| Advertiser: | Jobs in the Office |
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| Job Title: | Head OF Events | ||
| Job Description: |
My client is a market leading organisation, highly regarded within all industries and national media. As a high profile company they are involved with corporate research, hosting national award events and regional dinners for entrepreneurs and sponsors to dine and meet. This is a fantastic opportunity to join one of the countries market leading organisations.
You will take overall responsibility for running the companies networking events programme in the UK, including 5 large national awards events, and over 30 smaller regional and bespoke dinners. It is essential that you build and maintain relationships with our key blue-chip sponsors to ensure delivery of value and exceed their expectations, and service them at our events. To manage, delegate and help control the quality of the work by our small events team, and help coordinate with our research team, as well as managing and developing new events. Taking into account attendees' feedback and sponsors' needs. You will have responsibility for all the event and marketing materials, and for the design of all events, including sourcing, briefing and managing suppliers and venues. Being Head of Events means that you are a key member of the company's small senior management team; and represent the client at external competitor events. Skills required It is essential that you are of graduate calibre in knowledge and/or experience and posses a minimum 5 years' relevant experience in senior events role, preferably B2B and VIP delegate hosting experience. With exceptional face-to-face and telephone manner with sponsors and company owners and directors, and helping to secure and manage high-profile speakers. Account handling, and project management experience required, and ability to own and grow your own projects. Manage and oversee a team, and operate to tight deadlines. Smart, graduate-level, with obsessive attention to detail, and some writing and editing skills. Good IT skills (preferably MS Excel and MS Access). If you are cramped in a role and are looking for a fresh and new opportunity within an organisation heavily involved with national media and the cream of the countries entrepreneurs and working with corporate blue chips and growing SME's then this is the position for you. Your application must be submitted with a one page cover letter detailing your experience and current salary. |
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| Skills Required: | Head OF Events | For jobs based in the UK it is unlawful to employ a person who does not have permission to live and work in the UK. Please ensure you have this permission before applying, unless the advert states otherwise. | |
| Location: | Oxford | ||
| Job Type: | Permanent | ||
| Rate: | £40K.0 to £50K.0 Per Year Benefits: N/A | ||
| Start Date: | N/A Duration: N/A | ||
| Contact: | Jason Norman | Contact E-mail: | jason@jobsintheoffice.com |
| Contact Tel: | 01869 323444 | Contact Fax: | 01869 323900 |
| Reference: | 878121 | Added: | 07-06-2008 |
