Conference & Events Planning Executive

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices.
We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual.
Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. About The business unit 
Work across the region and units to produce the annual events schedule, with periodic updates
Manage the development and continual improvement of event delivery toolkits, processes, and platforms for efficient, high-quality delivery
Lead and manage the delivery of select high-profile and strategic events, including major exhibitions, flagship events, and campaign-linked events
Work in close collaboration with the appropriate Marketing and Communication Lead and others in the function to develop and deliver own events (both internal and external events), such as; roundtables, conferences, webinars, socials, townhalls etc
Shape the full event experience - from developing event concept and narratives, to project management and delivery – working with Unit Marketing Leads to ensure alignment with business objectives and target audience needs
Work closely with the Campaign team on event promotion and campaigning, helping to define target audiences, and create and deliver some event promotion activity
Develop and lead the process to ensure lead-generation management, event de-brief and overall event impact and ROI evaluation
Oversee and provide strategic input into the region’s awards programme, collaborating closely with the Content team on submissions and communications, including planning and project management, through to ceremony attendance and award communications
Keep up-to-date with event best practice and emerging trends to ensure our approaches are best in class
Ensure the corporate brand, visual identity, tone of voice and technical excellence standards are properly represented in all activities
We are looking for an experienced events manager to join our team and work across the region’s busy programme of events and awards activity. You will be responsible for producing and updating the region’s events and awards schedule and calendar; for the delivery of a variety of events for both internal and external audiences; from large exhibitions and conferences to own events, roundtables, webinars and forums; spanning all aspects of event planning and delivery.
UK Immigration
Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is as a consequence of the changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.
Agile working
We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.
Equality, diversity, and inclusion
We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments.
A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.
Financial wellbeing
We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary.
Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury.
Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.
A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.
Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.
Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers.
Enhanced family and carers leave
Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.
Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.
A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.
Networks, communities, and social outcomes
Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.
Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes .
Contract Type: Contract

Full Time