Event Manager - Reuters Events

This 1 year FTC position will be based in our office in London.

Are you highly organised? Enjoy working in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same? Looking to take your Event Management career to the next level? If so, we want to hear from you!

We're looking for a collaborative, confident and ambitious Event Manager to join the Operations Team at Reuters Events in London and help us organise a busy portfolio of virtual and physical international events.

If you want the opportunity to work in a fast-paced global B2B conference company and develop your career quickly, this might be the role for you. Established in 1990 as FCBI, Reuters Events was acquired by Reuters in 2019. We deliver world-class conferences and content across the globe, and work with industry leaders and visionaries to provide the critical intelligence senior level executives need to make strategic decisions.

Reuters Events brings together Reuters globally trusted brand, scale and editorial excellence aligned with domain expertise. We provide content-led conferences for professionals in highly specialized industry sectors to complement our extensive, in-depth content. Reuters Events exists to deliver the intelligence and foster the relationships that shape strategy and safeguard success at leading companies worldwide.

About the Role

As an Event Manager you will:

• Successfully plan and manage the end-to-end logistics for a high volume of annual conferences and events in a variety of formats (in-person, hybrid & virtual).

• Research and source venues, suppliers, and contractors.

• Plan and book travel and accommodation arrangements then.

• Play an instrumental role in the negotiation of budgets and contracts to ensure we're delivering a great quality service whilst keeping costs to a minimum.

• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to bring the events to life and ensure their commercial success.

• Travel to and supervise the on the day running of the events.

About You

To be our Event Manager you will likely have:

• Demonstrable experience of managing B2B conferences and exhibitions.

• A collaborative mindset with the ability to engage with a range of internal and external stakeholders.

• Excellent attention to detail and meticulous planning skills

• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise effectively, work efficiently and juggle competing priorities.

• Experience of managing budgets and reporting on event expenditure

• Excellent communication skills, with the professionalism and confidence to liaise with senior level industry contacts.

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About Us

Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions, and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth, and transparency. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news.

We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness, and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.

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