Arden Strategies is a fast-growing public affairs and strategic communications consultancy that supports clients to understand and navigate the worlds of politics, policy, and the media.

Our clients span a wide range of sectors and range in size from FTSE100 industry leaders to agile and ambitious start-ups.

We deliver high-quality events and party conference programmes for our clients, and we are seeking an Events Co-Ordinator to join our friendly team on a temporary basis to support our work in this area over a busy summer of planned activity.

The successful candidate will be highly organised, collaborative and proficient in project management, with a strong understanding of the UK political landscape. The role will also require in-person support at party conferences.

Our office hours are 9-5 Monday – Friday, with the ideal candidate having a flexible approach to working during party conference season, including evenings and weekends. This role is a hybrid with three days spent in office each week.

Key responsibilities:

• Support the preparation of event documentation, including briefing packs, operation notes, guest lists, and stakeholder materials.
• Manage attendee communications and RSVP processes to ensure a seamless experience.
• Assist with budget tracking and supplier administration including liaison, maintaining accurate records of suppliers, venues, event materials, invoices and contracts.
• Ensure branding, messaging, and client requirements are delivered to consistently high standards.
• Managing events on the ground, alongside our events team, including room set up, seating, AV and guest and speaker liaison.

Essential Skills

• Experience in events and project management.
• Understanding of the UK political environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint, Excel and Word.

Desirable Skills

• Experience coordinating political events.
• Experience managing websites or Wordpress.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know so we can discuss how we can support you. Personal data submitted as part of your application will be processed in accordance with our Data Protection Policy. Any offer of employment will be subject to the successful candidate having the right to work in the UK.