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Events Executive – Exeter or Truro – Permanent
💰 Salary: Competitive, plus benefits
📍 Location: Exeter or Truro (Hybrid – some travel across Cornwall, Devon & Somerset, subject to location of events held)
🎁 Benefits: 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and your birthday off, private medical insurance, group life assurance, enhanced pension, profit share, wellbeing support, flexible working, professional development opportunities
Are you a highly organised events professional with a flair for creating exceptional client experiences?
Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where your ideas and initiative make a real impact?
Our client, is seeking a proactive and commercially minded Events Executive to join their collaborative Brand Engagement and Customer Experience team. You’ll work closely with a second Events Executive, a Client Delivery Manager, and other teams to deliver first-class corporate events and hospitality across the South West.
What You’ll Be Doing:
✔ End-to-End Event Management – Lead the planning and delivery of organisation-hosted events and corporate hospitality from concept to post-event feedback
✔ Creative Collaboration – Develop engaging event concepts alongside internal stakeholders.
✔ Logistics & Coordination – Oversee venues, budgets, suppliers, presentation materials, and on-the-day support
✔ Client Engagement – Identify and coordinate the orgnaistaion's presence at external industry events
✔ Insight-Led Planning – Use marketing and client data to inform event targeting and boost attendance
✔ Innovation & Research – Support new event initiatives and stay ahead of the competition through regular research and analysis
What We’re Looking For:
💡 A confident communicator who builds great relationships with colleagues and clients
💡 A minimum of 2 years’ experience in event management, ideally in a professional services setting
💡 Solid understanding of the local events landscape in the South West
💡 Highly organised with excellent planning, time management, and problem-solving skills
💡 Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
💡 Commercially astute, with a passion for creating client-focused experiences
💡 Ideally educated to degree level or with a relevant qualification in events or marketing
Why You’ll Love This Role:
✅ Purpose-led culture
✅ Hybrid working & flexibility
✅ Clear development pathway
✅ Community impact – Three additional paid days for volunteering and charity support
✅ Inclusive, people-first environment
📅 Ready to shape unforgettable experiences that strengthen client relationships and brand impact?
Apply now or get in touch to learn more.
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