Italian Exhibition Assistant – 12 Months

The company is a leading exhibition/trade fair organiser and publisher within a range of engineering, transport, textiles, trade and technical sectors, working internationally including in Europe, the USA, Japan & South-East Asia. Established in 1965 the company is privately owned, profitable and looking to expand its activities within media including exhibitions, publishing and the internet, by both new product and development and acquisition.

The Position

They are currently looking to recruit an Italian-Speaking Exhibition Assistant to provide full administrative support, assisting with all operational requirements relating to the preparation and staging of trade exhibitions. This is for approximately 12 months depending on the start date.

Key Tasks

Establish and maintain strong relationships with Italian-speaking customers

Handling potential Italian customers, as well as general exhibitor and visitor requests

Monitoring of competitors’ activities

Database management

Market research

Liaising with internal departments

Proof reading

Skills, Knowledge, Experience:

Fluent Italian-speaker, with excellent English

Understanding of German would be a distinct advantage

Proactive, responsive and able to work under pressure

Experience of working in an administrative or customer care role

Strong IT skills, in Word and Excel

Marketing flair and/or experience

Excellent attention to detail

Strong interpersonal and organisational skills

Ability to work to strict deadlines

The duties and responsibilities in this job description are intended to be indicative but not exhaustive of the responsibilities of the postholder. As the company develops, the requirements of the job may develop and change. The postholder will be expected to adapt to these changes.