Corporate Events Manager

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

10/18/2024

Make your career count

At Price Bailey, we provide exciting opportunities for training, personal growth and career engagement. We believe in fostering happiness and fulfilment in your work, whilst supporting and inspiring you to grow. We understand that your life extends beyond the workplace, which is why our Smart Working culture promotes flexibility, allowing you to choose when and where you work, whilst still providing excellent client care.

A well-established firm of chartered accountants and business advisors, we offer a wide range of services, including auditing, accounting, tax and corporate finance. We proudly serve a diverse client base across the UK and internationally, with a strong focus on entrepreneurial owner-managed businesses that share our passion for innovation.

What do the team do?

As a Corporate Events Manager, you will be responsible for the complete lifecycle of corporate events for the firm, both internally and externally, from concept to execution.

You will be organising events around the UK, and potentially on an international level, so the flexibility to travel when necessary is a must. You will also be responsible for building and managing a high performing team.

What will I be doing?

As a Corporate Events Manager you will have ownership of the following tasks:

• Responsible for the creation of corporate events (conferences, dinners and meetings of various sizes) from ideation stage through to the coordination and management of these on the day.
• Source, visit and select suitable venues that align with event requirements and budgets.
• Organise catering services, track dietary requirements, book speakers, equipment rentals and layout requirements to create a comfortable and engaging environment for attendees.
• Manage attendees, invitations, RSVPs and any reasonable adjustments.
• Carry out risk assessments and ensure Health and Safety requirements are met.
• Manage and report on budgets and costings.
• Liaise with Marketing team to provide the best exposure of the event and ensure all necessary marketing materials are sourced and delivered.
• Work closely with stakeholders, the Facilities team and the Marketing team to set event objectives and gain insight into how to measure success post event.
• Management and growth of the network of sponsorship positions held.
• Responsible for building and managing a high performing team.
  
  

What experience do I need?

Whilst having the following experience is advantageous, we value passion and potential. If you meet the minimum criteria listed below and are eager to develop yourself, we would love to hear from you:

• Significant experience of organising large corporate events simultaneously from commencement to completion in a professional services environment (minimum criteria).
• Line management experience (minimum criteria).
• Experience of working to budgets and tracking costings.
• Strong knowledge of Health and Safety requirements.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Outlook.
• A confident, positive attitude and a strong desire to deliver high quality results.
• Professional appearance and manner.
• Able to use good judgement and initiative.
• Able to demonstrate reliability, discretion, confidentiality and flexibility.
• Excellent attention to detail with strong organisational, communication and time management skills.
  
  

What's on offer?

In addition to your salary, we also offer the following benefits:

• 25 days annual leave (with the option to buy / sell up to 5 days holiday)
• Private medical
• Contributory pension scheme
• 4x life assurance
• All employee share scheme
• Company car and fuel card via salary sacrifice
• Family friendly policies e.g. paid time off for dependents
• 2 days paid for volunteering
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including shopping discounts
  
  

Price Bailey aspires to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people, regardless of their social background, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We are an equal opportunities employer and place inclusion at the heart of what we do. Our workplace is one where diversity is embraced and where everyone is empowered to be their authentic selves.

A polite note to recruitment agencies

Price Bailey will only accept CV's from recruitment agencies who have been briefed on specific roles by our Resourcing team and where contractual agreement exists already. We do not accept speculative CV's and agency fees will not be owed in these instances. Should you wish to be considered for our approved supplier list please contact recruitment@pricebailey.co.uk