The Company:
When it comes to digital communities, The Alliance is leading the way. Product marketing, sales enablement, product-led growth, AI, customer success, CMOs, you name it, we’re home to thriving communities for them all.
With 70,000+ professionals part of our communities and a never-ending supply of content, courses, events, and memberships, we are a key part of all our member’s growth. Adding value, authority, and leadership through our events is a key driver of our incredible growth. We engage attendees, speakers, partners, and members from the world's largest companies and most exciting start-ups. Think TikTok, Microsoft, Peloton, & Uber.
The Role:
We are seeking an enthusiastic Senior Event Coordinator to join our dynamic team and contribute to the success of our globally renowned events. You'll play a vital role in executing seamless event experiences that leave attendees in awe and sponsors delighted.
What events are we talking about? Our portfolio is incredibly diverse - from summits to conferences, professional courses, sponsored dinners, and exclusive bespoke sponsor events.
Key Responsibilities:
Logistics: lead in managing logistics for our diverse event portfolio, including venue selection, coordination, and on-site management, ensuring smooth operations throughout. You’ll be supporting the wider team as well for any events they might own.
Collaborative Event Support: Assist in the collaborative design of events by liaising with operations, production, and sponsorship teams, integrating their input to enhance event experiences and optimise operational efficiency.
Research and Coordination: Conduct research on venues, suppliers, and production agencies, contributing to the development of local supplier networks and assisting in contract negotiations to secure approvals.
Event Execution: Contribute to the flawless execution of events, assisting in managing elements such as agenda, F&B, branding, AV setup, and timing, ensuring that events meet budgetary and quality standards.
Technical Support: Aid in managing online registration tools and event apps, ensuring technical aspects run smoothly during events to enhance attendee satisfaction.
Event Assistance: Provide on-site support during events, assisting with team preparation, liaising with third-party vendors, overseeing setup and breakdown, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
This role offers an exciting opportunity for a passionate individual to gain hands-on experience in event management while contributing to the success of our globally recognised events. If you're detail-oriented, proactive, and eager to dive into the world of event coordination, we'd love to hear from you!
Please note we would expect you in the London office at least once a week to be able to coordinate and collaborate at best!
Requirements:
If the below sounds like you - we’d love to hear from you:
You want ownership in your role from the beginning and ready to level up. Confidence to experiment with different tactics, shake up strategy, adapt to new trends, to incorporate business changes, or to bounce back from subpar results
You're passionate about using and understanding the data behind WHY things happen and use this to shape your campaigns
You take pride in crafting effective and engaging copy whatever the platform
You are naturally self-directed, operate at a high cadence, and get stuff done
You expertly balance and prioritize your daily to-do's, as well as your short-term and long-term planning
You are an extraordinary teammate always willing to jump in and offer support and say "yes" to taking on new things
Kindly be aware that this role requires regular international travel, including visits to the US. Candidates must have eligibility to travel to the US, preferably under the ESTA visa program.
Being a startup, things here move quickly. You’ll be thrown last-minute curveballs and will need to be adaptable. We enjoy it. We need you to, too.
Base Salary £28,000
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Core Benefits:
Enhanced paid holiday: 34 days including UK Bank holidays and a day off on your birthday
Private Medical & Dental Insurance
Life Insurance: (4 x salary)
Early bird or night owl? Our flexible hours policy allows you to structure your work for when you're most productive
Perks-at-work discounts
Extensive tech gear kit
Wellbeing Benefits:
On-demand therapy, coaching & mental fitness via Oliva
Heavily subsidised gym membership via Gympass
Cycle to work & Workplace Nursery schemes
Flexible benefits via the thanksBen platform (Allowance is to spend on anything that makes you happy. £600 annually in year 1 - scaling year on year up to £1,980+)
Learning & Development: Personal L&D budget (£500 annually in year 1 - scaling year on year up to £3000+)
Volunteer & L&D Days: 1 paid day per quarter for either L&D or Volunteer activities
Community and Inclusion
We are committed to creating a workplace that is free from discrimination and bias, and where everyone has equal opportunities to succeed and contribute. We acknowledge that our work here is never done - and we promise to continue striving for inclusivity every day.
If you’re worried you don’t quite hit all the requirements we’ve listed, don’t let that hold you back from submitting your application! Unique backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are essential for our ability to innovate and grow, so if you think you’d be a great fit then we’d love to hear from you.
We are The Alliance - in more ways than one.
