Interim Senior Events Executive

​One of VMA GROUP’s clients who are the leaders in business consulting across the globe, have a new opportunity to support key marketing programs and go-to-market strategy through their events program. The successful candidate will manage all aspects of external and internal events, from planning and development to execution and post-event follow-up, in collaboration with the events and marketing teams and client-facing professionals across the business.

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What You’ll Do:

• Act as the main project lead for planning, managing and executing an array of corporate events, including golf outings, conferences, dinners, cocktails and more across the EMEA region.

• Assist Senior Manager, Corporate Events with the logistical support of key internal event programs, including Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Speaker Series, summer and Christmas parties, and c-suite townhalls.

• Help maintain accuracy of data and promoting user engagement with the CRM system (Salesforce).

• Help manage the Global Events Calendar, facilitating the content posted on it by coordinating across the EMEA marketing function to ensure marketers are submitting their events as needed.

• Liaise with the Business Development team to prepare event dossiers that identify key targets for client events when required.

• Help maintain the shared Events Hub document repository and disseminate new guidelines and recommendations as needed.

• Serve as a proactive project manager for stakeholders by taking call notes, developing action-oriented next steps and maintaining shared Teams Channels with all relevant collateral and updates.

• Constantly seek out ways to improve workstreams and increase team efficiencies.

• Additional administrative responsibilities as needed.

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Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations (or related).

• Advanced proficiency in the Microsoft suite of products (i.e., PowerPoint, Excel, and Word).

• Baseline knowledge of event management tools and email dissemination platforms (Cvent, Splash, Eloqua).

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Preferred Skills:

• Ability to multi-task and prioritise competing tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• Decisiveness and excellent use of independent judgement.

• Strong proofreading and editing skills.

• Exceptional organisational and project management skills are required.

• Must be able to interact, communicate and collaborate with a wide variety of individuals at all levels of the organisation.

• Creative, innovative and collaborative.

• Proven ability to work effectively in a professional environment both on a team and independently.