At a Glance
- Tasks: Plan and deliver exciting events across the EMEA region, from seminars to webinars.
- Company: Join Invesco, a leading global investment firm with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible working, healthcare, generous leave, and wellness benefits.
- Other info: Opportunities for personal growth and a commitment to community engagement.
- Why this job: Make an impact by creating high-quality experiences for clients in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Event management experience and strong communication skills are essential.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
As one of the world’s leading independent global investment firms, Invesco is dedicated to rethinking possibilities for our clients. By delivering the combined power of our distinctive investment management capabilities, we provide a wide range of investment strategies and vehicles to our clients around the world.
We have an outstanding benefits package which includes:
- Company-provided healthcare
- A competitive annual leave allowance
- Flexible working options, including hybrid working arrangements
- Generous pension provisions
- Income protection
- Health and wellness benefits
- Volunteering days
- Enhanced parental leave
- Life insurance
Your Role:
The Events Manager plays an important role in the successful planning, coordination, and delivery of events that support our organisation’s strategic objectives. This role involves managing event logistics, coordinating with internal stakeholders and external suppliers, and helping to create high-quality experiences for our clients. The Events Manager will use their event management and project coordination skills to support the delivery of events across the EMEA region, from planning through to completion. This role requires an organised, proactive individual who can work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
What you will be doing:
- Plan, coordinate and deliver a range of high-quality events — including seminars, conferences, exhibitions, third-party events and webinars — from briefing through to completion.
- Follow the Invesco event management process to ensure events are well organised, accurately documented and delivered in line with corporate guidelines, compliance requirements and agreed timelines.
- Build and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, internal stakeholders, external clients and suppliers to support the smooth delivery of events.
- Support post-event evaluation by reviewing event performance against agreed measures such as attendance, engagement, lead generation and feedback, helping to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Stay informed about developments and best practice in events and the asset management industry, contributing fresh ideas to support the EMEA events programme.
- Work effectively independently and as a team player within local team, broader marketing team and wider organisation.
- Make a personal contribution to the wider departmental/cross-functional projects.
What you will bring:
- Proven event management experience.
- Experience supporting or delivering digital events would be desirable.
- Experience coordinating with suppliers, venues and internal stakeholders to support successful event delivery.
- Experience supporting post-event evaluation, including reviewing attendance, engagement, feedback and other agreed measures.
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications.
- Knowledgeable of Cvent, Pardot and CRM (Salesforce) tools would be desirable.
- Knowledge of ON24 or similar webinar platform is desirable.
- Fluent in English, both written and spoken (other European languages would be advantageous).
- Relevant experience, knowledge and attitude would gladly be considered in lieu of a bachelor’s or master’s degree.
- Comfortable travelling solo with occasional nights away from home.
- Thrive in a fast-paced work environment.
- Self-motivated, organised and flexible.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Strong verbal, written and visual communication skills.
- Confident and calm under pressure, adapt quickly to changing briefs and situations.
Disability Confident Scheme: Applicants who opt in to the Disability Confident Scheme and meet the ‘minimum criteria’ for the role will be offered an interview. We are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process for all candidates who make an application.
To apply through the Disability Confident Scheme, you’ll need to firstly ensure you have applied for the role via our external careers page. Following this, you’ll need to email us at EMEA-TalentAcquisition@invesco.com confirming your wish to opt-in, alongside your contact details and the title of the role you wish to apply for.
We promote a working environment that welcomes everyone and creates inclusive teams, celebrates difference and encourages everyone to be themselves at work.
Our commitment to the community and environmental, social and governance investing: We partner with charitable organisations globally to make an impact in the communities where we live and work. Our people are encouraged to support the charities they feel most passionate about. We are also committed to environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing.
Recruitment Agencies: Invesco has an in-house recruitment team, which focuses on sourcing great candidates directly. Invesco will not accept unsolicited resumes from agency or search firm recruiters.
Events Manager, EMEA (12 Months Fixed Term Contract) employer: Invesco
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