Description

We are looking for a passionate Senior Meetings & Event Planner to lead all of our Marketing & Event Planning efforts in UK.

You love planning in-person & virtual events. You love creating amazing attendee experiences and you're passionate about of how events and experiences can engage attendees in creative ways.

You'll be directly responsible for all our Event Planning efforts in UK, working alongside a Event Manager in the Nordics, with the support from our Sales teams, Digital Marketing team and Design team. Your primary objective will be to oversee and organise weekly / monthly events & conferences that will make an impact to a target audience. You’ll ensure events are successful and cost-effective, paying attention to budget and time constraints.

Your overarching goal is ensure that we activate prospects, generate buzz and build thought leadership through engaging events.

Responsibilities:

• Plan and Execute highly engaging and creative Virtual Events (in-person & hybrid will be relevant when COVID19 settles)

• Plan event from start to finish according to requirements, target audience and objectives

• Defining our go-to-market Event Strategy closely with the Sales Team in the Nordics

• Establishing the processes and tools you need to execute on the go-to-market strategy

• Setting up processes to constantly learn and improve the attendee experience

• Come up with suggestions to enhance the event’s success

• Prepare budgets and ensure adherence

• Coordinate all event planning operations

• Lead promotional activities for the event

• Approve all aspects before the day of the event

• Ensure event is executed smoothly and step up to resolve any problems that might occur

• Analyze the event’s success and prepare report

Requirements

• Proven experience in a similar Event Management / Marketing roles

• Excellent communication, problem-solving and team management skills

• Extremely skilled in project management

• Knowledge of KPIs and marketing techniques for event management

• Outstanding communication and negotiation ability

• Excellent organizational skills

• A knack for problem-solving

• Customer-service orientation

• A team player with leadership skills

• Native written and spoken English skills

BONUS:

• Previous experience working with other Event Management Systems

• BSc/BA in PR, marketing, hospitality management or related field is preferred

Benefits

Compensation:

• Salary: Competitive compensation package

• Paid Holiday: 25 days’ holiday plus all bank holidays. Metropolitists, beach boys and mountaineers we salute you and pay you to go and explore the world.

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Work hours & holiday:

• Flexible working hours: Time is precious. Make it count. Morning person or night owl, this job is for you.

• Remote work allowed: You know how you perform best. Work from your couch, your favourite cafe or abroad when you feel like it.

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Gear:

• New tech gear: Laptop, Screen, Mouse, Keyboard & Headset. We got you covered.

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Paid travel + stay:

• First week in Copenhagen Denmark: Culture is key and being social is a part of it. We'll fly you in to the HQ in Copenhagen for the first week so you can get acquainted with the entire team.

• Quarterly to Copenhagen: We'll fly you into Copenhagen for team getaways, strategy sessions and social events every quarter.

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Social events / Modern Office:

• Social gatherings: Social gatherings and games virtually and in-person; hang out with your colleagues.

• Super central office: Your local office is your anchor point, thus, we placed it centrally at your convenience.

• Free coffee / tea: Get your caffeine fix to get you started and keep you going.

• Free office snacks: Peckish after lunch? We got your back with soft drinks, treats and fruit.

• Gamified office: If we’re not having fun, we’re doing it wrong. Join us for a game of ping pong, chess, foosball or Counter-Strike.

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Career & Mentorship:

• Proactive Mentoring: Intensive mentoring from a high-pedigree leadership team that will challenge you, build on your strengths and invest in your personal development

• Career Development Plan: We create a personal career development plan with and support proactively you in developing in the right direction