Graduate events management at Retail Insights

Retail Insights; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in retail insights is seeking a Graduate in events management to join their dynamic team in London. This role offers the chance to gain operational experience while planning and executing impactful conferences. The ideal candidate will have a strong work ethic, a degree, and a passion for event planning. Join us to build and scale exceptional events in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Unlimited growth potential

Operational experience in a scale-up

Close collaboration with the CPO

Qualifications

• Outstanding work ethic and high sense of urgency.
• Interest in event planning, coordination, marketing, or public relations.
• Possession of a UK work permit.

Responsibilities

• Planning, structuring, and coordinating conferences strategically.
• Creating exceptional conference experiences with innovative ideas.
• Negotiating with vendors for catering and facilities.

Skills

Event planning

Coordination

Public relations

Marketing

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree

Job description

London, United Kingdom

Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment, where you gain a tremendous amount of responsibility? Do you want to be part of an exceptional entrepreneurial team with young, motivated, and extremely driven people? And are you curious or passionate about creating events? If so, you might be our next Graduate in events management.

About us

Retail Insights is Northern Europe’s leading retail forum. We are strengthening the retail ecosystem by building a platform for insights, inspiration, and networking, connecting more than 3,000 leaders yearly from over 15 countries.

Retail Insights is part of United Media, which focuses on building large-scale industry media and conference products in sectors such as insurance, HR, private equity, retail, etc. As of today, we have organically launched 8 media companies and acquired one.

What we offer you

As our Graduate in events management, you'll have the unique opportunity to be part of building and scaling a company. We provide you with ownership of our operations and aim to constantly push you out of your comfort zone. You’ll work out of our HQ in London, and to ensure continuous growth, we offer:

• An opportunity to gain operational experience in a scale-up where your work and results are highly tangible and impactful
• A chance to work closely with the CPO on our conference strategy
• Unlimited growth potential within our company— we strongly believe in and have a track record of promoting internally

Your Responsibilities

Your responsibilities will vary; however, some key tasks include:

• Planning, structuring, and coordinating conferences strategically; selecting dates, venues, and negotiating the best prices
• Creating exceptional conference experiences by innovating with new ideas and opportunities
• Negotiating with vendors (catering, accommodation, transportation, facilities)
• Handling operational aspects such as floor planning, invitations, signage, and special needs requirements
• Managing conferences to ensure smooth execution and high attendee satisfaction, surpassing previous standards

What we expect from you

We look for someone with an outstanding work ethic, a high sense of urgency, relentless drive, and a desire to excel. You take ownership, are proactive, and follow through. You’re humble and passionate about building and executing new business ideas. Specifically, we expect that you:

• Have a bachelor’s or master’s degree with excellent results
• Are interested in roles involving event planning, coordination, marketing, or public relations
• Possess a UK work permit
• Have an exceptional eye for aesthetics and detail
• Are well-organised, able to structure and prioritise your work
• Enjoy building and nurturing professional relationships

Start date

Flexible

This role is onsite, Monday to Friday, based at our offices at Buckingham Gate. Working at a fast pace and collaborating in person is essential to create market-leading, unmatched events throughout the year. We look forward to welcoming you to our team.

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