Event Executive

Job title:

Event Executive

Company

The Growth Company

Job description

Marketing Manchester is excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and organised Event Executive. In this role, you will support the Event Manager with the development, delivery, and evaluation of high-quality events that promote Manchester as a world-class destination for business, leisure tourism, investment, and growth.Marketing Manchester promotes Greater Manchester nationally and internationally as a place to visit, invest, meet and study. Our work is an essential component to successfully raise the profile of the city-region as the gateway to the North and improve global perceptions and city ranking. Marketing Manchester also supports MIDAS, Greater Manchester’s inward investment agency, in the delivery of promotion focusing on priority sectors and campaigns including digital, innovation and green.Key Responsibilities:

• Support the development and delivery of events that align with strategic priorities.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with key stakeholders, partners, and suppliers to ensure the successful delivery of event objectives.
• Work collaboratively with internal teams to coordinate logistics and ensure all events are delivered on time and within budget.
• Support the evaluation of events through the preparation of internal and external reports, data analysis, and feedback collection.
• Lead on the planning and delivery of smaller events within the GC and Marketing Manchester events calendar, with support from the Event Manager.
• Liaise with venues and suppliers to confirm event details, ensuring services are delivered to agreed standards.
• Assist in the procurement process, obtaining quotes and managing supplier relationships with a focus on value for money.
• Represent Marketing Manchester and the wider Growth Company professionally at events, promoting a positive brand image.

About you:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build rapport quickly.
• Highly organised with excellent planning skills and strong attention to detail.
• A confident team player who is proactive and able to work independently when needed.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

Skills Required:

• Previous experience working in an events, marketing, or communications environment.
• Proven ability to support and deliver a range of event types across different formats and audiences.
• Strong understanding of marketing and communications, ideally supported by a professional qualification in event management, marketing, or a related field.
• Confident with Microsoft Office and event planning tools.
• Experience working with external partners and managing multiple event stakeholders.

To understand more about Marketing Manchester, please visit: – Manchester’s promotional agency.You will be based at the Head Office in Manchester with agile working options.LocationManchesterBusiness Area LogoMarketingManchester.jpgCompany LogoMarketing ManchesterCompanyMarketing ManchesterContract typePermanent/ Full- timeSalaryUp to £27,110Advert BrandMarketingManchester.jpgClosing Date27/04/2025Ref No4573Documents(PDF, 34.04kb)We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone including vulnerable adults and young people, we expect all staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to Safer Recruitment Procedures which include a DBS check. This will be conducted by Due Diligence Limited (DDC Ltd) on behalf of GC. Please note that the successful candidate will not be required to pay for this.If you are on the Barred List, it is against the law to apply and to be hired for a role that includes regulated activity with the concerned group.We are committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce, we provide a guaranteed interview to applicants who meet the essential requirements for a role. This commitment applies to candidates who have a disability or are from a diverse ethnic community.As part of our application process, you can ask to be considered under this scheme if you are from an ethnic community or have a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term negative effect on your ability to do normal daily activities. Providing that you meet the essential criteria for the role, you will then be invited for an interview. Your guaranteed interview application will only be shared with the Hiring Manager and our Internal Recruitment Team.We are a member of the national campaign Ban the Box; this campaign aims to open opportunities for people with convictions to compete for jobs. We’re supporting the campaign by removing conviction questions at the applications stage.GC aims to promote a culture of flexibility and agile working. Going forward we will be transitioning to a culture where full agile working will be a feature of many of our roles. We also recognise that there may be a need for more permanent flexibility in your working arrangements and in such cases, we encourage you to have these discussions at the interview stage, to enable your flexible working request to be considered as early as possible.If you require support with the recruitment process, please contact or Internal Recruitment Team at or call us on 0161 237 4447.All GC colleagues will work inline with the Health & Safety at work act and the GC Health & Safety Policy.

Expected salary

£27110 per year

Location

Manchester

Job date

Wed, 16 Apr 2025 04:50:29 GMT

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