The Client Events Team Assistant will support the production & delivery of a wide portfolio of events. We are looking for a candidate who is hard-working, organised & has a strong attention to detail & excellent time management. The candidate will need to be a good communicator, comfortable working across the political spectrum & be willing to turn your hand to new challenges.

Responsibilities include:

• To assist in the delivery of the Dods events programme at the annual political Party Conferences. The candidate must be available to attend each conference taking place in September and October
• Lend support to all off the events organised within the events division; including conferences, roundtables, awards ceremonies & receptions, within the UK & EU
• Help review & source new venues, caterers, AV suppliers etc.
• Undertake & manage the events team’s logistics, including travel, couriers, hotel bookings etc.
• To support the team with external stakeholder management, to ensure the smooth running of the events
• To manage event invitations & RSVPs
• To assist in the promotion & marketing of all events activity, internally & externally, through various company platforms
• To manage the events team’s social media
• Prepare event materials, including name badges & briefing packs
• Support at events for example with set up/break down, delegate registration, speaker liaison, roving mics etc.

The successful applicant will have:

• Ability to multi-task & work on a range of projects at any one time
• Confident & polite on the phone, speaking with Parliamentarians & high-level stakeholders
• Clear communication skills & approachable manner
• Patient, level headed & reliable
• Good attention to detail & able to work to deadlines
• A team player with good written & oral communication & problem-solving skills
• 1 year experience of working within events
• A confident user of social media, experience of updating websites & a good knowledge of MS Office applications (especially Excel and Word)
• A confident user of Photoshop
• Available for evening/weekend work & on an overnight basis
• Understanding of the UK political system & awareness of the UK’s current affairs