Events Executive

Salary: £30,000 – £36,000 per year

Events Executive – Central London – Travel Industry Events – £25k – £30k (OTE*)

• Events Executive – Travel Industry Events
• £25k + £5k achievable from bonuses (OTE £30k)
• Help deliver the events portfolio including high-profuse industry awards
• Exciting opportunity for a talented, highly organised and meticulous individual
• Amazing offices in an exciting workspace featuring bars, a garden, fitness rooms, spa facilities, a screening room and more! 

We are looking for a highly organised, energetic and experienced Events Executive, ideally with experience in the travel industry, to join a leading travel sector events brand based in fantastic offices in SE1.

The Events Executive will play a key part in delivering seamless UK events year-round, including their flagship, exhibition-style annual show and annual gala awards, and will play an integral part in handling all logistics at the events. 

This role will suit a self-motivated, driven individual who possesses exceptional organisational skills and the ability to work on multiple projects at any given time. 

Key duties as the Events Executive will include: 

• Assisting with the organisation and implementation of the company’s UK events
• Acting as the main point of contact for any event logistic queries
• Playing an integral part in handling all logistics at company events
• Liaising with sales, marketing and senior management
• Communicating with all exhibitors and sponsors
• Assisting in securing top-level media to attend the events
• Coordinating the meeting booking process for exhibitors, sponsors and media
• Liaising and communicating with venues
• Assisting in managing awards entry and judging processes
• Managing data documents vital to managing target lists, guest lists and event logistics
• Managing RSVPs and guest lists for all events, including delegate liaison and badging
• Liaising with speakers to secure presentations, confirming attendance and timing
• Liaising with designers and technical employees to ensure all sponsors and exhibitors are promoted in line with their agreements 
• And more! 

What we’re looking for: 

• Experience in a similar events organisation and logistics role
• Previous experience in travel industry events is highly desirable
• Boundless energy and passion for events
• Highly organised nature with meticulous attention to detail
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal) with the ability to liaise confidently at all levels
• Proactive, forward thinking problem solver
• Self-motivated, problem-solving team player
• IT literate with solid knowledge of MS Excel and Google Sheets
• Ability to maintain data on an email platform 
• Hardworking and reliable
• Flexible nature – happy to work outside office hours when required

*Our client is offering a basic salary of £30,000 – £36,000plus bonuses linked to the success of the events so an OTE of £30,000 is highly realistic.

Interested in this Events Executive role? 

If you’re interested in this Events Executive role, have previous experience in a similar position and have the skills we’re looking for, then don’t delay! Submit your CV now, quoting ‘AE – Events Executive – Travel Industry’