Events Manager

Events Manager

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

### The Role

Are you an experienced Events Manager looking for their next challenge in a truly collaborative role within a globally recognised organisation?

Then we’d like to hear from you.

Due to the Global Pandemic this is the first time since 2019 that LBS can hold an in-person Graduation Ceremony. Therefore, this is the pinnacle of the LBS calendar and a pivotal moment in our students learning journey.

As a crucial member of our experienced, friendly and professional Events Team you will manage stakeholders from the whole of the School giving you excellent cross-sector exposure.

Due to the events being time sensitive your background within a complex organisation means you will be able to pick up the role quickly and fully understand the importance of the events you’ll be managing.

This is a fixed term contract until July 2022.

### Main Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver a range of strategic events (mix of virtual, hybrid and face-to-face), and contribute to other large-scale projects with guidance from more senior colleagues, to ensure delivery against project time, cost and quality standards, and targets
• Management of the day-to-day activities and logistics related to the School’s event programme
• Events are executed to the highest standards, on deadline and on budget – ensure final sign off is sought for all costs related to event budget
• Event marketing and communications plans developed in liaison with key stakeholders and departmental colleagues
• Marketing assets including invitations, event collateral and set design adhere to the School’s brand guidelines
• Draft and develop content briefs for use in event campaigns.
• Quality assure content developed in-house or by agencies to ensure that it meets brand guidelines and event requirements.
• Event objectives and metrics to be set for every event, in collaboration with stakeholder or client

### Who we are looking for

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Events Management qualification desirable
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage a variety of audiences, speakers and stakeholders
• Confident manner and ability to communicate, influence and negotiate on all levels
• High standard of database, IT and literacy skills
• Experience of using software to extract, analyse and report on data
• Sound understanding of the wider School’s offerings and those of competitors
• Good project and events management skills
• Excellent organisational skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Good at working under pressure in a customer-facing role
• Budget management experience
• Flexible approach to working hours
• Experience of managing external suppliers and agencies
• Experience of managing virtual and hybrid events preferred

### Why [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk]

London Business School; a global and vibrant business community based in two of the world’s most dynamic cities, London and Dubai. It’s where extraordinary minds and diverse perspectives connect, to have a profound impact on the way the world does business and the way business impacts the world. We offer best in class hybrid learning to our students and participants, whilst creating a flexible, supportive and dynamic working environment for our people to excel in, whatever their location.

### What you can expect from us

Benefits You Can Enjoy

• Generous annual leave of 27 days PLUS extra between Christmas and New Year!
• Generous pension package, 21.4% employer contribution!!! (in return for employee enrolment and contribution)
• Free onsite gym and swimming pool
• Amazing range of professional development to support your career path
• Enhanced cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing offering to support your physical, mental and financial health
• Up to 5 days volunteering leave or parent /carer emergency leave

All enjoyed in a Smart (hybrid) Working environment so we’re looking forward to discussing how, where and when you might work best to deliver in your new role.

Our commitment to driving inclusion and belonging

We are a globally reaching institution, committed to creating tangible and sustainable change in driving inclusion & belonging within our School, education and society at large.  We are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone in our community feels they belong and thrive. This is a key school priority, and we want everyone who joins LBS to feel respected, welcomed, and heard. 

*Please note we start screening CVs and interviewing candidates from the start of a campaign. A successful candidate could progress to offer before the advertised closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible if you are interested in any roles.*

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### Attached documents

JD B&M Events Manager .pdf