Conference Coordinator
SKILLS
FULL DESCRIPTION
Vacancies exist for Conference Coordinators. The role involves advertising and promoting events, managing delegate bookings, preparing conference materials, setting up online registrations, organizing venues, managing the conference desk, and coordinating logistics.
Conference Coordinator
- Advertise and promote events internally and externally as appropriate, including creating leaflets and flyers, internal marketing (email, social media, secure networking platform) - Promote and monitor attendance at all events, managing delegate bookings and correspondence. - Prepare conference packs in advance as needed. - Set up online registrations and links. - Book and organise venues liaise with the venue and other staff, catering, accommodation, parking, and signage as needed. - Organise exhibitions at the conferences as appropriate, including selling advertising space and promotions. - Manage the conference desk and support team on the day, including any troubleshooting - Carry out the implementation and coordination of workshops, conferences, and other events in the training-year calendar. - Prepare and manage a budget for each event. - Coordinate logistics bookings and negotiations for the college events and programmes. - Ensure that post-event activities and information are shared with appropriate stakeholders and participants.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Suitable candidate must possess a Master degree in Human Resources, Business Management or another closely-related discipline.
Desirable: Bachelors degree with relevant professional qualification.
Also, he/she must have verifiable experience of managing projects – ideally within education sector, working effectively with colleagues, and evaluating outcomes against organisational objectives.
Other required skills are:
- Good interpersonal and communication skills, fostering professional working relationships and working positively, collaboratively and respectfully with a diverse range of people.
- A track record of organising events for professionals.
- Experience of working in a dynamic environment.
- The ability to demonstrate experience in delivering successful outcomes