Senior Events & Strategic Partnership Executive

Ryder Reid; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading firm seeks an experienced Events Professional to join their Events and Strategic Partnerships team. This role involves managing a variety of events, supporting large-scale initiatives, and ensuring alignment with brand guidelines. The ideal candidate will have strong negotiation skills and project management expertise, contributing to the firm's strategic objectives through innovative event delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing both UK and international events.
• Strong relationships with suppliers and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Create and deliver external and internal events, managing from implementation to completion.
• Ensure event budgets are set and maintained correctly.
• Measure impact of events and sponsorships, analyzing trends.

Skills

Event Management

Budget Management

Negotiation

Project Management

Tools

CRM Systems

Job description

Overview:

We are looking for an experienced events professional to join our client's busy Events and Strategic Partnerships team as soon as possible. This is an exciting and influential role to support the firm's strategic drive to design and deliver bold, creative, and distinctive experiences for their clients and internal audiences - events and activities which challenge expectations and help the firm to stand out in the market. The role will work alongside sector and practice areas offering guidance on going to market with the right event, in the best format, at the most effective time.
Alongside day-to day management of a pipeline of events and activities, the Senior Events & Strategic Partnerships Executive will have the opportunity to work with the firm's flagship sponsorships and key partnerships, including the annual Photo Portrait Prize with the National Portrait Gallery.

Key responsibilities:

• Create and deliver external and internal events and sponsorship-related activities, managing directly from implementation to completion, and supporting team members on others. Events include conferences, seminars, round tables, webinars, drinks receptions and hospitality events within the UK and internationally.
• Support and assist key firmwide large scale events, e.g. partner conferences and other international sector and practice group events.
• Ensure all events and sponsorship related collateral is consistent with the firm's brand guidelines and maintaining quality control of print process.
• Source and contract both UK and international venues.
• Ensure all event budgets are set and maintained correctly, working with Finance to ensure accurate reporting
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers, including negotiation on costs.
• Measure the impact of our events and sponsorships and ensure timely reporting; analyse trends and patterns in event statistics to ensure the most effective strategies are followed.
• Manage the CRM system to assist in targeting and event invite/attendance analysis.
• Coordinate with Digital team to ensure that events are communicated appropriately using a variety of channels such as the website, intranet, and social media.
• Work closely with key stakeholders in the practice and business development teams to understand specific needs and advise on options for future events and sponsorships to help the firm meet its strategic objectives.
• Be a 'centre of excellence' and advocate for best practice events marketing.
• Implement event team processes when necessary.
• Adopt good project management techniques and best practice.
• Manage ad-hoc projects as advised by Events and Strategic Partnerships Manager.
• Guide and support the Events Executive and Business Development Assistants.

*The firm operates a hybrid working policy of 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home.

Due to the high volume of applications, we are not able to respond to all enquiries. If you have not received a response within 72 hours, please assume you have not been shortlisted at this stage, however thank you for taking the time to apply.

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