Events Manager

Canon UK & Ireland is looking for talented people to join us at an exciting time for our business.

As the Events Manager you will be part of the Corporate Communication team and be responsible for the planning, project management, delivery and review of Canon UK & Ireland's experiential calendar, including tradeshows, sponsorship activations, launch events, conferences and incentive trips. You will also be responsible for the coordination and activation of pan-European Live Communication projects for the UK & Ireland market.

What we give

With Canon, you'll get the support and encouragement you need to grow, from people who share your ambition. We'll invest in your professional development to help you learn and progress in your role with us. You'll find leaders who give you the freedom to explore new things and a team where knowledge is shared openly.

• Pay – £37,658 to £41,843 dependant on experience
• Learning & Development – As a Company that encourages continuous learning you will always have resources and support available.
• Work & Home Life Balance – We support with a minimum of 25 days holiday per year, holiday purchase and a flexible working policy.
• Diversity – We are an organisation that delivers on a global scale, striving to create a diverse and empowered workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
• Health & Wellbeing – Free private healthcare, an Employee Assistance Programme, partnership with Mental Health First Aid UK with a network of mental health champions and discounted rates to Nuffield Health Gym.
• Employee discount – Up to 38% off products from our Canon store.
• Some other Benefits – Generous Pension, Canon Awards, Discount cards, Cycle to Work scheme, Season ticket loans and charity volunteer days.

What we ask

As the Events Manager you will:
- Support Business Units with compiling an insight led experiential brief that aligns to the current business unit marketing strategy and experiential principles.
- Overall budget management responsibility (budget tracker owner) including raising of appropriate purchase orders, always looking for areas of cost savings and efficiency
- Chair regular operational meetings to support the alignment with other key marketing teams including content production/digital/social/PR/CRM
- Lead the delivery of the production schedule, staffing plan, on-site services booking (catering/security/cleaning etc.) and on-site operations manual
- Communicate event overview (slide deck) to all stakeholders prior to going on-site to set expectations and increase awareness
- Approve on-site high-level branding/signage, technical production and monitor health & safety during event
- Collate and distribute review document including results against agreed KPI targets and key learnings for future
- Management of local hospitality and sponsorship programmes and activation of the central programme including hospitality and ticket management of ad hoc events
- Identify process efficiencies within projects to improve delivery time and costs

You will need

As the Live Events Manager you will possess the following skills and expertise;

- Great people skills and first-class client service skills
- Agency experience and a strong track record of running global/regional live events or retail design and content delivery projects
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Self-motivated and flexible with the ability to manage multiple assignments
- Exceptional budget control
- Strong stakeholder management and communication capability with senior levels
- Willing to work outside normal working hours when required
- Consumer Electronics experience is an advantage
- Highly numerate with proven analytic skills

Further Information

Salary – £37,658 to £41,843 dependant on experience
Location – Canon UK & I, Stockley Park, Uxbridge

No agencies please

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