Event Specialist

Location: London
Salary: 50,000-65,000
Salary band: Dependant upon experience
Contract type: Permanent
Date posted:

A leading US Law Firm is seeking a Senior Event Specialist for the London office. This role will play a vital role in the strategy, planning and execution of events, sponsorships and projects across the UK and Europe. You will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience in a fast paced and ever changing environment.

The Responsibilities:

• Act as main point of contact for event planning across the UK and Europe, connecting the dots across external events, strategic campaigns and internal events.
• Lead virtual and live events from point of inception through close out, collaborating with event stakeholders and wider BD team throughout the planning process.
• Establish goals, responsibilities, project plan and approved budget in advance of event.
• Collaborating with the creative team to develop a cohesive design scheme and vision for events.
• Work closely with the BD to identify market trends, client needs, and competitor strategies to inform event opportunities.
• Produce event follow-up materials, such as final attendance reports, budget summaries and post-event reports for lawyer follow-up.
• materials, data and budget totals.
• Analyse the benefits of sponsorship opportunities, provide recommendations on the value, and confirm accuracy of firm brand across relevant events.

The Candidate:

• Experience leading teams, ideally within a professional services environment.

• Project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines with a high degree of detail and accuracy.

• Educated to a degree level.