Events Coordinator

Team Overview: 

The Corporate Real Estate team is responsible for Hospitality, Events Management, Facilities Management and Capital Projects.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide general event support to the Events Manager as directed.
• Oversee and manage all aspects of food and beverage operations for events including maintaining budget, guided by the Event Manager. Menu development over time with experience.
• Coordinate meeting room set up and breakdown according to event requirements.
• Attend and contribute to weekly event meetings. 
• Collaborate with the facilities and IT/AV teams as needed.
• Process vendor payments in a timely manner and maintain records of costs for all food and beverage orders, with support from the Event Manager.
• Supervise external event support staff and ensure health and safety standards are maintained.
• Oversee meeting room bookings.
• Provide reception coverage for hospitality manager as required (i.e., lunch, annual leave).
• Oversee the planning, coordination, and execution of all LEC events, ensuring they are delivered on time and within budget.
• Act as a liaison between the LEC and employees, actively gathering feedback on past events and suggestions for future activities.
• Support the event manager to source local restaurants and venues.
• Maintain event/catering inventory and order items when required.
• Co-ordinate LEC members and support them with various initiatives to maximize employee engagement in the London Office.
• Any other duties as reasonably required.

Key Requirements / Qualifications: (essential unless otherwise stated)

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience with a focus on event coordination, preferably within a corporate environment.
• Proven experience in office management, reception, or administrative roles that included event planning and execution responsibilities.
• Be self-motivated team player with the confidence to carry out duties using own initiative.
• The ability to handle multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced environment. Able to work accurately to tight deadlines in a high-pressure environment.
• Immaculate presentation at all times with outstanding attention to detail, and a corporate business image.
• Flexibility for being onsite for early morning events or evening events and occasional travel.
• Familiarity with office software, phone systems, and other technology used at the front desk.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite such as Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Experience in Cvent a plus.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for interacting with clients, staff, guests, and other stakeholders.

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