SFE Events Manager | Job Vacancy
Role Profile
As the industry body for financial and professional services in Scotland, events are a crucial part of SFE’s identity. We’re looking for a skilled events manager to plan dynamic and engaging events to drive forward the industry strategy, showcase thought leadership and encourage industry collaboration and connections. The ideal candidate will be able to coordinate multiple moving parts under pressure and ensure that any last-minute changes or obstacles are handled with minimal disruption.
The nature of this role means you will be required to work some evenings and be based in the office four days a week with one day at home.
Closing date: 10th April with interviews taking place w/c 15th April.
Objectives of this role
Deliver the SFE events strategy set by the Director of Membership including in person events, summits, webinars, roundtables, and our annual awards dinner.
Develop strong relationships with members acting as first point of contact for all event activity.
Encourage event participation across all member firms.
Responsibilities
Manage the entire events schedule for members ensuring they are aligned to our strategy and members requirements.
Attend member review meetings with the CEO and Director of Membership.
Keeping the member platform up to date with the latest events and SFE activity and promoting across the membership to encourage platform sign up and event engagement.
Liaising with members to meet event objectives, connecting member firms and managing panel preparations.
Gathering feedback and data after an event (eg on attendance v’s sign ups) and using it to inform decisions/future plans.
Coming up with new and innovative ideas – both for events and event promotion.
Support the Young Professional Network activity, dealing directly with the committee who represent a diverse group of over 800 young professionals working in the financial services industry.
Key requirements, competencies, and experience for the role
Strong relationship and stakeholder management skills
Confident in communicating at all levels within member organisations
Attention to detail to ensure that every aspect of an event from promotion right through to post event evaluation provides a great member experience, ensuring our member communications are first class
Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise and multitask – the job often requires dealing with multiple parties and tasks concurrently
The ability to perform well under pressure and remain calm in crisis situations and the ability to think on your feet when unexpected events occur
Competent in Microsoft Office
Good understanding of database management
Industry knowledge would be helpful but not essential.
Applications are now closed.