Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of the Society’s events strategy and annual programme.
• Take overall responsibility for approximately 40 events each year, including the Annual Conference and Best Practice Awards.
• Plan and deliver a varied calendar of conferences, awards, webinars, networking events, breakfasts, dinners and other member events.
• Work collaboratively with venues, suppliers, contractors and other external partners.
• Ensure that events consistently deliver a high-quality experience for attendees, speakers, sponsors and exhibitors.
• Monitor attendance, satisfaction, engagement and commercial performance to inform future planning.
• Ensure appropriate links between the Society’s events programme and its professional development courses, qualifications and wider activities.
• Develop and implement integrated marketing campaigns for the Society’s events, products and services, working closely with colleagues to ensure activity is aligned with commercial priorities.
• Oversee the development of event marketing materials and promotional content before, during and after events.
• Use the Society’s database and communications platforms to identify and engage relevant audiences.

Requirements

• Significant experience of planning and delivering a varied programme of events from concept to completion.
• Experience of delivering large-scale events, particularly conferences, awards ceremonies or formal dinners.
• Strong project management skills and the ability to manage several events, campaigns and deadlines simultaneously.
• Experience of developing and implementing integrated marketing campaigns.
• Experience of working with sponsors, exhibitors or commercial partners.
• A good understanding of event budgeting, financial management and revenue generation.
• Experience of managing external venues, suppliers, contractors and event partners.
• Experience of using data, feedback and performance measures to evaluate events and campaigns.
• Line-management experience and the ability to support and motivate colleagues.
• A proactive, flexible and hands-on approach.

Preferred

• An existing understanding of investor relations or financial markets would be advantageous, but we also welcome applicants with an interest in developing their knowledge of the sector.
• Experience of working within a professional body, membership organisation or similar environment.
• Experience of working in investor relations, financial services, capital markets or another relevant professional sector.