Graduate Events Assistant - London

This growing events company creates and facilitates bespoke conferences and meetings between businesses in the financial and technology industries. 

They are looking to add to their events portfolio in the next year and want TWO graduates to support them with this - could this be you?

Graduate Events Assistant (2 Roles) - London - ASAP - Hybrid Working - £25K + bonus

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to get their foot in the door within the fast-paced events industry. This would suit a candidate looking to gain and develop their skills in organisation, project management, and events administration. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Managing their CRM systems - creating the events pages on the system, uploading speaker biographies, updating events schedules, writing reports
• Checking in with the different teams across the business with weekly updates, to make sure everyone is meeting deadlines
• Liaising with suppliers for catering, accommodation, and travel arrangements
• Creating physical events copy such as badges, lanyards, information packs, and events advertising (e.g billboards)
• Attending in-person events to make sure the day runs smoothly
• General events administration

So why should you apply?

• Company - this is a graduate-friendly, sociable business and they are looking to grow in the next year - an exciting time to join! 
• Variety - you will work on a mixture of virtual and in-person events, and you will also be involved in planning the company socials and Christmas/Summer parties as well 
• Training - you will take part in a week-long induction period, learning about the company and the systems, and follow up with on the job training with the experienced Events Manager
• Progression - upwards movement into an Events Coordinator role within 12 months, where you will then be running your own events from start to finish
• Travel - you get to attend every event that you work on, so get to see it come to life!

Requirements:

• A 2:2 or above (or equivalent) in a relevant degree subject
• Some exposure to working on events - this can be through a degree, placement year, work experience, volunteering, or extracurricular activities