Overall objective
- To support the Firm's event programme which currently involves circa 100 events annually.
- To provide an efficient infrastructure to support and implement business development initiatives.
Required skills, knowledge and experience
The successful candidate will have a degree. They will have a flair for events/organisation, and ideally hold or be studying towards the Chartered Institute of Marketing qualification.
The candidate should have at least two years’ events experience, preferably within the professional services sector. The role requires the individual to have excellent persuasion and communication skills, as presenting to senior lawyers and partners will be required. They should also have the ability to project manage and multi task and, be highly organised.
The role will include some travel, so the individual must have excellent time keeping skills, a flexible approach (and preferably a full, clean driving licence).
Tasks
- Support of central business development strategies
- Support of department strategies
- Support of key sector group strategies
- Development of target/prospect programmes
- External communications
- Internal communications
- Support in tender process
- Event management: research, feasibility, evaluation, delivery, etc
