Senior Event Planner

Role overview

The Senior Meeting Planner will be responsible for developing, prioritising, and managing all aspects of event and conference planning, including on-site execution. This role also involves coordinating inclusion-related events across the London, European, and Asia Pacific offices.

Key responsibilities

• Assists in the development, organisation, and execution of logistics for firmwide events, meetings, and conferences of all sizes.
• Coordinates catering services, menus, room setups, audio visual, and transportation as needed.
• Researches, analyses, and monitors financial, technological, and demographic factors to maximise value across all programs.
• Establishes and maintains relationships with hotels and venues relevant to each project or event.
• Determines appropriate responses to challenges, and manages on-site execution of projects or programmes.
• Assists in the creation in internal and external meeting materials.
• Provides ongoing project status updates to the Director.
• Forecasts and projects budget cost analyses for programmes and events as assigned by the Director.
• Researches hotels, restaurants, and external venues for presentation to various partner committees.

Candidate profile

The following candidate attributes are essential for this position:

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of four years’ experience in meeting/event planning
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (including Excel) and Adobe Photoshop

In addition, the following skills are desirable:

• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
• Certified Meeting Planner (CMP) experience
• Strong judgement and interpersonal communication skills
• Well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work harmoniously and effectively within a team
• Self-starter with a strong sense of ownership and commitment
• Proven ability to exercise confidentiality and discretion
• High level of accuracy in proofreading