Senior Events Executive

THE INSTITUTE OF GROCERY DISTRIBUTION; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 32.000 - 42.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Market-leading pension

Bonus scheme

Annual leave trading

Zusammenfassung

IGD in Watford is seeking a Senior Events Executive to help bring IGD-led events to life. You will support the Head of Events Strategy & Propositions, coordinating delivery of event programmes and audience propositions through detailed plans and processes.

You will collaborate with the Event Marketing Manager to manage communications, timelines and on-site execution, ensuring attendee experiences meet high standards and brand guidelines.

Aufgaben

• Support the Head of Events Strategy & Propositions with research, planning, coordination and documentation for IGD-led events
• Translate event concepts into project plans, timelines and deliverables
• Maintain programme information, speaker details and approved session descriptions
• Maintain event planning documents, action logs and internal updates so key decisions, dependencies and next steps are captured
• Coordinate practical event requirements including guest lists, table plans, seating cards, badges, signage, assets and on-site materials
• Liaise with internal teams, venues, suppliers and partners to support planning and delivery
• Track project timelines, actions and risks, flag issues early and help resolve them
• Provide on-site event support including registration, welcome experience, speaker support, setup and derig
• Work with the Event Marketing Manager to support invitations, confirmations, joining instructions, reminders and post-event follow-up
• Coordinate delivery of event-related messaging and social media in alignment with objectives and brand guidelines
• Maintain invitee, attendee and engagement data across CRM and event systems with high data quality
• Respond to attendee enquiries professionally with 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 communication
• Coordinate internal meetings, agendas, summaries and follow-up activities linked to event planning and delivery
• Monitor registrations and attendee information, producing regular internal reports and post-event evaluation actions
• Identify opportunities to improve operational processes, attendee experience and event delivery

Jobbeschreibung

Senior Events Executive

Employment Type

Full-Time

Minimum Experience

Mid-level

Compensation

Excellent salary & benefits

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,curiousand 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,processesand 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 isconfident injuggling detail,deadlines,and multiple moving parts.

What you’ll do

Event strategy,propositionand programme suppor

• Support the Head of Events Strategy & Propositions with research, planning,coordinationand 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 contentremains accurate and up to date.


• Maintain event planning documents, action logs and internalupdatesso 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, eventassetsand on-site materials

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

• Track project timelines, actions and risks, proactively flagging issues and helping to resolve them before they escalated


• Provide on-site event support including registration, welcome experience, speaker support,set-upand de-rig.

Event marketing and attendee communications

• Work alongside the Event Marketing Manager to support event communications including invitations, confirmations, joining instructions,remindersand 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 asrequired

• Maintainaccurateinvitee,attendeeand engagement information across CRM and event management systems, ensuring strong data quality

Attendee,speakerand stakeholder suppor

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

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

• Build positive relationships with attendees, speakers,partnersand colleagues through clear,timelyandaccuratecommunication

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

Reporting,evaluationand continuous improvemen

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

• Support post-event evaluation by collating feedback, keylearningsand improvement actions


• Use curiosity and initiative toidentifyopportunities to improveoperationalprocesses, attendeeexperienceand event delivery.

The rewards

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

Location

Watford (Hybrid)

Employment Type

Full-Time

Minimum Experience

Mid-level

Compensation

Excellent salary & benefits