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Events & Partnerships Manager

Division Group Functions
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Salary Competitive
Location Hybrid UK

This is a Permanent, vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

The Vacancy

Davies runs and attends a range of industry events & conferences every year to grow and raise the profile of the business and its offering. The Events & Partnerships Manager will plan, coordinate, and facilitate an ambitious pipeline of in-person events to increase brand awareness and ensure Davies maximises the return on events & conference investments in the UK & Ireland.  

The right candidate will work closely with business leads and the business development team to plan & develop an ambitious events schedule across the UK. The candidate will be building relationships with industry bodies and liaising with the wider marketing team to deliver impactful promotional campaigns in conjunction with every event. Other responsibilities will include event sponsorship research and reviewing contracts & invoices. This role will require a mix of in-office, on-site and remote working with a requirement for occasional travelling across the UK.

 

Key responsibilities

  • Oversee the planning and execution of all in-person events in the UK & Ireland.
  • Coordinate with internal staff, clients, and vendors to establish the requirements for an event, and serve as liaison to senior executives, vendors, and industry leaders throughout the planning process.
  • Plan and facilitate logistics for all events, including contract negotiations, guest lists, venue preparation, presentation materials, security, catering, entertainment, transportation, equipment, decor, and marketing materials.
  • Assemble creative and innovative event attractions.
  • Plan, oversee and report on event spend.
  • Manage exhibition stands and arrival dates for materials such as merchandise, booth set up and tear down or show floor schedules.
  • Collaborate with divisional marketing teams to develop sales collateral & marketing campaigns.
  • Organise off-site events for client meetings, dinners and other client relationship building opportunities.
  • Deliver event evaluation, lessons learnt and ROI tracking.
  • Train, supervise, and work with event staff, to solicit and book catering functions, as well as the planning, merchandising and execution of the functions.
  • Oversee client experiences from conception through post-event review; manage on-site preparations, production, and event breakdown; and ensure consistent, high-level service throughout all phases.
  • Build and maintain a comprehensive database of industry contacts, vendors, and venues.
  • Troubleshoot any issues that arise on event day.

 

Key skills & experience

  • Exceptional project management skills and ability to successfully manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Previous experience working with and closely managing vendors.
  • The ability to meet tight deadlines and multitask under pressure.
  • Clear concise written and verbal communication skills.
  • Excellent organisational, interpersonal, and administrative skills.
  • Experience with marketing campaign tactics.
  • Self-motivated with a positive attitude and the ability to excel both as an individual contributor and team player.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with email marketing platforms is a plus.
  • Willingness to travel and be on-site for events when needed (this may overlap with weekends at times).
  • At least 2 years’ experience in an event environment.

 

What we offer

  • Company Pension and Life Assurance
  • Leadership, training & support for professional qualifications
  • Development programmes & institute memberships
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Virtual GP and other wellbeing resources and regular company initiatives
  • Access to Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loan and eye test vouchers
  • Davies Foundation; regular fun events to raise funds for our charitable foundation

 

Diversity & Inclusion

Davies are committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace, we welcome candidates of all genders, gender identity and expression, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, nationality and belief (or lack thereof).

Davies Group are a multi-award-winning specialist professional services and technology business. We deliver operations across the risk and insurance value chain, including excellence in claims, underwriting, distribution, regulation, customer experience, human capital, transformation, change management and digital innovation.

Over recent years we have consistently delivered double digit organic growth. Our programme of digital transformation has seen us successfully launch a range of technology-led solutions in the insurance and highly regulated markets, including the use of video, drones, robotics and our ‘Disruptive Thinking’ innovation lab that places the power of new ideas in the hands of our people. With our investments in technology, we have grown our solutions with existing clients and added new partnerships to our business. Currently we have a global team of around 6,000 professionals working with over 1,000 of our clients across the world.

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