Events Director

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Vacancy Name

Vacancy Name Events Director

Vacancy No

Vacancy No VN589

Location

Location London

Employment Type

Employment Type Perm

Basis

Basis Full Time

Fixed Term Duration

Overview

Since 1990 Chambers and Partners has grown rapidly as a result of trusted research and objective analysis to become globally regarded as the definitive guide to the world's best lawyers. Continuing to focus on its ongoing global expansion, strengthening its digital presence, hosting world class seminars and recognising the importance of investing in its people means that it's a very exciting time to be a part of Chambers and Partners.

Leading a team of 7 people based in London, the role requires the successful candidate to devise, sell and produce innovative events in various formats to appeal to our client bases of legal firms, lawyers and General Counsels. The Events Director will have overall P&L responsibility for all events and will oversee the delivery of Chambers events globally. They will drive the growth of revenue from sponsorship and delegate sales, leading a team of 4 salespeople. Events include guide launches, forums, conferences, awards dinners and roundtable discussions. We seek candidates with the experience and abilities to deliver our long term growth strategy.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop the strategy to deliver profitable and engaging events to the wide ranging client bases.
• Day to day running of the Events Team comprising of sales, production and content employees.
• Manage the P&L effectively and ensure delivery of the required operating revenues, profit and margins.
• Seek and implement new ways of making the events relevant to our audiences.
• Take ownership of the growth strategy for the Events function ensuring market relevance of the events.
• Recruit, retain and manage the performance of the employees in the Events Team.
• Build and maintain an open, collaborative culture that encourages effective working relationships with other teams.
• Ensure the staging of events matches the expectations of delegates and sponsors and reflects the values of our brand for both commercial and research.
• Be guarantor of the quality and integrity of the events and liaise with the research and editorial teams.
• Collaborate with all key stakeholders which will include sales, research and marketing.

Skills and Experience

• Extensive expertise with conferences and events and a strong track record in senior management roles within events functions.
• Previous experience of P&L responsibility in growth driven events environments.
• Demonstrable strong leadership and managerial abilities.

Person Specification

• Ability to identify business opportunities and enhance profitability.
• Attention to detail and impeccable standards for every aspect of event production are essential.
• Ability to travel regularly, both long and short haul locations.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are committed to fostering and promoting an inclusive professional environment for all of our employees, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Diversity and inclusion are integral values of Chambers and Partners and are key in our culture. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified individuals regardless of age, disability, race, sex, sexual, gender reassignment, religion or belief marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. This commitment applies across all of our employment policies and practices, from recruiting and hiring to training and career development. We support our employees through our internal INSPIRE committee with Executive Sponsors, Chairs and Ambassadors throughout the business promoting knowledge and effecting change. As a Disability Confident, we will ensure that a fair number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview.