Senior Events Executive

Institute of Grocery DistributionWatford, EnglandRemote, HybridFull-timeSenior, 5–8 yearsListed 2 weeks ago

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About this role

At IGD, we’re proud to be a Great Place to Work, where our people are empowered to grow, inspired to lead and ready to make a difference. At the heart of that experience is how we attract, welcome, and support new colleagues to join us.

That’s where you come in.

We are looking for a focused,  curious  and proactive Senior Events Executive to help bring IGD-led events to life. This role will provide dedicated support to the Head of Events Strategy & Propositions,  helping to coordinate the delivery of agreed event programmes and propositions through well-organised plans,  processes  and attendee experiences .

Working closely alongside the Event Marketing Manager, you will support the end-to-end coordination of events, ensuring plans, communications, stakeholders and delivery milestones are aligned. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys making things happen, takes initiative, and is  confident in  juggling detail,  deadlines,  and multiple moving parts.

What you’ll do

Event strategy,  proposition  and programme suppor

- Support the Head of Events Strategy & Propositions with research, planning,  coordination  and documentation for IGD-led events

- Support the implementation of agreed event concepts,  programmes  and audience propositions by translating them into project plans,  timelines  and deliverables.

- Maintain programme information, speaker details, approved session descriptions and supporting materials, ensuring content  remains
accurate  and up to date.

- Maintain event planning documents, action logs and internal  updates  so key decisions, dependencies and next steps are clearly captured.

Event planning and deliver

- Coordinate practical event requirements including guest lists, table plans, seating cards, badges, signage, branding, event  assets  and on-site materials

- Liaise with internal teams, venues,  suppliers  and partners to support smooth planning and delivery

- Track project timelines, actions and risks, proactively flagging issues and helping to resolve them before they escalate

- Provide on-site event support including registration, welcome experience, speaker support,  set-up  and de-rig.

Event marketing and attendee communications

- Work alongside the Event Marketing Manager to support event communications including invitations, confirmations, joining instructions,  reminders  and post-event follow-up

- Support delivery of agreed event messaging, ensuring communications are  timely ,  accurate  and aligned with approved  objectives , audience plans and brand guidelines.

- Coordinate delivery of approved event-related social media activity before, during and after events , working with the Event Marketing Manager and wider teams as  required

- Maintain  accurate  invitee,  attendee  and engagement information across CRM and event management systems, ensuring strong data quality

Attendee,  speaker  and stakeholder suppor

- Respond to attendee enquiries professionally and efficiently, delivering high-quality customer experience

- Support speaker coordination including briefing materials, biographies, headshots,  logistics  and follow-up actions

- Build positive relationships with attendees, speakers,  partners  and colleagues through clear,  timely  and  accurate  communication

- Coordinate internal meetings, agendas,  summaries  and follow-up activities linked to event planning and delivery.

Reporting,  evaluation  and continuous improvemen

- Monitor registrations, attendee  information  and key event updates, producing regular reports for internal teams and stakeholders

- Support post-event evaluation by collating feedback, key  learnings  and improvement actions

- Use curiosity and initiative to  identify  opportunities to improve operational processes, attendee  experience  and event delivery.

The rewards

We offer a range of benefits, including a market leading pension, a bonus scheme, the ability to buy and sell annual leave plus a generous medical insurance package. You will have a great work-life balance, where you are empowered & trusted to manage your time.

The location

We are operating a hybrid approach to working with a mix of home and office-based working. We are based in a very accessible location within the M25, just 20 miles from C entral London .

Our behaviours

We’re hungry for better

We solve it together

We make it happen

We say what needs to be said