Events Coordinator in Cambridge

Join to apply for the Events Coordinator role at Price Bailey. At Price Bailey, we provide exciting opportunities for training, personal growth and career engagement. We believe in fostering happiness and fulfilment in your work, whilst supporting and inspiring you to grow. We understand that your life extends beyond the workplace, which is why our Smart Working culture promotes flexibility, allowing you to choose when and where you work, whilst still providing excellent client care.

We are a well‑established, independently owned firm of chartered accountants and business advisors, offering a comprehensive range of services including audit, accounting, tax and corporate finance. We proudly support a diverse client base across the UK and internationally, with a strong focus on entrepreneurial, owner‑managed businesses that share our passion for innovation.

The Marketing and Business Development department at Price Bailey is a high‑performing, collaborative team with a strong digital focus on driving high quality leads into the firm, building on our growing brand and reputation, and positioning the practice as thought‑leaders within the industry.

As an Events Coordinator you will have ownership of the following tasks:

• Responsibility for the creation of events (not limited to conferences, dinners and meetings of various sizes) from ideation stage through to coordination and on‑day arrangements.
• Updating and maintaining events and sponsorship calendars and ensuring our people are aware of events and sponsorship opportunities.
• Sourcing, visiting and selecting suitable venues that align with event requirements and budgets.
• Organising catering services, tracking dietary requirements, booking speakers, equipment rentals and layout requirements to create a comfortable and engaging environment for attendees.
• Carrying out risk assessments and ensuring Health and Safety requirements are met.
• Reviewing and negotiating contracts with suppliers, ensuring the best possible terms and conditions.
• Working with the Marketing team to provide the best exposure of the event and ensuring all necessary marketing materials and branding are sourced and delivered.

Whilst having the following experience is advantageous, we value passion and potential. If you meet the minimum criteria listed below and are eager to develop yourself, we would love to hear from you:

• Significant experience of organising large corporate events simultaneously from commencement to completion in a professional services environment (minimum criteria).
• Strong knowledge of Health and Safety requirements (minimum criteria).
• Experience of working to budgets and tracking costs.
• A confident, positive attitude and a strong desire to deliver high quality events and experiences.
• A trustworthy individual who can demonstrate reliability, discretion, confidentiality and flexibility.
• Someone with excellent attention to detail, strong organisational, communication and time management skills.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Outlook.

In addition to your salary, we also offer the following benefits:

• 25 days annual leave (with the option to buy/sell up to 5 days holiday)
• Contributory pension scheme
• 4x life assurance
• All employee share scheme
• Family‑friendly policies e.g. paid time off for dependants
• 2 days paid for volunteering
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including shopping discounts

Price Bailey aspires to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people, regardless of their social background, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We are an equal opportunities employer and place inclusion at the heart of what we do. Our workplace is one where diversity is embraced and where everyone is empowered to be their authentic selves. Should you require any reasonable adjustments, please let us know in the appropriate section of your application. For candidates with a disability who meet the minimum criteria of the role, we also offer a guaranteed interview, which you can opt into as part of your application.

Price Bailey will only accept CVs from recruitment agencies that have been briefed on specific roles by our Resourcing team and where contractual agreement exists already. We do not accept speculative CVs and agency fees will not be owed in these instances. Should you wish to be considered for our approved supplier list please contact recruitment@pricebailey.co.uk.