Events Manager - B2B Marketing

JOB TITLE: Events Manager - B2B Marketing

LOCATION: Bristol / London/Chester
HOURS: Full Time

WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time in the Bristol or London office. As part of your role there will be a need to travel in the UK and Internationally. You may also be required to work irregular hours to plan and deliver events.

About this opportunity

As an Events Manager in the B2B Marketing team you will have a key role in supporting our Corporate and Institutional Banking (CIB), and Business and Commercial divisions. You will be part of an enthusiastic, energetic and established team who are recognised across the Group for their ability to deliver best in class client experiences, from inception to completion.  This can be anything from proprietary conferences, content led client events, sponsorships or our participation at key trade conferences. As a natural communicator, building effective links with business counterparts, suppliers and your wider marketing colleagues will be a key part of your role to influence, inspire and win support at all levels. Event experience is important, but so too is attitude. We value individuals who bring ideas, energy and a ‘can do’ approach to overcome hurdles and drive projects through to timely completion, with an eye for detail and an ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

You'll be responsible for:

• Planning and delivering a wide variety of standout client events from start to finish as part of the overall events' plan.

• Building strong relationships, influencing and working with key internal business stakeholders.

• Collaboratively leading a wide network of external vendors and suppliers to ensure consistently high quality and innovative delivery.

• Evaluating the success of events across various performance indicators

• Being the brand champion for the business and ensuring all output is on brand.

• Ensuring all activity is project managed effectively within agreed budgets.

What you'll need

• Significant event management experience across a number of years (5+)

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels.

• Ability to work to deadlines whilst maintaining high quality output.

• Excellent time management and organisational skills, with the ability to multi-task and project manage to a high standard.

• You'll be a self-starter, able to work on your own initiative whilst having a proactive and flexible approach to working as part of a close-knit team.

• Excellent budget management skills

• Strong attention to detail with a positive and proactive attitude.

• The ability to manage suppliers and vendors effectively.

• The ability to work within a matrix reporting structure.

• Good commercial awareness to recognise profit levers of the B2B industry.

About working for us

Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion supporting our customers, colleagues and communities and we’re committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop.

We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer Initiative.

We offer reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities, including flexibility in office attendance, location and working patterns. And, as a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee interviews for a fair and proportionate number of applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role with a disability, long-term health or neurodivergent condition through the Disability Confident Scheme.

We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers. Just let us know what you need.

We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%

• An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance

• Share schemes including free shares

• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping

• 30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top

• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

If you're excited by this opportunity, we'd love to hear from you. Together we’ll make it possible!