Events Manager

The role

The Events Manager is responsible for the delivery of successful client, intermediary and some internal events across the firm. They managing the events process from start to finish to ensure the delivery of memorable events that promote the Saffery brand, aid client retention and help drive business objectives.

The responsibilities

• Strategic planning: Plan and deliver a variety of external events that support the firm’s business development objectives. Being directly involved in events in, or organised from, the London office, and providing support and advice on best practice to those events held in other offices.
• Event management: Manage all aspects of the events including (but not limited to) budget setting and monitoring, theming, venue and ancillary services research and liaison, the invitation and response management process, on-the-day event management and post event administration and close-down.
• Stakeholder management: Collaborate with the internal and external stakeholders relevant to each event to ensure the successful delivery of that event.
• Manage communications: manage the promotion of events both internally and externally as well as managing the production and delivery of the different types of communication required for each event.
• Managing people: manage and mentor an Events Assistant. The role also includes working close with teams across the firm’s office network in the delivery of events outside of London.
• Staying up-to-date with latest event trends, training, venues and event technology.
  
  

The team

We are a friendly, busy team, based across London, Bristol, Manchester and Bournemouth offices. We support fee earner colleagues across our UK office network and overseas, providing outstanding service to our internal clients. We offer support and advice on a wide range of activities relating to external marketing communications, internal communications and business development activities, and we support nine varied National Practice Groups via which the firm goes to market, from Private Wealth to Sports & Entertainment.

You

• An organised individual with a keen interest in events
• At least three years’ experience of organising events in a professional services firm (Accountancy or Law)
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• A proactive and positive attitude
• Can adapt to changing circumstances/requirements
• A meticulous eye for detail and a commitment to quality
• Willingness and ability to work anti-social hours (early mornings/late evenings)
• UK driving licence
  
  

Reward and benefits

• A 35 hour working week with a hybrid working policy with the flexibility to work from home for up to three days per week (our core hours are 10-4)
• Excellent benefits including; contributory pension scheme, 25 days annual leave, Life Assurance cover and great flexible benefits and family friendly policies,
• Eligibility for the firm’s Profit-Sharing Plan. Paid in December.
• Eligibility for the discretionary bonus scheme.
  
  

About Us

Saffery LLP is an adviser to individuals and businesses across a range of sectors, providing market-leading accountancy, audit, business advisory, tax and VAT services. Founded in 1855, we are the UK’s 15th largest accountancy firm.

When you work with us at Saffery, you work with people who know your name, not just a job title. We’re a place shaped by friendly, intelligent people who are individually excellent and collectively exceptional. We’re committed to our clients, but also to our greatest asset – our people.

As a proud member of Nexia, a leading, international network of independent accounting and consulting firms, we’ve got access to local insight on a global scale.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Equality, diversity and inclusion is a top priority for us. With our ED&I strategy, Everyone Belongs, we are building on our positive work culture and implementing initiatives to improve diversity and strengthen our equitable culture of inclusion, led from the top.

We hope you will apply to us, whatever your background, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, disability or neurodivergence, because individual differences equal collective strength. Built on values of excellence, integrity, enthusiasm and collegiality, Saffery is where Potential meets Personal.