Events Manager

Better Placed Limited ,
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £35,000 per annum

Overview

Events are fun, aren't they? Bringing lots of people together, planning to the nth degree and the thrill of ensuring everything is right on the day brings an immense feeling of satisfaction. You thrive on the details and you'll know that as an Events Manager, with great power comes great responsibility and you're the one to find solutions to all kinds of issues. You'll take these let-downs in your stride and ensure everything runs smoothly on the surface. If you're an events expert and you're open to new things, Better Placed are currently recruiting an events manager for a B2B business in Leeds who are making a real difference in their industry. They operate in the FinTech world and have been on a major expansion drive over the last 2 years, with events being a key component of the marketing strategy. The events that they run are a mix of large industry exhibitions with up to 500 delegates, smaller workshops, networking events and internal conferences, parties etc. The business is forward-thinking, offering a culture that is grown-up, particularly around working hours/arrangements and a leading package for the Leeds region including a very competitive holiday allowance and wider benefits package. The role has come about as a result of an internal promotion so you're walking into a position that is well established and you can always go to that person for advice on different issues. Ideally, you'll have a background in running B2B events and you'll need to have the ability to engage with senior stakeholders and sales teams who will be on hand for the external events. Based in Leeds, this role is commutable from York, Harrogate, Wetherby, Bradford, Huddersfield and surrounding areas. Please apply now for more information about this Events Manager role About Us Better Placed is undoubtedly one of the UK's leading Marketing and Sales Recruitment specialists. Over the last 15 years, we have been placing talented people into businesses across multiple sectors including FMCG, Retail, Financial Services and Agency. With offices in Leeds, London and Manchester, we are "better placed" to recruit marketing and sales talent for some of the UK's, and even the world's biggest brands.