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Event Marketing Manager
The Strand, London
12 Month Contract
Job Overview:
The Event Marketing Manager for the UK will be responsible for designing, organizing, and executing strategic events that drive engagement with community, government, utilities, and industry leaders in the energy, regulatory and policy sectors.
This role will oversee a variety of events, including external sponsorships (with activations), external & internal events & offsites, networking receptions and more. You will work closely with internal teams and external partners & vendors to ensure seamless execution. The ideal candidate will be creative, highly organized, possess exceptional communication skills, and have experience in large event management, ideally within the energy sector.
Key Responsibilities:
Event Strategy & Planning:
Collaborate with the Director Event Operations to align event objectives with the team's overall strategy.
Large Event Management & Logistics:
Work hand in hand with brand, comms and the event content team to assure a seamless event from start to finish.
Manage all aspects of event planning including: venue & vendor management, attendee registration, housing, onsite logistics, AV setup, IT support and post-event follow-up.
Develop event timelines, RACIs, budgets, and work plans to ensure timely and efficient execution of events.
Continually assess space requirements remain aligned with contracted space.
Coordinate with external vendors and contractors (production company, F&B, AV, photography, etc.) to ensure high-quality service delivery during events.
Oversee onsite brand execution (signage, designer, onsite coordination of brand installation)
Oversee selection of soft seating & floral vendors (presenting 2 to 3 options for DEO to review) and assure it aligns with brand.
Oversee coordination of onsite volunteers: sourcing, scheduling and managing
Work closely with Marketing Assistant to assure all POs are open and invoices are being paid in a timely manner.
Stakeholder & Partnership Engagement:
Coordinate events that engage key stakeholders, including business unit & functional heads, policy, social and community Centre of Excellence (COE) leaders.
Build relationships with industry organizations, trade associations, and other partners to create co-hosted events or cross-promotional opportunities.
Internal Events & Workshops:
Work closely with Business Unit & Functional heads/Chief of Staff to manage internal team offsites.
Work with the People Function and Internal Comms to assist in producing annual Strategic Leadership offsite, semi-annual all employee Webinars, etc.
Marketing & Event Promotion:
Collaborate with the brand and communications teams to develop promotional materials, including event save the dates, invitations, social media campaigns, and press releases.
Work closely with content leads & Communications Business Partner (CBP) to track and analyze the performance of events through attendee feedback, engagement metrics, and ROI to optimize future events.
Event Reporting & Post-Event Activities:
Work closely with content leads & CBP to assure post-event reports summarizing key outcomes, attendee feedback, and lessons learned are created as soon after event completion as possible and posted to the Global Content & Events calendar.
Recommend improvements and innovations for future events based on data-driven insights and experience.
Key Qualifications:
Education:
Degree in marketing, Event Management, Communications, or a related field a plus.
Experience:
Experience in event planning, preferably within a corporate, energy, or innovation environment.
Experience managing high-profile events, such as innovation conferences, parliamentary events, and/or energy industry summits.
Knowledge of the energy sector, cleantech innovation, governmental/parliamentary, regulated utility industry is highly desirable.
Skills:
Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple events simultaneously and meet deadlines.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for building relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Ability to see events holistically, think strategically and creatively, to design engaging and impactful events.
Proficiency with event management software, registration platforms, and collaboration tools.
Personal Attributes:
High standards & attention to detail with a results-oriented mindset.
Proactive, adaptable, and able to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues in real-time during events.
Well-organized with a customer-oriented "yes" first approach.
Must be willing and able to travel domestically and internationally.
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