Senior Events Executive

John Sisk & Son Ltd; Dublin; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

26 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Health, wellbeing & lifestyle supports

Career development opportunities

Total Rewards programme

Job summary

SISK is seeking a Senior Events Executive to shape, plan and deliver the event programme across Ireland, the UK and beyond. You will lead events, align them with business priorities, manage relationships with senior hosts and clients, and ensure governance, reporting and value delivery.

You will work with cross-functional teams, handle budgets and CRM data, and contribute to the Total Rewards programme through compelling event experiences.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading complex corporate events and stakeholder programmes.
• Strong project management and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Budget management experience and cost control.
• Maintain accurate event data and trackers in CRM/MS 365.
• Knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Event Purpose and Relationship Governance.
• Event strategy and planning aligned to priorities and budgets.
• Event Delivery as lead or core team member.
• Stakeholder and relationship management with senior hosts and clients.
• Budget, reporting and evaluation and post-event value documentation.
• Maintain invitation, RSVP and attendance data for CRM reporting.

Skills

Event management

Stakeholder mgmt

Budget management

Microsoft 365

CRM data entry

Communication skills

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Job description

Overview

At Sisk, we're more than a construction company, we're a family-owned business with a global reach, committed to building excellence in every project. We deliver trust, certainty and value to our clients while embracing innovation and shaping the future of construction.

Reporting directly to the Director of Corporate Affairs, Marketing & Client Engagement, the Senior Events Executive is responsible for shaping, planning and delivering Sisk's event programme across internal and external multi-sector audiences in Ireland, the UK and additional international territories. The role acts as Sisk's central events lead, ensuring events are strategically aligned to business priorities, client engagement objectives, brand reputation and stakeholder relationship plans, while bringing structure, governance, reporting and delivery discipline to the programme.

Responsibilities

• Event Purpose and Relationship Governance
• Event strategy and planning, including assessing event requests against strategic priorities, relationship objectives, available budget, reputational considerations and expected value
• Event Delivery (primarily as the lead or a key member of an organising team)
• Stakeholder and relationship management, including senior leader hosts, family representatives, client relationship owners, charity or partner contacts, suppliers and internal contributors
• Budget, reporting and evaluation, including event registers, invitation rationale, hospitality records, supplier costs, post-event assessments, relationship outcomes, follow-up actions and evidence of value delivered
• Maintain accurate invitation, RSVP, attendance and follow-up data to support CRM, client intelligence, relationship planning and business development activity

Experience

• Proven experience leading complex corporate events, hospitality or stakeholder engagement programmes, ideally across multiple business units, geographies or senior stakeholder groups
• Strong project management and organisational skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Budget management experience
• Highly competent in Microsoft 365 packages - Word, Excel, Planner and Lists - with ability to maintain accurate trackers, registers, CRM inputs and event data for reporting purposes
• Knowledge of the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite is an advantage

Personal Attributes

• Organised, commercially aware and able to exercise sound judgement in balancing event experience, relationship value, reputation, budget and operational practicality
• Confident leader and influencer, able to bring structure to cross-functional input while maintaining clear ownership boundaries
• Solutions-focused and evidence-led, using data, feedback and post-event learning to improve planning, prioritisation and value for future events
• Creative, collaborative and proactive

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• 26 days annual leave
• Pension scheme
• Comprehensive health, wellbeing and lifestyle supports
• Career development opportunities
• And much more as part of our Total Rewards programme

Our People & Recruitment Commitment

At Sisk, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer the opportunity to work with purpose, grow a career without limits and be part of a supportive, collaborative team.

All vacancies are managed directly by our Internal Recruitment Team. Unsolicited CVs or speculative contact from unapproved agencies are not accepted, and no fees will be payable.

Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility

We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, family status or any other protected characteristic. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to support all candidates.

Encouraging All Talent to Apply

We understand that the confidence gap or imposter syndrome can discourage great people from applying. Even if you don't meet every requirement, we encourage you to express your interest - your skills, experience and potential are what matter.

Compliance & Transparency

All recruitment materials are designed to meet or exceed legal and regulatory requirements, including the Irish and UK Equality Acts and the EU Pay Transparency Directive, ensuring fairness, transparency and equal access for every applicant.