Events Manager

Job Description

Group Events ManagerHybrid Working - Home/ Office (Warrington)£25,000-£27,000 depending on experienceOur MissionAt Actuate, we are passionate about changing lives for good.Actuate is proud to be recognised as the leading network for elite professionals, combining state-of-the-art, high quality learning, and development with world-class coaching, to guide our members and partner organisations in their professional and organisationalgrowth plans.Our mission is to provide immediate, impactful change to businesses and individuals that aspire development and growth.Our expert coaches, dedicated support teams and development professionals are committed to guiding our members to the careers they deserve. We believe that every member has the potential to be exceptional and it is our role to help them develop the skills,knowledge and experience needed to reach the top and to ensure the success of our members and our people is inevitable.We are looking forActuate is looking for an enthusiastic event administrator with a "can-do" attitude to assist our organisation in hosting events that enhance our organisations image, improve client loyalty, and enhance our brand-to-client experience. The event administratorwill oversee planning events from start to finish according to requirements, target audience, and objectives.You will demonstrate exceptional organisational abilities, superb interpersonal skills, multi-tasking skills, and excellent time management. Your creativity, organisational skills, and vision will assist our organisation in amplifying brand visibility andimprove our organisations growth through events that effectively communicate business strategy and brand personality.You will be expected to travel to events within the UK and may be required to work evenings and weekends, therefore flexibility is essential.You will be

• Brainstorming and implementing event plans and concepts.
• Handling budgeting and invoicing.
• Management P&Ls of events and average order values of ticket sales
• Managing and delivering sales training.
• Liaising and negotiating with vendors.
• Handling logistics.
• Updating senior management.
• Managing branding and communication.
• Developing event feedback surveys.
• Handling post-event reports.
• Handling pre and post-event communications with attendees.
• Management of the events inbox.

The Role will include but is not limited to management of the below events:

• Quarterly networking events (in person) for CCI and other programme participants.
• Masterclass events (such as finance, corporate governance, etc).
• In Touch webinars via BrightTALK and Zoom.
• In Touch Live weekly free events.
• In Touch virtual and live events (such as How to Become and Executive Coach, Introduction to a Portfolio. Career, how to become a Non-Executive Director, etc).
• Ad hoc events, workshops, conferences.
• In Touch staff events.
• Securing venues and organising logistics for any in person programmes, if needed.

The success of the role will be measured via a number of KPIs to be agreed per event and may include Profitability, Feedback, Registration to attendee %, Average order value, Trustpilot.You will need

• Previous experience in events administration
• Experience in Project Management.
• Organisational skills and attention to detail
• Communication and interpersonal skills
• Negotiation skills when looking for the best price from venues, suppliers, and contractors
• Time-management skills and the ability to work under pressure to ensure the efficient running of an event.
• Problem-solving skills and diplomacy.
• The ability to manage budgets.
• A flexible, target-driven, proactive approach.

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Sales and marketing skills to promote the event and potentially attract sponsorship.
• project management experience.
• P&L management.

Previous use of the below systems

• BrightTALK
• Eventbrite
• Zoom
• Virtual Conference platforms
• DotDigital

The Benefits...

• 98% of our Team Leaders are from internal promotion
• On the jobs skills training
• Opportunities for progression
• Company social events and all-inclusive parties
• Enhanced holiday rising with service -22 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Free Parking
• Employee benefit hub, employee discounts, and a mental health and wellbeing app
• 24-7 access to a GP

Innovation Lives HereYou want to use your skills for good, and thats exactly what we do at Actuate. Our team is made up of entrepreneurial, passionate, and capable people who are making a difference every day with services, products, and technology that help change lives."There arent many companies like Actuate.At the heart of our success is our people. When you join you become part of an elite team, but you also become part of a family. The potential for you to grow with us is limitless"Matt Roberts, CEOWe invite you to join us and help us write our next chapter.

Keyskills :
AudienceEvent ManagementEvent Planning