Job Description
Gray Dawes Group is one of the fastest growing, highly ambitious travel management and events companies in the world. With £350m+ in sales, offices across the UK, Australia, America, The Netherlands and numerous awards to our name, you can be sure you’re the taking the right step in your career by joining our winning team.
Is your CV ready If so, and you are confident this is the role for you, make sure to apply asap.
With a laser focus on offering our clients a high touch, high tech, high content experience, at Gray Dawes we’re not just there to deliver the best corporate travel fares, the most innovative itineraries, the slickest online tools or the most experienced consultants. We’re there as an extension of our clients’ own organisations – their out-of-house travel department. We achieve this because of the depths we go to in understanding our clients, their culture, their brand values and business objectives. And we always deliver… better!
If this all sounds like something you want to be a part of then we'd like to hear from you. We offer a fantastic work environment, with all the benefits and perks you’d expect from a forward-thinking and people-focussed organisation. And we’re always on the lookout for skilled and motivated individuals to become part of the Gray Dawes family. Take a look at our latest vacancies and make that move!
Join Our Journey
Our UK based operations are continuing to grow, so we’re looking to hire an experienced Senior Event Manager to join our existing team. In this role you will lead the development, planning and execution of a variety of event types from the point of concept to completion. The successful candidate will be responsible for creative inputs and management of all facets of logistically complicated events.
This is a hybrid position, you’ll be required to be in the office 2-3 days a week and homeworking the remainder of the week unless you have events to manage. Flexibility is essential for this role.
What You’ll Do
- Manage a portfolio of virtual, hybrid and face-to-face events for a variety of audiences.
- Lead and manage complex events, both physical and digital, including planning, execution and issue management.
- Day to day client contact; working directly with mid/senior level client and stakeholders.
- Support creative briefings, contributing creatively and utilising past experiences, market trends and research.
- Design, build and present client proposals.
- Maintain a specialist knowledge of the events environment, conduct competitor and trend analysis to assess and develop new ideas and opportunities.
- Ensure we are at the forefront of the latest event ideas and technologies.
- Work closely with the Event Account manager to build client relationships, driving excellent client servicing to support new business and growth.
- Secure both repeat business and new business, whilst ensuring projects are as profitable as possible.
- Coordinating all aspects of an event to ensure that it meets requirements and deadlines.
- Develop and conduct events in line with Health, Safety and Safeguarding guidelines, conducting any necessary risk assessments as required. Ensuring all relevant documentation received.
- Supplier relationship management.
- Input into the annual Marketing plan to provide feedback, support, and ideas regarding content and raise the GD Events profile.
- Event debrief meetings and reporting.
- Budget management and reconciliation.
- Support the Director of events on ad hoc projects as required.
What we’re looking for
- 5 years + experience working on large scale events (500+ attendees).
- Experience in event, design and activation projects.
- Extensive experience of a wide variety of events, digital, hybrid and in person such as conferences, incentive trips, VIP Hospitality experiences, employee engagement events, sales and training conferences.
- Client & supplier management.
- Excellent finance and budget management.
What We Can Offer
We’re really proud of our culture at Gray Dawes, a family run business where we live and breathe our values and encourage our people to be their best selves, do the right thing, tell it like it is and be flexible. As we continue to grow, there will be career opportunities available for our people as well as the chance to be with us during this exciting period of change. Our benefits include;
- Competitive annual leave plus bank holidays
- Hybrid Working
- Private healthcare
- Group Life Cover
- EAP Scheme
- Pension Scheme
- Volunteering days with our chosen company charity
- Travel Discounts
- Shopping discounts
- Christmas Savings Scheme
- Season Ticket Loans
What Happens Next
Once we’ve received your details, our Hiring Managers will review your skills and experience to see if you’re a match. If we think we can move forward, we’ll get in touch with you directly to arrange an interview to find out more about you.
We’re an equal opportunities employer and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments to our applicants and employees.