Responsibilities

• Supporting the planning and delivery of internal and external events.
• Co-ordinating venues, catering, travel, equipment, event materials and attendee information.
• Managing event plans, schedules, actions and timelines.
• Working with department leads, presenters, clients, suppliers and event partners.
• Supporting presentations, invitations, briefing notes and wider event communications.
• Co-ordinating branded materials, signage, displays and promotional items.
• Capturing photography and short-form content at events where required.
• Providing on-the-day support to help events run smoothly.
• Supporting event budgets, quotations, purchase orders and invoices.
• Gathering feedback and identifying improvements for future events.

Requirements

• A degree, HND or equivalent qualification in events management, marketing, communications, public relations, branding, business or a related subject.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage several tasks and deadlines at the same time.
• Clear and confident written and verbal communication skills.
• A proactive approach and willingness to take ownership of agreed actions.
• Strong attention to detail and pride in producing high-quality work.
• Creativity and an interest in events, communications, presentations and visual content.
• The confidence to communicate professionally with colleagues, senior stakeholders, clients and suppliers.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams.
• The ability to remain calm, flexible and solutions-focused when plans change.
• A collaborative approach and willingness to support colleagues across the business.

Preferred

• Relevant experience gained through placements, internships, university societies, volunteering, part-time work or previous employment would be advantageous.
• Experience using Canva, Adobe Creative Cloud or similar design tools, along with basic photography, video or content-editing skills, would also be advantageous.

Benefits

• A structured graduate-development opportunity with practical exposure across events, communications and brand activity.
• The opportunity to work with colleagues across a growing UK engineering business.
• Increasing levels of responsibility as your experience and confidence develop.
• 32 days' holiday, increasing to 36 days based on length of service.
• Pension scheme, with WGM contributing 6%.
• Life assurance scheme that pays 3 x salary.
• Salary sacrifice options, including electric vehicle scheme, annual leave purchase and cycle to work schemes.
• Flexible benefits programme, including health cash plan and discounted gym membership.
• Remote and hybrid working options, subject to role requirements.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave.