Events Co-ordinator

Events Co-ordinator, Remote (UK wide), from 25k

Important: Please only apply if you have 6 months to 2 years recent experience working in events.

We seek a friendly, organised, event-loving person to join our growing team to manage our popular B2B events.

What’s the role?
Create all events on our website, Eventbrite and Facebook
Promote all events via social media & email
Proactive calls and emails to invite potential guests
Create unique event graphics using participant logos
Firm-up registrations via email and voice calls (approx 100 calls per event)
Guest management: cancellations, dietary requirements etc
Sponsor liaison with event joining details
Name badge creation and management
Venue liaison: menus, final numbers, event format, contract review, payments
In-person attendance at 35+ events a year including hosting, presenting, sponsor liaison
Capture footage of each event and share on social media
Post-event follow-up, surveys, data provision etc
Develop bespoke events offering, promoting to the travel trade
Assist on existing bespoke events
Attendance at trade events as required

What you’ll need
Highly organised, low-stress approach to handling many events at different stages
Firm, professional liaison with 3rd party venue teams to ensure smooth event delivery
Friendly, positive, ‘can do’ attitude to ensure guest and sponsor satisfaction
Ability and enthusiasm to travel solo around the UK and overnight for two nights at a time during event weeks
IT-savvy e.g. WordPress, Mailchimp, Facebook, CMS, & Eventbrite
Outgoing personality, comfortable hosting events with warmth and humour
B2B events and or travel trade experience preferred but not essential
Ideally you are located in the Midlands, London or South East with easy access to the UK rail network

Benefits
Full-time/Part-time job with flexible working days and hours
100% homeworking
Company pension
Private healthcare
Sick pay
Opportunity to attend events, conferences and fam trips in UK and overseas

Who are we?
Travel Gossip is a fast-growing travel trade media brand delivering B2B news, marketing and events to the UK travel industry.

We run many networking events around the UK bringing together travel agents and leading travel suppliers and destinations to learn about products and build connections in a relaxed social environment.

We are hosting 50 events this year with more planned for 2025.

Start date
Flexible. Ideally, we need someone in post by September but can consider earlier/later.
We have a big company day on 27th August in London which we would want you to attend regardless of start date. We can consider a part-time arrangement.

Closing date: 1st June 2024

A cover letter or LinkedIn DM to explain why you think you're a good fit for this role would be welcome.