Senior Events Executive

Posted 13 January 2023
Salary Competitive
LocationDublin
Job type Perm
Discipline Marketing
Reference6462

Job description

Alternatives is delighted to be working with one of Irelands leading professional services organisations to hire a Senior Events Executive.

This is a full-time permanent role based in Dublin 1 and working a hybrid model. Not only is this role with a very established company that would provide great experience and variety, but it also has a competitive salary and great benefits.

This role is ideal for an experienced Senior Events Executive with experience in virtual and in-person events, brand building and establishing client relationships.

Day-to-Day Duties:

  • Creating, producing and managing fit for purpose events and webinars
  • Liaising with multiple stakeholders, across all levels to ensure the best in class production
  • Negotiating, liaising and building relationship with external venues and suppliers
  • Research, develop, manage and produce a suite of high calibre client hospitality events
  • Working closely with the larger marketing team on event branding, content, digital media promotion etc
  • Budget management of all aspects of the costs pertaining to events
  • Research opportunities for new events, guest speakers and event formats and technologies
  • Elevate event brand experiences to leave a 'best-in-class’ impression on clients
  • Communicate regular updates to the Marketing team and Partner group
  • Continuous improvement and maintenance of event reporting and or playbooks for events
  • Analyse the event’s success and prepare post event reports
  • Support with internal company event coordination as needed

 

Skills and experience:

  • 4+ years’ experience in event management, ideally within a B2B environment
  • A proven ability to deliver complex events, including in-person, virtual and hospitality events, at a senior level
  • The ability to work well under pressure, responding effectively to changing priorities
  • Have budgetary control experience - monitoring expenditure and preparing post-event expenditure reports
  • Excel at cultivating and maintaining good working relationships with all stakeholders
  • Possess excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Experience of delivering multiple projects simultaneously and working effectively under pressure and time constraints
  • Keen attention to detail and ability to work on one's own initiative with limited supervision, as well as part of a larger team
  • Exceptional organisational, planning and problem solving skills
  • Possess strong influencing and negotiation skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint as well as database management
  • Previous experience of working in professional services would be an advantage

For more information on this role, contact Kyna Timbs on ktimbs@alternatives.ie.