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Regan & Dean
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London, Greater London
Head of Events (leading London Society) mat cover
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Salary: £46000 - 48000 per annum |
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Overview
This role is currently on hold. Head of Events mat cover - heading up the conference & events dept of a top London Society and expanding the Society's venue-hire offering THE ROLE An exciting and interesting Head of Events maternity cover contract (starting June - 8 months contract with possibility to extend to 1 year) working for a leading central London institute / society. In this role you'll be heading up of the Conference/Events department (managing a team of 3 event staff), increasing event income (primarily via event sponsorship) as well as further developing and expanding the Society's venue-hire side offering. This role will also include Event and Venue marketing, overseeing the full end to end management of a wide range of UK based conferences and events (2-3 flagship conferences with dinners & social events, talks, & lectures, receptions, seminars, award ceremonies and Careers Days for circa 30-500pax), growing and nurturing relationships with both internal and external stakeholders and driving forward (and meeting) financial targets for the Conference/Events department as well as the venue. ABOUT YOU You'll be an experienced Head of Events with a commercial approach to conference & event delivery. You'll have a solid background in the end to end event management of a range of B2B conferences, events, meetings, public lectures, forums, small exhibitions, gala dinners and receptions and will ideally have worked for a membership organisation, association, venue or a professional body, society / institute. You'll have strong departmental leadership and staff management skills, experience of event marketing and event sponsorship and a good knowledge of venue-side operations and maximising occupancy/room hire. You'll be motivated and driven as well as diplomatic, calm and approachable and must be confident establishing relationships and liaising both confidently and diplomatically with a wide range of stakeholders including members, committees, corporate sponsors, special interest groups, VIPs and those eminent in their field as well as with other Society departments and of course event suppliers and contractors). Event opportunities with leading London organisations are always highly sought after …… so if you're a senior events professional looking for a Head of Events position starting in June then click "Apply" now.