Training & Conference Coordinator

7 months ago


Wigan, United Kingdom In Professional Development Full time

About Us:
In Professional Development is a young and dynamic organisation delivering high quality, engaging and unique training and professional development solutions. Working with leading industry and academic partners such as the University of Chester, University of East London, Gunnercooke and the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), we aim to deliver innovative, and market led programmes and courses. Our ethos is to challenge traditional learning by enabling professionals to access inclusive and transformational training. Additionally, we work closely with the Institute of Professional Development to deliver groundbreaking conferences in Manchester, London and virtually.

Reporting to the Project & Events Manager, you need to have a strong work ethic and a passion for event delivery.
- **Responsibilities**_

**Event Management 70%**
- Manage from start to finish allocated online/live conferences and courses
- Live event delegate support
- Liaising with marketing regarding marketing collateral requirements
- Supplier management for allocated events
- Delegate lists
- CRM management
- Communications - Managing the communications and branding aspects of the event
- Survey management
- Post event delegate lists
- Website management-making sure everything is up to date
- Full delegate management after Sales handover
- Delegate communications including joining instructions and answering queries
- Ensure progress against plan is reported on a regular basis to key stakeholders, both in the lead up to, and post event
- Delegate feedback collation and reporting
- Manages assets and packing for face-to-face events

**Event Production 30%**
- Project management of conference production to ensure delivery of key targets and deadlines for a small portfolio of events
- Speaker tutorials
- On-going conference speaker acquisition supporting across the conference portfolio where required
- Build relationships with key partners, clients and customers
- Producing and sourcing speaker content (blows, white papers, surveys, template starters etc) for marketing and sales

**Qualifications**:
A suitable undergraduate degree (or a professional qualification) and/or Membership of a relevant body is an advantage.

**Relevant experience**
- Experience in Event Management or Operations role (minimum of 3 years)
- Experience in Conference Production and Speaker Acquisition (1-2 years’ experience)
- Strong Communication skills
- Experience in the use of CRMs, implementing strategic and operational plans
- Confident with Microsoft Office Suite
- Experience of account management
- Experience working with EventsAir, Zoom Events, Hubspot (Desirable)

**Benefits/Perks**:

- Hybrid Working
- Birthday Off Work
- Company pension scheme
- 22 days holiday per year plus bank holidays, increasing by 1 day for every year service, up to a maximum of 27 days
- Training & development plans with the opportunity to grow and progress within the company
- Free onsite parking
- Social events
- 1 paid day of volunteer work per year
- 1 wellbeing day per year

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £23,000.00-£27,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Work from home

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus scheme
- Performance bonus

**Experience**:

- Events: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: TrainingandConference



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