Senior Events Organiser - membershipbespoke : Job Details

Senior Events Organiser

Financial Membership Organisation

London- Hybrid - 2 Days Office, 3 Days Home

London Office Based with Hybrid Working Arrangements

Basic £35,000 with excellent benefits.

13-month Contract, Full Time, start date 29/7/2024

Our client a well-respected and reputable financial membership organisation is currently looking for a Senior Events Organiser.

The Role

The Membership Organisation has a strong and growing portfolio of events that broaden national and regional opportunities to engage with our broad, diverse, and active community; showcase the collective voice of the insolvency and restructuring profession; provide practical education and technical support for the continuing professional development of our members, and provide a platform to help shape, debate and discuss innovations and insight for the benefit of the future of the sector.

Their events programme, which spans flagship national conferences, national and regional networking and social events, technical briefings, and quarterly regional meetings, plays a vital role towards 3 key strategic objectives.

• Engagement with member and non-member audiences
• Driving membership growth
• Contributing to annual financial targets

About the role

The Senior Events Organiser, together with the Senior Events Manager, and event organisers, plays a key role in delivering the portfolio of member events on both a national and regional level. Throughout the year they deliver a range of member events providing opportunities for networking, learning and development, and B2B opportunities. The role of the Senior Event Organiser is to work with the Senior Events Manager to deliver successful events, both virtually and face to face, to provide support to the Senior Events Manager in budgeting, communication with regional chairs and general events strategy when required.

Job purpose

Main duties and responsibilities

Event programme development, planning and delivery:

Lead on agreed events from the more complex multi-element events with responsibilities including but not limited to: Project management for overall programme and individual events.

Lead on collaboration from the inception of the event with the respective organising our committees to post event evaluation.

Creating, monitoring and reporting of budgets ensuring a strong financial contribution and year on year growth

Venue and production liaison - including establishing catering requirements, meeting room logistics AV and accommodation requirements.

Liaising with speakers, sponsors and conference committees regarding the submission of programme materials and presentation and sponsor obligations pre and at the event.

Organising any fringe events attached to the forums such as gala dinners and golf days.

Delegate management, including bookings, queries, joining instructions.

Obtaining and dissemination of feedback

Working with marketing on event branding, collateral, and delegate experience

Staffing requirements for delivery of the event, defining roles and responsibilities and arranging availability of staff required. Both in organising and delivery of the event.

Supporting the Senior Events Manager in the organisation and delivery of the programme of regional and national member events and conference including (but not limited to): Liaison with venues, establishing catering requirements, meeting room logistics and booking accommodation for speakers and delegates.

Liaising with speakers, sponsors and conference and regional committees regarding the submission of programme materials and presentations

Processing of delegate bookings

Raising of invoices

Production of delegate packs

Producing joining instructions for events

Obtaining and dissemination of delegate feedback and utilising the feedback for service

To apply to this role please send your CV.

Due to the volume of applications, we are only able to contact successful applicants. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within 10 working days, please deem your application as unsuccessful on this occasion.

Membership Bespoke is acting as a recruitment business in relation to this role. Membership Bespoke positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Membership Bespoke is the most experienced membership-focused recruitment firm in the UK, with 10+ years of experience delivering tailored permanent, temporary, interim, and Executive Search recruitment solutions to Trade Associations, Regulatory Bodies, Political Parties, and Professional Bodies.