Senior Events Executive

IGD group; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market leading pension

Bonus scheme

Buy and sell annual leave

Medical insurance package

Great work-life balance

Job summary

IGD seeks a focused Senior Events Executive to support the Head of Events Strategy & Propositions and coordinate IGD-led events. You will work with the Event Marketing Manager to align plans, communications, stakeholders and milestones in a hands-on role.

You will manage guest lists, speaker coordination, on-site materials and data in CRM, delivering high-quality attendee experiences and post-event reporting.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating IGD-led events end-to-end.
• Ability to translate concepts into project plans, timelines and deliverables.
• Strong on-site support and attendee experience.
• Excellent stakeholder liaison and communication.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate guest lists, seating, badges, signage, and on-site materials.
• Liaise with venues, suppliers and partners to support planning and delivery.
• Track timelines and risks; flag issues early and resolve them.
• Provide on-site registration, welcome, speaker support and de-rig.
• Support event communications and social media coordination.
• Maintain attendee data in CRM and event systems.
• Coordinate internal meetings, agendas and follow-ups related to planning.

Skills

Coordination

Attention to detail

Communication

Stakeholder management

Event planning

Tools

CRM

Event management systems

Job description

At IGD, we’re proud to be a Great Place to Work, where our people are empowered to grow, inspired to lead and ready to make a difference. At the heart of that experience is how we attract, welcome, and support new colleagues to join us.

That’s where you come in.

We are looking for a focused, curious and proactiveSeniorEvents Executive to help bring IGD-led events to life. This role will provide dedicated support to the Head of Events Strategy & Propositions, helping to coordinate the delivery of agreed event programmes and propositions through well-organised plans, processes and attendee experiences.

Working closely alongside the Event Marketing Manager, you will support the end-to-end coordination of events, ensuring plans, communications,stakeholdersand delivery milestones are aligned. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys making things happen, takes initiative, and is confident in juggling detail, deadlines, and multiple moving parts.

What you’ll do

Event strategy, proposition and programme suppor

• Support the Head of Events Strategy & Propositions with research, planning, coordination and documentation for IGD-led events

• Support the implementation of agreed event concepts, programmes and audience propositions by translating them into project plans, timelines and deliverables.

• Maintain programme information, speaker details, approved session descriptions and supporting materials, ensuring content remains accurate and up to date.
• Maintain event planning documents, action logs and internal updates so key decisions, dependencies and next steps are clearly captured.

Event planning and deliver

• Coordinate practical event requirements including guest lists, table plans, seating cards, badges, signage, branding, event assets and on-site materials

• Liaise with internal teams, venues, suppliers and partners to support smooth planning and delivery

• Track project timelines, actions and risks, proactively flagging issues and helping to resolve them before they elevate
• Provide on-site event support including registration, welcome experience, speaker support, set-up and de-rig.

Event marketing and attendee communications

• Work alongside the Event Marketing Manager to support event communications including invitations, confirmations, joining instructions, reminders and post-event follow-up

• Support delivery of agreed event messaging, ensuring communications are timely, accurate and aligned with approved objectives, audience plans and brand guidelines.

• Coordinate delivery of approved event-related social media activity before, during and after events, working with the Event Marketing Manager and wider teams as required

• Maintain accurate invitee, attendee and engagement information across CRM and event management systems, ensuring strong data quality

Attendee, speaker and stakeholder suppor

• Respond to attendee enquiries professionally and efficiently, delivering high-quality customer experience

• Support speaker coordination including briefing materials, biographies, headshots, logistics and follow-up actions

• Build positive relationships with attendees, speakers, partners and colleagues through clear, timely and accurate communication

• Coordinate internal meetings, agendas, summaries and follow-up activities linked to event planning and delivery.

Reporting, evaluation and continuous improvemen

• Monitor registrations, attendee information and key event updates, producing regular reports for internal teams and stakeholders

• Support post-event evaluation by collating feedback, key learnings and improvement actions
• Use curiosity and initiative to identify opportunities to improve operational processes, attendee experience and event delivery.

The rewards

• a market leading pension
• a bonus scheme
• the ability to buy and sell annual leave
• a generous medical insurance package
• great work-life balance, where you are empowered & trusted to manage your time.

We offer a range of benefits, including a market leading pension, a bonus scheme, the ability to buy and sell annual leave plus a generous medical insurance package. You will have a great work-life balance, where you are empowered & trusted to manage your time.

The location

We are operating a hybrid approach to working with a mix of home and office-based working. We are based in a very accessible location within the M25, just 20 miles from Central London.

Our behaviours

We’re hungry for better

We solve it together

We make it happen

We say what needs to be said