Events and Training Manager

**Events and Training Manager**

**Membership Body**

**2 Days Northampton Office, 3 Days Home**

**Basic Salary Up to £35,000 dependant on experience with excellent benefits**

**Permanent, Full Time**

**Closing Date Friday 20th January at 5.00pm**

Our client a leading membership body based in Northampton is currently looking for an Events and Training Manager to work at their offices on hybrid basis.

If you have experience working as a events/training events manager for a trade association, professional body, membership organisation, charity or subscriptions-based organisation, further education, higher education or university we would love to hear fromyou.

**The Role of Events and Training Manager**

As the Events & Training Manager you are responsible for the leadership and management of the Events & Training Executive (including performance management)

**Key Responsibilities**

Manage, monitor and co-ordinate the operations of the institute training (scheduled face to face, virtual and bespoke), collaborating with Professional Development and Sales Teams to ensure premium customer service to all clients and delegates and effectivecommunications with tutors.

Manage and execute a schedule of institute Events including Webinars, Conferences, Seminars, Exhibitions and Dinners to agreed deadlines, liaising with appropriate stakeholders and the institute Centres as required including managing steering group involvement.

Operate webinars via online platforms such as Go to Webinar and Zoom.

Working with contractors populate, manage and operate other virtual platforms/apps whether these are for hybrid or fully virtual conferences.

Assess suitability, negotiate terms, and book appropriate venues for the institute training courses and events ensuring that any points within the institute EDI and Net Zero strategies are actioned.

Be responsible for co-ordinating and monitoring delegate bookings for training/events/e-learning and co-ordinating certification, pack collation and registration facilities when needed.

Be responsible for co-ordinating and monitoring of sponsorship and exhibition packages to ensure all items within the packages are met.

Ensure all health and safety standards are met. Produce event and training risk assessments and ensure that they are adhered to.

Collaborate with the sales and marketing teams to ensure flow of appropriate information to assist in effective sales and marketing of training courses and events.

Act as a facilitator for virtual training programmes as and when required.

**Person Specification**

Event and training management skills

Experience of leading teams to deliver events and training programmes

Ability to schedule and prioritise own work against set processes to meet deadlines

Strong administration skills including excellent attention to detail

Negotiation skills to obtain best rates for events and training suppliers

A 'customer first' attitude with clear customer service skills and a polite and professional phone manner

Confident use of Microsoft Office software particularly Word, which is essential for this role.

Previous experience of using iMIS would be preferable but not essential as training will be provided

Experience of using Zoom, GoToMeeting and other webinar platforms as an organiser or host would be an advantage

Experience of using virtual platforms and apps would be an advantage

Flexible allrounder who is keen to learn and happy to step out of core role to take on additional tasks

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