Events Assistant Manchester
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We are looking for an organised and passionate individual to join the team as an Events Assistant based in Manchester.
The focus of this role is to assist in the co-ordination and organisation of all Travel Counsellor based events.
You’ll work closely with colleagues across the business to help the event coordinators craft exceptional events and experiences for our Travel Counsellors, who are based all over the UK.
This role is for an Events Assistant who can think quickly on their feet, can handle working in a highly pressurised environment, and is looking for a new challenge.
Events Assistant Duties
- Assist event coordinators across the UK in organising and coordinating events.
- Aid in creative development to ensure our events are the best in the business, ranging from small, tailored events to our famous annual conference for over 2,000 people.
- Administrative tasks that will include but are not limited to collating information and cross-checking documentation and contracts to ensure all our events, both for our Support Team colleagues and our Travel Counsellors, are a resounding success.
- Assisting in the delivery of events both on and off site.
If you have experience as an Events Coordinator, Events Assistant, Events manager, Events Organiser, Events Planner, or in a similar role, we want to hear from you! Apply today to take the first step towards your new role.
Benefits
- A competitive basic salary + annual company bonus
- Flexible hybrid working model (2 days home, 3 days office)
- Career development and promotional opportunities
- 25 days holidays (increasing to 28 after 5 years of service)
- A ‘Moments That Matter’ day (annually)
- Enhanced maternity / paternity pay
- Holiday buy and sell (up to 5 days per year)
- 3 paid days charity leave
- Company events, socials, and incentives
- 3x annual salary death in service benefit
- Company pension scheme
- Costco membership
- Salary sacrifice, company car scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Free breakfast, fruit, and hot/cold beverages
- Referral scheme
- Employee discount
Essential Skills
- Previous experience in the event industry preferred but not essential.
- Working in a similar position previously.
- Passion for organising incredible events and experiences, with proven track-record in managing/hosting successful events.
- Some knowledge of event registration software and venue sourcing systems.
- Ability to draft and send coherent communications to large audiences.
About Company
At Travel Counsellors, we care about our customers, communities, and our colleagues more than anyone else and that’s what makes us special. For us, relationships trump transactions, and we are there for our customers, connecting with them on a deeply human level through the moments that matter.
We’ve been changing lives for over 28 years as the leading travel marketplace for self-employed travel entrepreneurs, empowering over 2,000 global independent travel agents to run successful leisure and corporate travel businesses as part of a company that truly cares and one that has never wavered from its purpose; to redefine what personal means for a travel business.
Our Travel Counsellors are supported by a team of over 270 super talented people in our Support Offices to help them create unique, inspiring, and exciting experiences for their customers, building lasting personal relationships that brings them back to us, time and time again.
We’re fired up for the future as the demand for travel after COVID-19 returns even greater than before, and we’re looking for the brightest and the best to come and join us to take our business to the next level.
Essential Requirements
- Previous experience in the event industry preferred but not essential.
- Working in a similar position previously.
- Passion for organising incredible events and experiences, with proven track-record in managing/hosting successful events.
- Some knowledge of event registration software and venue sourcing systems.
- Ability to draft and send coherent communications to large audiences.
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