Isle of Wight based.
We produce multiple international events, online webinars, recorded pieces of content and live interactive broadcasts to showcase innovations, discuss big ideas and share disruptive stories. This is all as part of our goal to inspire action and innovation towards a circular economycircular economyA systems solution framework that tackles global challenges like climate change, biodiversity loss, waste, and pollution. It is based on three principles, driven by design: eliminate waste and pollution, circulate products and materials (at their highest value), and regenerate nature.. We aim to deliver these outputs in distinctive and original ways that embody our brand and are of the highest quality.
A key feature of the way we work is that we think creatively and learn from experience to deliver events and content, which inspire and allow effective collaboration between participants from our networks. We also remain mindful of our charitable status and work within budgetary constraints.
Role and responsibilities
Reporting to our Events Lead you will be responsible for 2 key areas:
The Circular Economy Show
Production of our live online events, ensuring we broadcast to the highest standards and subsequently make the most of all the content across different platforms. This involves working closely with the Learning and in-house Production teams to manage the whole year plan as well as each online event across its different phases through to evaluation.
Liaison with the communications, design, and digital teams: ensuring that all is on track with the distribution/promotion of the content throughout the different phases of the live online events, to confirm that the communications plan is being executed successfully to encourage high levels of participation.
Confident researching, testing and working with new technologies and platforms to keep us ahead of the curve in the delivery of live, online and hybrid events
Event Management
Responsibility for managing all elements of international events, including workshops, launches and summits, across all the Foundation’s areas of work. This includes sourcing, managing and negotiating with all suppliers and venues, speaker and registration management, and overall budgeting and event cost control.
Creative direction and development of events to ensure they remain inspirational and memorable for our attendees, including agenda design and event user experience. Additionally, creation and proofing of event documentation (printed and digital), presentations and video content.
Liaison with all stakeholders, internal project teams, external speakers, delegates, and our partner organisations to ensure our events are engaging and of an excellent standard. Support for project teams relating to the events and setting and enforcing of project deadlines to ensure successful delivery without compromising work-life balance for any of our teams.
Onsite management of events including front of house, briefings, and show calling where necessary. Review and feedback process to ensure learnings are implemented and events improve for and attendees and the whole foundation team.
Your profile
At least 5 years experience in event management.
Proven ability to build and effectively manage relationships across multiple teams and levels of an organisation.
Experience of working with new technologies and platforms that could improve the delivery of our live and online events.
Be able to adapt and change priorities according to immediate business needs.
The ability to work well under pressure and deal effectively with high work volumes typical in the build-up to live events.
Ability to prioritise and problem solve before and during events.
Willingness to travel internationally with responsibility for all materials, digital and physical that are needed for the event.
Excellent written and spoken English.
High level of competency with Office suite, especially PPT, and Event Management Software
Please apply with CV and covering letter
Desired starting date: ASAP
Closing date: 22nd June, 2022
Salary package: Up to £48k dependent on experience level plus generous holiday allowance (25 days plus discretionary extra days leave) generous parental leave; enhanced pension options/private health scheme after 6 months; wellbeing programme.
Location: Cowes, Isle of Wight ideally or remote UK base but with frequent trips to the office on a weekly basis.
What we do
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation develops and promotes the idea of a circular economy. We work with, and inspire, business, academia, policymakers, and institutions to mobilise systems solutions at scale, globally. Our mission is to accelerate the transition to a circular economy.
Our vision is a new economic system that delivers better outcomes for people and the environment. Business models, products, and materials are designed to increase use and reusereuseThe repeated use of a product or component for its intended purpose without significant modification., replicating the balance of the natural world, where nothing becomes waste and everything has value. A circular economy, increasingly built on renewable energyrenewable energyEnergy derived from resources that are not depleted on timescales relevant to the economy, i.e. not geological timescales. and materials, is distributed, diverse, and inclusive.
Our commitment to you
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and providing a working environment free from discrimination. Job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.