Current Jobs June 07
Posted in Jobs on June 7th, 2007Event / Conference Producers
Description
MotivAction is a fast growing motivation, communication, education and events group based in Hertfordshire. We seek passionate and talented people to join our team. Our Live Event Delivery Team need to recruit experienced individuals who can take a clients requirement, and project manage it to delivery. To apply please e-mail andrew.underwood@motivaction.co.uk or call 0779 160 7193. Also see www.motivaction.co.uk
Salary: £25 to 35k plus bens
Closing date:15-Jun-07
Contact: Andrew Underwood - 07791607193
E-Mail:andrew.underwood@motivaction.co.uk
Event Planner
An exciting opportunity to join Gartner’s vibrant, international Events Team as an Event Planner. The Planner designs, organises and executes conference logistics.
Gartner is the world’s leading business technology advisor and our conferences are technology’s most exclusive gatherings of senior IT and business strategists.
The Planner is an integral part of the team, contributing to all phases of the event production:
Pre-Event Planning, On-Site Management and Post-Event Evaluation.
Organisation, communication, negotiation and relationship skills are essential in:
- Venue/ hotel sourcing
- Arranging travel
- Organising on-site facilities e.g. food/beverages, audio/visual, meeting rooms, etc
- Negotiating prices with external vendors and terms for contracts
- Liaising with attendees, building relationships and offering a high level of service
- Time and budget management
- Answering queries and ensuring smooth running of event when on-site
- Requirements
Degree level education (or equivalent) preferred
Proven (post-education) experience in a client and communication orientated function (events or hospitality experience preferred)
Strong organisational and professional communication skills
Competent MS Office skills (especially Excel)
A passion for events and an interest in travelling regularly within Europe
Salary: Negiotable
Contact:Sarah Verinder-Gartner
Event Marketing & Logistics Manager
This is the ideal role if you are looking to build up on your background in event management to cover a wide range of events (both on-line and off-line) where you will be solely responsible for the identification, marketing and logistics of the events.
Datamonitor is a fast-growing company that fosters an entrepreneurial and dynamic culture, offering early responsibility and fantastic opportunities and challenges in a business-to-business environment.
Responsibilities:
-the smooth delivery of each event.
-He/she will be involved in all aspects of event management from venue management (including sourcing of and liaising with), delegate bookings, speaker liaison and liaising with event sponsors to assist with their preparations.
-he/she will be responsible for the on-site running of each event on the day(s) itself including registration and welcoming of delegates
-The role involves devising and managing campaigns using email, internet and telephone marketing for a variety of B2B events.
-He/she will oversee each campaign and ensure that the design and "feel" of each piece of marketing communications is appropriate to the target market.
-He/she will write copy for e-shots and web publicity, as well as preparing scripts for tele-canvassers to use.
-At the end of each campaign he/she will present a report detailing how each delegate booking was generated, at what cost.
-He/she will be managing /deploying a marketing budget in the most effective manner by juggling with various communication channels, producing reports detailing the cost of delegate acquisition for each event.
-He/she will also be negotiating favourable barter/contra deals with external parties - publishers, associations, event companies etc
Skills Required:
-The successful candidate is expected to have around 2 years experience working in business to business event management
-Experience of venue handling and delegate registration
-Keen interest in direct marketing
-Good self-starter and self-manager
Contact:Joanna Bull Datamonitor plc
Salary: up to £35,000
email:recruitment@datamonitor.com
Event Management Account Executive
Comtec-Presentations are a full service event management and production company specialising in the organisation and production of conferences, award ceremonies, product launches & video multimedia solutions.
With 25 years experience and a number of blue chip clients our team are proud and passionate about their work and care about the job they do. Due to a number of new business wins we are currently searching for an account executive to join our growing team.
Responsibilities:
-Working alongside an account manager you will be responsible for delivering all elements of one of our major events.
-From implementing our existing sales strategy to organising all aspects of the event from delegate/speaker/exhibitor/venue management to AV and video production, this is a hands on role and we guarantee no two days will ever be the same!
Requirements:
-Ideally with some experience in the industry, you will be a natural communicator with exceptional organisational and time management skills.
-Confident and articulate with an outgoing personality you will also be able to build excellent relationships and possess the ability to adapt to a variety of business situations.
-You must be able to work to tight deadlines and respond well in situations of pressure.
-You will also have a high degree of confidence in using the telephone to make sales, negotiate with suppliers and to liaise with clients.
Salary: Negoitable
Contact: gthompson@comtec-presentations.com
Conference and events organiser
Salary: Circa £27, 000 pro rata
Location: Baker Street, London
Confidential Enquiry into Maternal and Child Health (CEMACH) is creating a new position for a dynamic and motivated person to play a key role in the coordination and organisation of its conference and seminar programme.
CEMACH carries out maternal, perinatal and child health work predominantly in the forms of surveillance and audit. The output from each project or work programme is a published report for which there is a launch conference event. In order to further disseminate the findings of these reports CEMACH is also developing an on-going programme of conferences, seminars and workshops for clinicians working in the areas of maternal and child health.
Depending on the type of event, these events will be aimed at attracting between 40 -1000 delegates. The post holder will need to be able to attract funding from external sources as well as manage the finances of events to their financial viability as it is intended that through marketing, this stream of work will be self-financing.
Based within the Programmes team, the post holder will have previous experience in conference organisation to ensure they can take full responsibility for all aspects of planning, coordination, marketing and managing the event from initiation to completion.
For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Alison Miller on 020 7467 3226.
Full job details are available at: http://www.cemach.org.uk/appointments.htm or copies of the job description and application form can be requested from Mary Humphreys at CEMACH Central
Office on 020 7486 1191 or by email mary.humphreys@cemach.org.uk
Applicants should send a completed application form, CV and covering letter to:
Mary Humphreys, Office Administrator, CEMACH Central Office, Chiltern Court, 188 Baker Street, London NW1 5SD
The closing date for receipt of applications is 19th June 2007
Interviews will be held w/c 16th July 2007
