Join WIG as an Events and Content Manager!

Are you a creative, strategic thinker with a passion for nurturing relationships and developing events?

WIG is on the lookout for a dynamic events and content manager to lead our economic growth and prosperity theme to foster strategic dialogue across government, business, as well as the not-for-profit sector and higher education.

Research and Create:

Research, produce, and deliver events and content take tackle some of the most pressing policy challenges affecting UK government, business, and society

Champion Cross-Sector Collaboration:

Create compelling event content that build stimulating discussions and interactions for members and cross-sector leaders to drive investment, growth and prosperity for the common good.

• Managing the creation, design and logistical delivery of around 40 topical and relevant events (ranging from single speakers, multi-speaker, workshops and roundtables) across a range of sectors each year;
• Produce at least one chargeable, one-day conference;
• Generate new ideas both for owned networks and the wider WIG programme, conduct research, manage external relationships;
• Secure and liaise with high-level speakers;
• Monitor relevant external events to ensure WIG events are cutting-edge, including networking with external contacts and potential speakers;
• Event attendance involving evening, early morning events and some regional events, which may occasionally require travel and overnight stays;
• Improving user experience, particularly relating to digital content;
• Engaging with other WIG Teams, particularly with crosscutting areas such as Marketing and Operations.
• Managing the delivery of their own events with the support of the Events Assistant;
• Send event invitations to WIG’s membership using the CRM system;
• Liaise with speakers and facilitators, ensuring they are fully briefed;
• Liaise with venues/hosts regarding logistical aspects;
• Manage all financial aspects including invoicing for paid-for events;
• Manage delivery on the day to ensure smooth running of events;
  

• Operational delivery - Proactively manages a core function with a suite of sophisticated operational skills, handles unforeseen delivery situations effectively.
• Customer service - Proactive, independent delivery of a quality service, excellent stakeholder engagement and range of communication skills, ability to influence appropriately, strong knowledge of the sectors
• Collaboration - Strong self-awareness and more sophisticated understanding of team dynamics, supports others in this and consistently works effectively pan-WIG
• Generating & pursuing ideas -Continuous ideas for improvement, a track record of innovating and supporting change, and emergence of strategic thinking
• Management & leadership - Strong emotional intelligence, track record of coaching others and influencing senior stakeholders, contributes to team direction setting Takes on management responsibility if required, takes time to support and develop reports if/as appropriate.