Senior Events Specialist - 12 month FTC

Gowling WLG International; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

25 days leave

Private medical insurance

Pension allowance

Life assurance

Sabbatical after 5 years

Maternity/paternity leave

Health and wellbeing programmes

Office in Birmingham

Training & development

Job summary

Gowling WLG International seeks a Senior Events Specialist to join our Corporate Communications team on a 12-month fixed term contract based in Birmingham. You will drive events from planning through execution and follow-up to elevate our brand with key clients and internal stakeholders.

In this role you will coordinate end-to-end event activity, collaborate with partners and senior executives, and leverage CRM and marketing automation to measure impact and drive continuous improvements.

Qualifications

• Strong track record delivering events in B2B environments.
• Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder guidance.
• Highly organised, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver events from conception to post-event follow-up.
• Collaborate with partners and senior executives to ensure alignment and success.
• Utilise CRM and marketing automation to measure impact and drive improvements.

Job description

About the role:

We have a great opportunity for a Senior Events Specialist to join our Corporate Communications team on a 12-month fixed term contract. This role is based in Birmingham and sits within our Business Development team.

Job Description

About the role:

We have a great opportunity for a Senior Events Specialist to join our Corporate Communications team on a 12-month fixed term contract. This role is based in Birmingham and sits within our Business Development team. As a Senior Events Specialist, you will be responsible for developing and delivering events that foster collaboration between our people and help elevate our brand awareness amongst key clients. Embrace a dynamic role where you’ll oversee every stage, from planning to follow-up, ensuring seamless execution. By evaluating results and driving enhancements, you’ll pave the way for event excellence.

About you:

We are looking for a skilled professional with a proven track record in delivering events within a business-to-business environment, ideally with experience in professional services. You are a confident communicator who builds strong relationships and provides effective guidance across all levels. Highly organised and detail-oriented, you excel at managing multiple tasks and priorities. Your proactive and flexible mindset allows you to adapt to change with ease, staying calm and focused under pressure while meeting tight deadlines. Collaboration stands out as one of your key strengths, showcasing your ability to build strong connections and foster excellent rapport, particularly when working with partners and senior executives. You are proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. You can confidently run both webinars and in-person events, and experience with CRM systems and marketing automation platforms would be desirable.

What We Can Offer You:

The opportunity to work within a strong and supportive BD function and with dynamic partners and lawyers in high profile areas of the firm. Gowling WLG has been recognised as one of best places to work in the UK and has been ranked by Great Place to Work® for 26 consecutive years.

• A hybrid approach to office and remote working.
• 25 days annual leave, with the option to buy up to a week's extra annual leave.
• Free private medical insurance, and the option to add family members.
• A generous pension allowance.
• Life assurance covering four times your annual salary.
• The chance of a three-month sabbatical every five years.
• Maternity, paternity, and adoption leave schemes.
• A range of health and wellbeing programmes.
• Offices in Birmingham city centre with onsite restaurant.
• Opportunities to flourish in your role through training and personal development.

Equal Opportunities

Gowling WLG is committed both to promoting equality and diversity in the firm and to Equal Opportunities in employment. The firm believes in equality of opportunity regardless of race or racial group (including colour, nationality, ethnicity, national origins), religion or belief, age, disability, sexual orientation, sex, gender re-assignment and gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy, maternity, and paternity. This also includes any incidents of perceptive or associative discrimination and harassment. At Gowling WLG we seek to attract and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures, to create an exciting and rewarding place to work. Our aim is to fulfil everyone's potential and together to achieve personal and business goals.