Event Manager

Marcus Evans, founded in 1983, is a global business intelligence and event marketing company, with 49 offices in 20+ countries. Headquartered in the UK, we are rated in the top 20 UK companies for work/life balance. https://player.vimeo.com/video/645215978

Working across all industry sectors our Summits, Conferences and Online Events brands deliver innovative high-level content, networking and one-to-one meeting platforms that bring together key decision-makers on a truly global scale. Our client base is comprised of c-level executives from 98% of existing fortune 1000 companies, and are world leaders in a variety of industries, such as healthcare, legal, pharmaceutical, investments, energy, packaging etc.

We are now recruiting for an Event Manager for our North American Summits division in Barbados. As an Event Manager and central point of contact for our North American Summits, you will be responsible for managing all aspects of the event. This includes managing the budget, arranging all logistical details with hotels and advising clients and staff of these details to ensure quality exceeds expectations every time. This position involves frequent travel to North America.

This is an in-person role situated in a central location in Barbados.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing and organizing North American Summits.

• Acting as the central point of contact for our clients.

• Managing the logistics of the Summit.

• Managing budgets cost-effectively.

Qualifications

• BA degree

• Two years work experience in an administrative and/or customer service environment or any other related field.

• Proven experience of advanced organizational skills.

• Proven experience of attention to detail.

• Proven experience of multi-tasking skills.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

• Excellent time management skills and the ability to work under pressure.

• Skilled negotiator and problem solving skills.

• Computer literate and experienced with databases.

• A team player.

• Self-motivation & enthusiasm.

Compensation & Benefit

• Multicultural and fasted paced team

• 15 vacation days plus 6 sick days.

• Group Medical Plan with Sagicor Inc.

• Fun and social activities

• Great office location, in the heart of Barbados

• Career path that combines comprehensive training, growth, advancement and higher earnings.

• Continuous coaching and training on industry, product and process.

• International travel to locations such as Boston, Dallas, San Diego, Los Angeles.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

We thank all candidates for their interest in the position – only those selected for an interview will be contacted within 1 month of the date of this advert.

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