Senior Events Officer FTC Aug 25 - Oct 26

Which?; London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Which? as a Senior Events Officer and lead the planning and execution of impactful events. You'll work closely with stakeholders to ensure successful execution of internal and external gatherings, including managing our in-house events space and supporting corporate projects.

Benefits

28 days holiday a year plus Bank Holidays

Generous pension scheme offering 6% in year one

Healthcare and private medical insurance

Discounts on shopping and holidays

Work from (almost) anywhere for 4 weeks of the year

Qualifications

• Experience in producing accurate event plans and timelines.
• Strong skills in budget management and evaluation plans.
• Confident in delivering hybrid events with knowledge of virtual platforms.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage internal and external events, including the AGM.
• Collaborate with various stakeholders to meet event needs.
• Deliver events that showcase Which?'s work as a consumer champion.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Budget management

Event planning

Collaboration

Job description

This role offers a competitive salary, hybrid working (London and Thursdays office days + event days), 28 days holiday a year plus Bank Holidays and a fantastic pension scheme offering 6% in year one.

This is Fixed term (duration: Aug 2025 - 2nd October 2026)

Salary £32,000 - £34,000 per annum

About the role

As a Senior Events Officer, you will be part of a compact yet passionate events team. Your responsibilities will include planning, managing, and executing specific events, including internal events, the Annual General Meeting and audienceacquisition events, as well as providing support to the broader team on corporate projects under the guidance of the Head of Events.

This role also entails venue management of our in-house events space, working with multiple stakeholders to ensure their needs are met. Your goal is to deliver events that showcase Which?'s work as the UK's consumer champion. You should be confident in collaborating with stakeholders both within and outside the organisation to orchestrate events that captivate our core audiences

Key responsibilities include:

• End-to-end project management, leading on specific events for internal and external stakeholders etc, to promote Which?'s products and services.
• Develop event plans across core business areas, identifying key stakeholders, and outlining clear performance indicators
• Work closely with the Corporate Governance team to deliver the Annual General Meeting
• Work closely with the Internal Comms team to deliver engaging internal events against set objectives, feeding into how this programme can be continually improved.
• To be a proactive member of a busy events team, aiding the delivery of all corporate flagship events and providing support where needed.
• Knowledge of AV, technical troubleshooting and a hybrid event platform

About you:

You are a proactive, confident, and strategic events professional looking to join a team that will aid your ambitious career goals. You are a people person, great at collaborating, stakeholder management, attention to detail and adaptability. As well as:

• Confident in building strong relationships with a range of stakeholders, including but not limited to, the Leadership Team, the CEO, as well as Board and Council members
• Experienced in producing accurate event plans, timelines and briefing documents
• Strong skills in budget management and evaluation plans
• Confident in delivering hybrid events, with great knowledge of virtual event platforms
• Delivery-focused with excellent planning and organisational skills to work at pace

The interview process for this role involves:-

• 5-10 min screening call
• 1 hour TEAMS interview with the Head of Events and the current Senior Events Officer (1 x task pre-interview)

Benefits

We also have these benefits for you to consider:

• 35 hour working week
• Generous 28 days holiday a year plus Bank Holidays & Option to buy additional days
• Excellent pension scheme – when you pay in 3%,Which? paysin 6% (rising to 11% after one year of service.)
• Discount site Pluxee which offers large %% off every day shopping and holidays
• Healthcare insurance & Private medical insurance and opportunity to participate in Vitality rewards programme (at 6 months)
• A discretionary death in service benefit provision equivalent to six times your annual salary
• Free access to Which? member content and free access to Which? money & legal helplines
• Free wills for all Which? employees, plus, partners of employees can make their will at cost price.
• Work from (almost) anywhere” for 4 weeks of the year policy

About Which?

We promote a great work-life balance (all our roles are now hybrid), offering flexible working options in addition to a full time working week (35 hours) e.g. part time or job shares where possible. If you wish to discuss any of these options, please contact the Resourcing team at [e-mail]

Which? is the UK's consumer champion, here to make life simpler, fairer and safer for everyone. Read all about us on our website.

At Which? we value diversity and we're committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone is able to be themselves and to reach their full potential. We are proud that we are in the ‘Top 25 Inclusive Employers' List and currently ranking 3rd.

We want to receive applications from everyone. We believe that a diverse workforce helps us to understand and create a positive impact for consumers.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we ensure that everyone can apply and be part of our recruitment processes and so we'll make reasonable adjustments if you need them. For this or any other assistance you need with applying (i.e., would like to apply by phone or post), email [e-mail]. Find out more about the Disability Confident Interview Scheme here.

Please note you must meet the essential criteria listed within the Role Profile, to have your application reviewed and we reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any given time due to the number of applications received.

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