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Head of Events (leading London Society)

Employer
Regan & Dean
Location
London
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
25 Aug 2019

Job Details

Superb Head of Events job - heading up the conference & events division of a leading London Society as well as revitalising & expanding the Society's venue-hire offering!



THE ROLE

This is an exciting and interesting permanent Head of Events position working for a leading central London institute / society. In this role you'll be heading up of the Conference/Events department (managing a team of 3 event staff), increasing event income (primarily via event sponsorship) as well as strategically revitalising & expanding the Society's venue-hire side offering.

This role will also include Event and Venue marketing, overseeing the full end to end management of a wide range of UK based conferences and events (2-3 flagship conferences with dinners & social events, talks, & lectures, receptions, seminars, award ceremonies and Careers Days for circa 30-500pax), growing and nurturing relationships with both internal and external stakeholders and driving forward (and meeting) financial targets for the Conference/Events department as well as the venue.

ABOUT YOU

You'll be an experienced Head of Events with a commercial approach to conference & event delivery.

You'll have a solid background in the end to end event management of a range of B2B conferences, events, meetings, public lectures, forums, small exhibitions, gala dinners and receptions ideally working for a membership organisation, association, academic or professional sector background.

You'll have strong departmental leadership and staff management skills, experience of event marketing and event sponsorship and a good knowledge of venue-side operations and maximising occupancy/room hire.

You'll be motivated and driven as well as diplomatic, calm and approachable and must be confident establishing relationships and liaising both confidently and diplomatically with a wide range of stakeholders including members, committees, corporate sponsors, special interest groups, VIPs and those eminent in their field as well as with other Society departments and of course event suppliers and contractors).

Event opportunities with leading London organisations are always highly sought after …… so if you're a senior events professional looking for a new Head of Events role starting in the Autumn then

click "Apply" now.

Company

Check out all our events roles at www.regananddean.co.uk.

We have over 30 years at the heart of the events sector, and work on Event roles at all levels and in all its varied homes - from Inhouse/Corporate, Associations/Professional Bodies, Agencies, Publishing, Commercial Events companies, Charities, Venues - wherever event people are needed we are there to match great roles to great candidates. With over 30 years experience within the events sector we pride ourselves on remaining a flexible, ethical and hardworking recruitment consultancy that offers expertise, insight and support to our clients and candidates alike - passionate about events and events people.

We have 3 divisions: Events & Communications, Marketing, Office Support & HR. All divisions work across a full range of roles, from junior co-ordinators to senior director level, and, with hands-on experience in the fields they recruit into, our consultants are experts in their chosen areas.

Clients range from leading Event and Marketing Agencies to major Corporates, Financial Services, Associations, Commercial Conferences, Publishing, Venues, Entertainment and Charities.  We are therefore able to offer experienced candidates an unrivalled breadth of opportunities within their specialist fields, on a permanent, temporary or freelance basis throughout the UK 

Contact: 020 7409 3244

Website: http://www.regananddean.co.uk

 

 

Company info
Website
Telephone
0207 409 3244
Location
77 Queens Road
London
London
SW14 8PH
United Kingdom

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