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Events Manager - 12 month FTC

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Burges Salmon LLP

2mo ago

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  • Job
    Part-time
    Mid Level
  • Business, Operations & Strategy
  • Bristol

Requirements

  • Significant excellence in developing and implementing event programmes of differing scales.
  • Excellent project management and organisation skills.
  • A proactive, flexible, positive ‘can do' attitude.
  • Resilience, self-assurance and confidence to work with senior stakeholders.
  • Previous experience of working in a professional services organisation is also advantageous

Responsibilities

  • Own the management of the firm's external event programme, which ranges from small-scale lunches and webinars, to roundtable dinners, large seminars and major corporate hospitality events.
  • Oversee the end-to-end process of event organisation from initial concept and development, budgeting, production of materials, attendee lists, venue hire, sourcing external suppliers as required (AV, caterers), to stakeholder communications, implementation, and post-event reporting/evaluation.
  • Liaise with departments across the firm, including PA support, Facilities (including Catering), Front of House and Marketing to co-ordinate the resourcing and delivery of events, ensuring attention to detail of ‘meet and greet' processes, room layout, badge production, catering, reception of visitors, etc.
  • Oversee the delivery of webinars and manage the sourcing and ongoing management of our selected webinar platforms.
  • Conduct venue research and keep abreast of developments in the events industry generally, also in event management software that the firm can benefit from, proactively identifying improvements to event management processes, roles and responsibilities, to ensure best practice is maintained, efficiencies realised, and attendee experience optimised at all times..
  • Use the firm's contact database (InterAction) and external sources to manage event attendee lists and support the creation of invitation lists.
  • Work with the Digital Marketing team and event sponsors, to manage the communications process for high profile events.
  • Occasionally travel to London (and if necessary to Edinburgh) either to source venues, or to prepare events. This may require working outside normal business hours.
  • Produce marketing and management information relating to events (responses, attendance and speaker evaluation) to help inform the approach to future events.

FAQs

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The job title is Events Manager on a 12-month fixed-term contract. **Question: What type of employment is this position?** **Answer:** This position is part-time and on a 12-month fixed-term basis. **Question: What is the main responsibility of the Events Manager?** **Answer:** The main responsibility is to oversee and manage the end-to-end planning and delivery of the firm's external event programme, which includes a variety of events such as webinars, roundtable dinners, large seminars, and corporate hospitality events. **Question: What are the specific tasks involved in this role?** **Answer:** Specific tasks include managing event organisation from concept and budgeting to post-event evaluation, liaising with various departments for event coordination, overseeing webinars, conducting venue research, managing attendee lists, and producing marketing information related to events. **Question: Is travel a requirement for this position?** **Answer:** Yes, occasional travel to London and possibly Edinburgh is required for venue sourcing or event preparation, which may require working outside normal business hours. **Question: What skills and attributes is Burges Salmon looking for in a candidate?** **Answer:** Burges Salmon is looking for significant excellence in event programme development, excellent project management and organisational skills, a proactive and positive attitude, resilience and confidence in working with senior stakeholders, and previous experience in a professional services organisation is advantageous. **Question: How will the Events Manager interact with other departments in the firm?** **Answer:** The Events Manager will liaise with various departments such as PA support, Facilities (including Catering), Front of House, and Marketing to coordinate the resources needed for successful event delivery. **Question: What software or tools might the Events Manager be expected to use?** **Answer:** The Events Manager will use the firm's contact database, InterAction, and may also explore event management software and webinar platforms. **Question: What is expected of the Events Manager regarding post-event analysis?** **Answer:** The Events Manager is expected to produce marketing and management information relating to events, such as responses, attendance, and speaker evaluations, to help inform future event strategies. **Question: What type of events will the Events Manager be involved with?** **Answer:** The Events Manager will be involved in a range of events, including small-scale lunches, webinars, roundtable dinners, large seminars, and major corporate hospitality events.

Burges Salmon LLP

We are an ambitious, sustainable and inclusive firm that ensures its clients, people and wider communities flourish.

Law
Industry
501-1000
Employees
1841
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Burges Salmon is the independent UK law firm which delivers the best mix of advice, service and value. Our clients range from the largest private and public sector organisations and institutions, to entrepreneurial businesses and wealthy individuals and families. Working from our offices in Bristol, London and Edinburgh, we have built a progressive service culture based on collaboration and teamwork that is shaped around the needs of our clients to deliver a fantastic service and experience. Operating in selected markets where our knowledge, experience and skills deliver highly effective solutions to our clients’ complex needs, we aim aims to be a leader not a follower in these markets. Burges Salmon works for clients in all three UK jurisdictions and across the globe, through an international network of leading independent law firms – our preferred firms. Our objective is to provide clients with excellent service and advice, working with these preferred firms around the world to meet clients’ international needs, where relevant. The firm’s international experience spans all major sector and practice areas and primarily focuses on supporting its international clients around the world and overseas clients with their investment activities into the UK.