Events Coordinator - FTC at least 9 - 12 months - Mission 4 Recruitment Ltd : Job Details

We are looking to recruit an Events Executive for our fabulous client in Stevenage. You will join a team of forward thinkers; creative & dynamic. Working with the marketing team, you will be working with people who are passionate about bringing innovative ideas to completion and finding new ways to communicate with their audiences.

This is a highly Events focussed position, and you will be the point of contact for all events. There are about 20 shows in the UK/EU this year, some enormous and many smaller, niche ones going through. You will be organising from scratch, liaising with the team for socials, print etc… and ordering bespoke merchandise for the event.

You need a passionate event/exhibition organiser, with a minimum of two years’ experience. This role requires someone who is proactive, organised and has good stake holder relationship management.

The team is a small but growing internal team within a large and successful company. Our client is a distributor of products and logistical services to manufacturers of electronic equipment. They support many industries including automotive, medical and security, but the bulk of their activity is within the defence and harsh environment sectors. This a fantastic opportunity to be part of their fast-growing marketing team.

This role is onsite ie 5 days in the office and salary is equivalent to £30k.

This is a short-term FTC to cover maternity leave, however, although there are no guarantees, there is every likely hood that this could be extended or even made permanent for the right person as this is a particularly busy team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee all our global exhibitions
• Manage KPIs during exhibitions
• Organise internal events
• Manage and organise all company merchandise
• Some administrative support
• Work alongside the marketing team and add value where possible

Essential

• 2 years’ experience in event organisation /coordination
• Proven track record in a fast-paced environment in-house or within an agency or freelance
• Organised and attention to detail
• Exceptional communication skills
• Knowledge and experience of supporting B2B exhibitions
• Ability to work well in a team but self-motivated and driven
• Microsoft Suite - PowerPoint, Word, Excell

Desirable but not essential

• Experience with CRM management - Salesforce ideally
• Knowledge of Adobe Suite - Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere, Spark
• Experience with internal marketing in a B2B setting
• Some knowledge of electrical/ mechanical engineering and/or electronics distribution

Perks and Benefits!

• Gym equipment for staff use
• 22 days holiday - Plus bank holidays. Plus Xmas shutdown
• Perk Box
• Virtual Care - GP Service
• Chance to work with a fast-growing electronics company
• Chance to be part of a creative fast growing marketing department
• Opportunity to gain experience from the whole marketing team

Despite our best efforts it is not always possible to respond to every application individually due to the high volume of responses we receive on each vacancy

Only candidates who are shortlisted will be contacted for this particular role and if you have not heard from us within 7 days, please assume that you have not be successful. However, we will keep your details on our database, and will contact you when other suitable positions come in.