Our client based in Teddington are recruiting for a Conference Manager to join their team.
This is a permanent, full time opportunity based in the heart of Teddington. (close to public transport)
The Conference Manager will be the main point of contact for clients providing a full event management service to clients organising in-person, virtual and hybrid events.
You will be responsible for the efficient and effective delivery of an annual portfolio of conferences and exhibitions and be the first point of contact for a number of clients. You will need to be very customer orientated with excellent communication skills. Your strong administrative, organisational, leadership and customer service skills, along with proven experience in dealing with public and external stakeholders, in particular in the association, society and charity fields, will demonstrate you have the ability to deliver a variety of projects in an accurate and timely manner to meet event deadlines.
You will thrive in a pressured environment, effectively manage a varied workload and have attention to detail. You must have good written and verbal communication skills and have proven experience of managing in-person and online events. You will be skilled in Excel, Word, and Outlook and be comfortable learning new software packages. You will be responsible for directing other team members who support the delivery of our events. More than anything you need to be enthusiastic, conscientious and a reliable team player with a can-do attitude and a hardworking approach.
To apply:
- You must have previous experience within Events (ideally 3 years)
- Organised
- Personable
- Enjoy working with a team but also indivually
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