Events Leader

Posting Description:
**We’re Hiring**

**Events Leader**

Are you an ambitious Event Leader with hands-on experience in developing and delivering live, virtual and hybrid event experiences? Do you have strong people management experience and a passion for developing colleagues? If so, we may have the perfect role for you

Aon are recruiting an Events Leader to join our team in London, Chelmsford or one of our other offices located in the South East of England. This is a hybrid role with the flexibility to work both at home and from the office.

**Aon is in the business of better decisions**:
At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world.

As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive, diverse team, and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

**What the day will look like**:
In this role, you will see yourself creating and leading the UK events strategy, planning and hands on execution of a comprehensive portfolio (physical, virtual and hybrid)

You will also collaborate closely with Growth Marketing, Insight Marketing, Enterprise Client Group & Innovation and Centres of Excellence to deliver a UK event plan that supports in delivering measurable results.

**How this opportunity is different**:

- In this role you will play key role in UK marketing planning process ensuring events strategy is fully integrated to drive engagement and create demand from key buyers.
- Create and manage the UK events strategy, while guiding and advising the best and the most impactful format, and effectively challenge the conventional thinking in producing an event
- Understand market context and industry trends to inform the development of strategy and delivery of word-class guest experience on time and on budget
- Coordinate and collaborate closely with Growth Marketing, Insight Marketing, Enterprise Client Group & Innovation and Centres of Excellence to deliver a UK event plan that supports in delivering measurable results
- Understand business requirements and handle expectations of multiple partners from across the business. Ensuring events have a clearly defined role and purpose as a key business growth enabler
- Partner with other Regional Event Leaders to build consistent frameworks and toolkits that ensure global consistency and best-in-class experiences
- Leverage partnerships, suppliers, sponsors and venues effectively and efficiently through strong negotiation skills, to gain quality of service and maximum ROI, with professionalism and integrity
- Excellent management and reconciliation of event budgets to ensure adherence to budget guidelines
- Support in the management, coaching, development, and growth of the Regional Events Team

**Skills and experience that will lead to success**:

- Previous hands-on experience in delivering live, virtual and hybrid event experiences, including managing event preparation remotely and significant experience in project running large scale events
- Ambitious self-starter with demonstrated ability and willingness to roll up sleeves and execute to get the job done
- Understanding of the customer decision making processes for B2B sales cycles and all marketing touchpoints (PR, Media, Digital, Communications, Social, etc.)
- Excellent organization skills, results driven, can combine strategic thinking with effective execution
- Experience in structuring and running virtual events, driving registration, earning and keeping attendee attention, and virtual event platforms i.e. ON24, Cvent
- Understanding of marketing automation concepts and software tools to capture contacts/leads and measure commercial impact of investments i.e. Eloqua
- Inspired by digital marketing execution, embrace marketing automation concepts, and focused on delivering a compelling customer experience through relevant and connected customer experience
- Strong leadership presence and stakeholder management experience, including experience working with multiple local and regional stakeholders
- Experience in people management and/or managing vendors is required.

**How we support our colleagues**:
In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage a diverse workforce. Plus, our agile, inclusive environment allows you to manage your wellbeing and work/life balance, ensuring you can be your best self at Aon. Furthermore, all colleagues enjoy two “Global Wellbeing Days” each year, encouraging you to take time to focus on yourself. We offer a variety of working style solutions, but we also recognise that flexibility goes beyond just the place of work... and we are all for it. We call this Smart Working

Our continuous learning culture inspires and equips you to learn, share and grow, helping you achieve your fullest potential. As a result, at Aon, you are more connected, more relevant, and more valued.

Aon values an innovative, diverse workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their