As a Strategic Manager (Events) with Oaken Events Limited, you will work closely with the CEO to transform our approach to events, ensuring that the outputs are cohered and contribute to our organizational objectives. You will provide leadership and support the team to ensure all events (internal and external) are delivered to a high quality, are safe and impactful for their target clients.

Duties

Events and income generation:

• Ensure all events are planned thoroughly, spotting opportunities to realize our strategic ambitions, achieve their objectives, and hit income and contribution targets whilst offering a great experience.
• With direction from the CEO, adopt a human-centric approach to designing all content and events for external audiences, supporting colleagues to deepen their understanding of this approach.
• Ensure all events are audience-driven and journeys are fully mapped-out • Identify opportunities to seek out new collaborations.
• Ensure that Oaken Events Limited’s internal Events toolkit is up to date and utilized by all departments to ensure the safe, impactful and strong ROI on delivery of events.

Digital, engagement and communications:

• Work closely with the Digital, Marketing and Communications team to improve our communications to event attendees/clients with a focus on more powerful storytelling and use of digital.
• Work closely with the Digital team to develop ways to promote and showcase Oaken Events Limited across our social media channels and other digital platforms.
• Oversee the collation of prospective events, working closely with department colleagues and Event Coordinators to make recommendations on confirmed events calendar- taking into account strategic priorities, resources and opportunities.

Strategy and performance:

• Working with the CEO and Event Coordinators to develop and implement organizational wide Events Strategies.
• Provide expertise into planning cycles and strategic decisions that influence the creation of products and propositions.
• Provide reporting and evaluations, sharing recommendations and providing regular progress to the CEO on achievement against KPIs, ROI and strategic priorities.
• Manage and operate within the agreed business plan and budget to ensure that Oaken Events Limited’s income targets are met.
• Ensure all donations and revenues are accurately recorded and recognized, working closely with the finance team.
• Ensure that the CRM is up to date and accurate at all times
• Ensure all events meet health & safety and data compliance standards.
• Undertake any other duties and reasonable requests that are in keeping with the nature of this post.

Manager behaviors and expectations:

• An understanding and belief in the inclusion of all staff, partners and young people irrespective of race, gender, sexuality, age, religion, ability, identity, and experience.
• Actively promotes and embeds an understanding of equity, diversity and an inclusive culture.
• Able to provide detailed feedback to direct reports on performance and development areas
• Able to mentor and develop skills in others
• Able to support others to learn from mistakes and support wellbeing
• Able to delegate work effectively and provide practical support.

Education & Experience

• Minimum: University Degree.
• 5+ years experience of successfully executing large corporate and high profile events.
• Experience in managing six/seven figure sums events
• Experience in managing a diverse workload, with multiple deadlines, stakeholders and deliverables.
• Experience in developing and delivering new event concepts.

Additional Requirements

• Event Management and/or Project Management qualification/Certification is a plus.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including relationship building, influencing and negotiating with a wide range of people, using tact and diplomacy.
• Excellent IT skills including use of Microsoft Office Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Knowledge of specialized Event Management Software is a plus.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage and take responsibility for own workload, handle multiple priorities and, to w independently. Personal qualities.
• A ‘can-do’ and flexible approach with ability to adapt to changing priorities, including a willingness to travel and work occasional evenings and weekends when necessary.
• Outcomes-focused and target-driven
• Passionate about supporting young people
• Strong storyteller and communicator
• Honesty and integrity
• Brave and ambitious
• Open to new ideas and creative thinker.
• Technical know how in designing mood boards and floor plans for large capacity events (2000 to 30,000 capacity venues).

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Portfolio, if any to: peter@oakenevents.com using “Strategic Events Manager” as the subject of the email.

Closing Date: December 30, 2022.