EVENT MANAGEMENT TRAINING

Event Sales Executives, Oxford Global
Location: Central Oxford
Salary: 22k OTE £18k + commission
Oxford Global is a dynamic growing conference company based in Oxford. Our international congress and summit events bring together industry leaders and sponsors at a senior level, creating the opportunity to partner, network and knowledge share.
We are looking for graduates to join our friendly and young sales team. Exceptionally good communication and telephone skills are required to sell delegate places at high quality networking events.
To succeed in event sales, you are required to sell and build long term business relationships with your clients. They could be Marketing Directors, Scientific Directors and Managing Directors, so intelligence, gravitas and strong communication skills are paramount.
International travel is also required as you will manage your events with your team.
To the right candidate we provide excellent remuneration, training, benefits and long term career plan.
Please send your CV to Cerlin Roberts by emailing c.roberts@oxfordglobal.co.uk, or by post to Oxford Global, Oxford Centre for Innovation, Mill Street, Oxford OX2 0JX, UK
 

Marketing & PR - Conference and events, THE CHAPEL BAR
Location: Islington, London
Salary: depending on skills and experience + bonuses
The successful candidate will be responsible for handling all events enquiries, ranging from birthdays and weddings to corporate and charity events. The successful candidate will be responsible for all elements of event coordinating and venue hire, from liaising with the kitchen, to booking bands, hiring equipment, and delivering bespoke, polished events on the day. They must also be able to optimise income generated from the events, and have a good grasp of the financial and administrative aspect of events planning.
The person will need to have excellent organisational skills, be a confident user in all computer programmes with design skills being a bonus. The person must be well spoken with an excellent telephone manner and be well presented. The Chapel Bar has an excellent reputation for the level of service at all of its private events and parties, and the successful candidate must be happy to work with this ethos in mind.
The person will also be responsible for handling the Directors diary and taking care of his administrative duties.
It is key that the successful candidate is happy to be flexible in terms of working hours and duties. The ability to multi-task and cope well under pressure is also a must, and a positive, energetic approach will benefit the successful candidate in this role.
Closing Date: 14th September 2008
Please email your CV with covering letter to alex@thechapelbar.co.uk, quoting ‘Guardian’ within your application.
Please see www.thechapelbar.co.uk for more information
 

Account Executive, Elizabeth Snell Ltd, Oxfordshire
Contact: Liz Snell
Qualifs: HND/HNC
Salary: to £35k
Leading PR agency now seeking an account executive with good writing skills, and who is a real news hound! You must have an active and generally inquisitive mind!
You need to be full of ideas, want to work in a professional and motivated environment, have first class understanding of how PR consultancies work, and be committed to a career in PR. You need to have some solid experience so far, in particular in media relations and press work.
One of the key elements of this job will be media relations, so it’s important that you are happy talking to the press and journalists and can demonstrate previous success in selling in stories and getting coverage for clients.
Great chance to further develop your good PR skills in a leading agency, part of a larger PR group.
Based near Oxfordshire… 01275 778 100        

 

Department of Health, Senior Events and Visits Officer.
Salary: £32,357 - £34,655
Do you have ambitions to work in one of the busiest, high profile Government departments, communicating on issues that affect millions of people? If so, read on.
£32,357 - £34,655 rising with progression to £43,844
The Events and Visits team at the Department of Health is looking for an enthusiastic Senior Events and Visits Officer. You will be responsible for managing a small team and delivering a series of Ministerial visits and key departmental events and exhibitions.
Working on a daily basis with Ministers’ private offices, communication colleagues and the NHS, you will ensure your work links to the communications priorities of the NHS Communications team. You will also provide strategic advice to colleagues across the department and manage external agencies to deliver a range of project-based activities.
Of graduate calibre, you will have a strong background in managing events, exhibitions and liaising with suppliers. You will have excellent management, organisation and relationship building skills, be resilient under pressure and relish working in a fast-paced environment. Experience of working in a Ministerial environment is desirable.
If you are interested in joining a busy, friendly team that is at the cutting edge of Government communications then please apply at http://www.dhcareers.co.uk quoting reference number 08/0201.
Closing date for applications is midnight on Friday 19 September 2008.
Interviews are expected to be held week commencing 6 October 2008.
The Department aims to be a modern and equitable employer.
We recognise and encourage the potential of a diverse workforce and positively welcome all applications and appoint on merit.
 

Press Office Contract, NASUWT, London

The Teachers’ Union
Salary £43,460 or £50,375 including London Allowance, depending on experience
30 days’ holiday + 8 statutory days per annum (pro rata)
This is an exciting opportunity to gain experience in the press office of the largest UK-wide teachers’ union.
The post is a temporary one covering for maternity leave. It is based at the Union’s London office in King Street, Covent Garden. The successful applicant will work as part of a small team dedicated to ensuring the voice of teachers is heard in national, local and specialist Education media.
Working closely with the Union’s General Secretary, the successful applicant will be part of a team promoting the UK’s largest and most effective teachers’ union, and its campaigning and policy work, and will bring to the role journalistic and/or press experience and excellent communication skills.
This role is available for a minimum of 6 months and up to 1 year to cover a period of maternity leave.
Closing date for receipt of applications: Monday 15 September 2008
Interview date: Monday 6 October 2008
For a pack, including an application form, job description, person specification and conditions of employment, please apply, quoting reference POMC, to the Personnel Team at:
NASUWT, Hillscourt Education Centre, Rose Hill, Lickey, Rednal, Birmingham B45 8RS
E-mail: personnel@mail.nasuwt.org.uk
Tel: +44 (0)121 457 6225        
Fax:+44 (0)121 453 5451
Website: http://www.teachersunion.org.uk