Events Assistant, IFR (FTC)

More than you expected

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Job Description:

As Events Assistant you will support the delivery of IF&R events, assisting the IF&R Assistant Manager (Events) and the wider IF&R marketing team. In addition you will support the team in ensuring all event activities are well communicated, and feedback, performance, and ROI are regularly captured.

This is a 12 month fixed term contract.

Event Organisation: Assist with the organisation and on-the-day, in person support of events, including:

• Administration of event-related activities such as invites, agendas and promotional material.
• Adhering to firms ethics, due diligence and hospitality processes and ensuring relationships and new clients are logged.
• Finding and booking venues. Liaising with caterers and negotiating contracts with suppliers.
• Acting as the RSVP contact on invitations.
• Responding to external and internal event enquiries professionally and promptly.
• Maintaining and logging event guest lists.
• Keeping internal stakeholders regularly updated on RSVP progress.
• Assist in maintaining event budgets and financial records, including processing invoices
• Collaborate with the marketing team to promote events through various channels, such as social media and email campaigns

Event Analysis: Produce event analysis by:

• Collating feedback from guests.
• Ensuring requests for further information are followed up by relevant personnel.
• Collating internal feedback.
• Producing summary reports of statistics.
• Work closely with the BD team to ensure events achieve commercial objectives.
• Work collaboratively with the wider markets and clients team to ensure alignment of firmwide message and approach where appropriate.
• Support managers, senior executives, and other team members' workloads when appropriate.
• Develop strong and trusted relationships with stakeholders.
• Act with integrity and in line with organisational values.

Knowing we’re right for you  

Embracing uniqueness, the culture at Grant Thornton thrives on the contributions of all our people, we never settle for what is easy, we look beyond to deliver the right thing, for everyone.  Building an inclusive culture, where we value difference and respect our colleagues helps our people to perform at the best of their ability and realise their potential.  

Our open and accessible culture means you’ll interact with leaders who are interested in you and everything you bring to our firm. The things that set you apart, we value them. That’s why we give you the freedom to bring your whole self to work and pursue your passions inside and outside of work.   

Beyond the job    

Life is more than work. The things you do, and the people you’re with outside of work matter, that’s why we’re happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles, and we’ll always do our best to keep your work and life in balance.  

The impact you can make here will go far beyond your day job. From secondments, to fundraising for local charities, or investing in entrepreneurs in the developing world, you’ll be giving back to society. It’s that drive to do the right thing that runs through our every move, grounded in our firm’s values – purposefully driven, actively curious and candid but kind.

We’re looking for people who want to contribute, spark fresh ideas and go beyond expectations. People who want to be able to proudly do what’s right, for the firm, our clients, our people and themselves. It’s how it should be.   

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