Senior Events Officer - Maternity Cover

Senior Events Officer - Maternity cover Reference: JAN20255139 Location: Flexible in UK Salary: £32,022.00 - £34,377.00 Per Annum Benefits: Pension Scheme, Life Assurance Scheme, 26 days' Annual Leave (pro rata) Duration: 12 months This is a Fixed-Term role to cover maternity leave Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week The organisation reserves the right to extend or make this role permanent without further advertising dependent on business needs at the end of the contract term. This role will support the Events Development Manager in the planning and delivery of online and digital events, as well as an expanded events programme that aligns with our client's strategic goals. The Senior Events Officer will play a critical role in operationally leading parts of this programme, deputising for the Events Development Manager, and using their expertise to execute the strategy. What's the role about? The Senior Events Officer will be responsible for delivering multiple, simultaneous projects while managing diverse stakeholders and collaborating with teams across the charity, partner organisations and agencies. A key area for this role will also be to curate, develop, and deliver innovative, high-quality events and experiences that resonate with target audiences and drive engagement. You will focus specifically on delivering events that reach and converts new audiences and help to retain members and courage lifetime value using innovative approaches and event delivery. You will oversee all aspects of event planning and execution, including risk management, communication plans, and live event coordination (both in-person and virtual). Operational Focus Prepare event briefs with key stakeholders to ensure that clear objectives and outcomes are set, monitored, and delivered. Produce, project management, and deliver events to an exceptionally high standard using project management tools and risk plans. Live manage events to ensure they run smoothly and achieve their outcomes. Attend and contribute to workshops and project meetings, ensuring that project needs are articulated and understood. Strategic Impact The Senior Events Officer will directly contribute to this environmental charity's mission by supporting the engagement of more diverse audiences, enhancing member value, and driving income generation. Your leadership in implementing the events programme ensures the organisation’s continued growth and ability to inspire action for nature. Essential skills, knowledge and experience: A degree or equivalent professional qualification in event management, marketing, or a related field, or demonstrable experience in a similar role. Demonstrable experience managing and leading large-scale events of over 1000 people, from concept through to implementation and evaluation Ability to demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of event marketing Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a proven ability to write and produce engaging content, including copy writing, and in-person delivery to influence and represent the directorate and the organisation Expertise in working with tracking, measurement, and analytic tools to assess event success and deliver detailed event insight. Experience of delivering online events to over 500 attendees, including live polling, panel discussion and working with production companies Budget management of significant >£50k budgets Desirable skills, knowledge and experience: Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships across teams in complex structure organisations Experience in managing and prioritising multiple objectives, workstreams and communication priorities. Excellent written and verbal skills to present, influence and represent the directorate and the organisation. Curious and collaborative, the role holder will be skilled at influencing across the business, proactively identifying opportunities to improve outcomes by providing support and challenge through insight and evidence Closing date: 23:59, Sun, 16th Feb 2025 The charity is looking to conduct interviews for this position from: 3rd March 2025. Interested? Please click the job board apply button to be taken to the next stage where you can find out more information and complete your application by following the instructions (you may need to scroll down). As part of this application, you will be asked to provide a copy of your CV and complete an application form where you will have the opportunity to tell our client how you meet the criteria set above. If you wish to provide a cover letter with your application, please include this at the end of your CV document upload. Our client is committed to developing an inclusive and diverse organisation, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve their vision of creating a world richer in nature, the charity needs more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, our client is particularly interested in receiving your application. The charity is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract. No agencies please.

Location: UK, GB

Posted Date: 2/4/2025