Meetings & Events Coordinator

Portico; City Of London; On-site; GBP 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading events management company located in the City of London is seeking a Meetings and Events Coordinator. This role involves overseeing event logistics and ensuring a seamless experience for all stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have event coordination experience in a corporate setting and a positive, engaging demeanor. A competitive salary of £36,420 per annum is offered, along with excellent benefits including holiday allowance and pension contributions.

Benefits

Excellent holiday allowance

Pension contributions

Life insurance

Enhanced annual leave

Recommend a Friend Bonus Scheme

Thank you voucher scheme

24-hour personal helpline for employees

Access to discounts and benefits platform

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating events within a corporate environment is essential.
• Ability to work effectively on their own and in a team.
• Consistently positive, caring, and engaging approach.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the booking, forecasting, and logistics of events.
• Liaise with all parties involved in the events.
• Provide assistance to other areas of front of house operations.

Skills

Team collaboration

Positive attitude

Event coordination

Tools

Trimble/Manhattan systems

Job description

Company Description

Portico is defined by our unique culture – One that rewards hard work and dedication, empowers people to grow, with the belief that work should be fun and engaging!

Our family is made up of many different people. We embrace diversity and believe in treating everyone equally to ensure that everyone has the same opportunities to grow, develop and progress in their careers.

Job Description

Portico are currently on the lookout for a Meetings and Events Coordinator, for our team based with a world renown insurance company in the City.

The main purpose of the Meetings and Events Coordinator will be to oversee the booking, forecasting and logistics of events and large meetings across the firms London and Ipswich offices, for both internal and external stakeholders. Ultimately, ensuring a professional, welcoming, and seamless experience that reflects the company’s standards of service and operational excellence.

To do this, they will need to liaise with all parties involved in the events, as well as providing any necessary assistance to other areas of our front of house operation, and other services partners working in the space.

Hours: 40 Hours per week, with shifts between 7am-5pm, from Monday-Friday. As per business needs.

Salary: £36,420 per annum

Qualifications

The successful candidate will work effectively on their own, as well as in a team, and their approach will be consistently positive, caring, and engaging. Always aspiring to be the best at what they do.

Experience within a similar role, coordinating events within a corporate environment is essential.

Experience of using Trimble/Manhattan systems is highly desirable.

Additional Information

What’s in it for you?

• Excellent holiday allowance
• Pension contributions
• Life insurance
• Enhanced annual leave
• Recommend a Friend Bonus Scheme
• Thank you voucher scheme
• 24-hour personal helpline for employees, providing counselling & information services.
• Access to Choices, our discounts and benefits platform which offers you fabulous savings for thousands of high street retailers, hotels, cinemas and many more.
• Our Training Academy provides excellent training and development opportunities for our people.