Research Events Manager (Sponsorship)

Stratford-upon-avon, Warwickshire
Cancer Research UK

4,000 professionals, 0 days wasted, 1 incredible purpose. Together, we will beat cancer.

Research Events Manager (Sponsorship)

Salary: £35,000 – £40,000 (depending on experience) plus benefits

Contract type/ hours: 12 months fixed term contract / full time 35 hours (flexible working requests considered)

Department: Research and Innovation

Reports to: Senior Events Manager

Location: Stratford, London (High flex – we’d expect you to be in the office 1 to 2 days a week)

Application Deadline: 20 June 2023 at 23.55. This vacancy may close earlier if a high number of applications are received or once a suitable candidate is found, so please do not delay submitting your application to avoid any disappointment.

At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.

We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That’s why we we’re looking for someone talented, someone innovative and ambitious, someone like you.

What will I be doing?

Our research events are one of the most effective avenues to engage with the scientific community, designed to showcase cutting edge science, bring together an international community and facilitate collaborations.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced events organiser to join the team at a time of significant growth. You will be responsible for delivering several high-profile events across our strategic priority areas, working closely with scientific leads to develop new and innovative programmes to drive engagement in these areas.

You will also lead on developing a new event sponsorship strategy to drive income across our scientific events, identifying new approaches and creating long term, multi-event sponsorship opportunities.

Key duties include –

• Manage the development and implementation of our annual events for the Research and Innovation (R&I) Directorate
• Provide expert guidance and support to teams across R&I when delivering events for the research community
• Oversee all event logistics and operational planning for assigned events, including programme development, delegate communication, speaker liaison, poster arrangements and sourcing venue, catering and travel
• Work closely with the Marketing and Communications Team to draft accurate and targeted marketing materials and produce branded materials to be used at events and conferences
• Work closely with our Creative team to design event assets and promotional materials including flyers, brochures, event stands
• Create and oversee event budgets for all assigned events
• Negotiate and project manage key suppliers including venues, caterers, print suppliers and other agencies
• Evaluate event success and make recommendations for future event activity.
• Leverage sponsorship by identifying new partners and building-on already established relationships
• Research and scope potential opportunities at key cancer events and conferences to raise the profile of CRUK to the research community
• Work closely with scientific leads and teams across CRUK to leverage new and existing relationships
• Build and develop our sponsorship strategy and providing guidance and process within team
• Establish and maintain strong working relationships, working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, partners and groups to ensure the success of the events

What skills are we looking for?

We’re looking for a professional, flexible, and committed Events Manager with experience of sponsorship management.

• Strong events delivery experience
• Experience in the delivery of scientific events, large scale conferences or exhibitions would be an advantage
• Demonstrable skills and knowledge in all aspects of event management and delivery and experience of delivery events for a diverse audience
• Experience of developing and managing relationships effectively with multiple stakeholders
• Experience of sponsorship management
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to network and maintain good working relationships
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in a high pressure and complex environment
• Very organised with strong time management and prioritisation skills, with the ability to meet tight deadlines
• Willingness to work outside normal office hours. Some events require weekend work and travel around the UK, and potentially internationally, is required
• Excellent administration, planning and IT (proficient in Microsoft Office)
• Experience of working with budgets and monitoring expenditure is desirable

What will I gain?

Each and every one of our employees contributes to our progress and is supporting our work to beat cancer. We think that’s impressive.

In return, we make sure you are supported by a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools, policies and processes to enable you to do your job well.

Our benefits package includes a substantial retirement plan, a generous and flexible leave allowance, discounts on anything from travel to technology, gym membership, and much more.

We review pay annually and aim to recognise individual performance and achievements.

We don’t forget people have lives outside of work too and so we actively encourage a flexible working culture.

Our work – from funding cutting-edge research to developing public policy – will change the world. It’s exciting to be part of our team.

How do I apply?

We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won’t be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly and objectively.