Events Executive London Hybrid working Permanent Full Time 35 Hours Up to £33,000pa depending on experience Join our Team as Events Executive The events team sits withing the Global Marketing, Brand and Belonging department of ICAEW and they collaborate extensively with both Belonging and Support (B&S) and the Reputation and Influence (R&I) stakeholders to deliver a diverse programme of events to our members and non-member community.
The ICAEW central events programme consists of over 200 events including conferences (both virtual and in-person), award ceremonies, roundtables, evening receptions, dinners, and webinars.
The team provide a pivotal role engaging stakeholders to plan and execute events that meet member needs.
We engage with stakeholders at all levels and work very closely with colleagues notably marketing, communities, and commercial partnerships.
The team has a core calendar of events but often needs to adapt to meet the needs of members and stakeholders, to deliver events at short notice so flexibility is a key team attribute.
Overall purpose of this role of Events Executive Reporting to the Senior Event Executive, the role will provide event production (where applicable) and delivery support to some of ICAEW's key stakeholders across the business.
An excellent opportunity for an events executive to engage with numerous stakeholders in an exciting and busy events department.
This role encompasses end-to-end management of a variety of events both virtual (via Zoom) and face-to-face including conferences, seminars, workshops, webinars and dinners.
Portfolio = 50 events per year.
Events Executive Responsibilities include: Organising and delivering a wide programme of commercial and strategic events for ICAEW members and guests in accordance with budget and event objectives.
Logistical delivery of events - this includes use of the virtual events platform (Zoom), venue sourcing (live events only), speaker liaison, virtual and on-site delivery, pre-event planning/administration including speaker & delegate onboarding and performing first class event execution.
Co-ordinating the delegate booking process, including building and maintaining webpages, liaison with relevant internal departments to optimise the delegate booking experience.
Working alongside commercial partnerships team for the commercial event activity ensuring sponsorship deliverables are managed.
Working with the various marketing teams on promotional material for each activity, with the ability to identify cross promotional opportunities for ICAEW products and services.
Preparing information for event budgeting and reporting purposes.
Working with internal stakeholders and clients to research and identify potential speakers/topics for event programmes.
Events Executive Candidate Profile Requirements include: The ability to multi-task, excellent attention to detail and excellent organisational and administrative skills Previous experience of running events both face-to-face Previous experience of virtual event delivery (via zoom) or another virtual platform Excellent communication (written and oral) and customer service/relationship skills High standard of presentation and attention to detail is essential Good IT skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and Zoom would be ideal, although training can be given Ability to multi-task and work under pressure within tight deadlines Should be organised, professional and methodical Previous experience of drafting conference programmes Desirable - previous experience of professional membership associations Why work at ICAEW Events Executive?
We want you to enjoy your work and flourish in your role.
Our working environment is friendly and supportive, and we encourage everyone to understand personal differences and treat each other with respect.
We are a diverse organisation, employing skilled and motivated people from all backgrounds and helping them to reach their full potential, through training and development.
Sustainability is important to us, and we work hard to reduce our carbon footprint, whether that's in our buildings through lighting and heating, or encouraging staff to recycle and reduce paper consumption.
Our employee benefits include: A substantial suite of training and development Flexible working arrangements A generous benefits package which includes gym discounts, pension plan, season ticket travel loans and health and dental plans