Title: Events Manager
Department: Sales & Marketing
Salary Range: Gross Ksh 50,000 – 60,000
Job Summary
The position is responsible for providing support to the Business development & Marketing Manager and coordinating events services.
Key Responsibilities
Department: Sales & Marketing
Salary Range: Gross Ksh 50,000 – 60,000
Job Summary
The position is responsible for providing support to the Business development & Marketing Manager and coordinating events services.
Key Responsibilities
- researching markets to identify opportunities for events;
- liaising with clients to ascertain their precise event requirements;
- producing detailed proposals for events (e.g.timeliness, venues, suppliers, legal obligations, staffing and budgets);
- securing and booking a suitable venue or location;
- ensuring insurance, legal, health and safety obligations are adhered to;
- co-ordinating venue management, caterers, stand designers, contractors and equipment hire;
- planning room layouts and the entertainment programme, scheduling workshops and demonstrations;
- organizing facilities for car parking, traffic control, security, first aid, hospitality and press;
- identifying and securing speakers or special guests;
- co-ordinating staffing requirements and staff briefings;
- selling sponsorship/stand/exhibition space to potential exhibitors/partners;
- arranging accommodation for exhibitors and/or delegates;
- preparing delegate packs and papers;
- creating, implementing and monitoring marketing and PR plans;
- liaising with clients and designers to create a brand/look for the event;
- liaising with newspapers, TV, radio and other media;
- writing press releases or briefs in order to gain maximum exposure for the event;
- organizing the design and production of tickets, posters, catalogues and sales brochures;
- co-coordinating everything on the day of the event to ensure that all runs smoothly;
- handling client queries on the day and troubleshooting exhibitor and visitor problems on the day;
- Knowledge of events ecosystem and/ various organizers in the field
- overseeing the dismantling and removal of the event, and clearing the venue efficiently;
- post-event evaluation (including data entry and analysis and producing reports for event stakeholders.
Qualifications
- Degree in marketing or communications
- Diploma in marketing
Experience
- At least 2 years experience in PR, marketing or event management
Core Competencies
Knowledge & Skills
Knowledge & Skills
- Communication skills
- Presentation skills
- Event Management skills
- Networking skills
- Report/Proposal writing skills
- Ability to sell
Behaviour & Attitude
- Creative
- Outgoing
- Results oriented
- Independent
- Team player
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