapts to various situations in a fast-paced, demanding environment
• Prioritizes workload and project deliverables, is accountable for quality work and delivers impactful results
• Risk mindful and takes pre-emptive measures to avoid issues
• Focused on being proactive and solutions oriented
• Responds positively to change and demonstrates resilience
• A team player with the ability to function independently, but coach other members of the team to meet deadlines
• An individual known to exhibit enthusiasm, integrity and willingness to help whenever necessary
• Adopts a learning mindset, open to feedback, seeks opportunities to learn and develop self and others
• Travel as projects require

Technical Skills

• Advanced proficiency with MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Experience with meeting management software and virtual tools such as Cvent, Zoom, Qualtrics, PollEverwhere.

Why join us at Oliver Wyman?

At Oliver Wyman, we lead with heart - we love what we do and have fun while we do it! We also strive for breakthroughs by questioning, seeking diverse perspectives, and finding powerful and sustainable solutions. If you share these values and want to work as one and own our impact at the same time, be brave and achieve the amazing with us!

• We’re individuals who are self-starting, motivated, energetic, entrepreneurial about what we do
• We have the common aspiration to have an impact, leave a legacy and change the world. We have no interest in running a steady-state business. We want to build, grow and shape the environment around us
• We value an environment where every member of Oliver Wyman is encouraged and expected to voice his or her opinion
• We believe that to create a true meritocracy we need to remove artificial barriers to opportunity
• We value people whose lives balance work and non-work activities because we believe they are both more interesting colleagues and are able to make better contributions to the Firm.
• We push ourselves hard to deliver excellence, but we also work to extract the maximum benefit from the flexibility of a project-based business. We provide the ability to take career breaks for personal or family reasons. We fundamentally value each other’s time and are sensitive to how it is used. We are an output not input-based culture, have respect for people’s personal decisions, and believe that one's workload must be sustainable. We seek balance for ourselves and our colleagues.

To learn more, please follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter: OliverWyman. www.oliverwyman.com/careers

Marsh & McLennan Companies and its Affiliates are EOE Minority/Female/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity employers.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

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Employment type

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  Full-time

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• Industries

  Business Consulting and Services

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