Events Manager

We have an exciting opportunity for an Events Manager to join TLT, UK Law Firm of the Year 2022, where your expertise will ensure our client and colleague events are delivered to a high standard and aligned with firm strategy and values. You will establish best practice - coaching and supporting colleagues, in the Marketing & Business Development team and the wider firm, to meet those standards, and you will be as comfortable delivering hybrid events as those which take place in-person.

Candidates should be located within a reasonable commuting distance to Bristol or London.

They should be prepared to travel as required to any of TLT’s offices or off-site venues to support events.

The role

This is a full-time permanent role reporting to the Senior Marketing Operations Manager.

Key responsibilities

• Working with the Marketing & BD team, the firm’s partners and lawyers to strategically develop external and internal events where needed to meet business objectives.
• Event planning, management and oversight of the events calendar.
• Overseeing the delivery of events, to a consistent high standard, which are managed by the Marketing Operations Team and other Executives/Managers within the firm, often in conjunction with the reception teams in TLT’s offices
• Developing of processes for events including in-person, virtual and hybrid events Ensuring compliance with those processes throughout the firm;
• Determining measurements to assess the return on investment of all events and track these on an ongoing basis;
• Monitoring expenditure and budgets on events;
• Developing criteria for running an event and challenging proposed events if they don’t meet the requirements;
• Investigating the technological requirements to deliver high quality hybrid events without the need for external AV support;
• Managing high profile events for external audiences but also internal events such as the annual Partners Conference;
• Venue research and selection, building relationships and a bank of recommended external venues;
• Negotiating with suppliers and venues to provide cost-effective solutions and minimise risks;
• In partnership with TLT’s Health and Safety Manager, consider risk assessments for on and off-site events we are running or exhibiting at; and
• Identifying and monitoring competitor events, gathering information, market knowledge, and commercial relationships.
• Flexible and willing to work after normal working hours when supporting events.

Events to be managed include:

• In-house TLT events;
• Co-hosted events with partner organisations;
• TLT hosted client events: and
• Client training.

The Events Manager would also advise on suitable corporate hospitality; dining we organise for clients/contacts on-site and off-site; and events we exhibit at and sponsor.

Your Skill and Experience

You’ll have a proven track record of developing processes for the delivery of corporate events ideally in a professional services environment. You will have experience and expertise in delivering a range of in-person, hybrid and virtual events. Candidates with an agency background would also be considered if they have worked extensively with professional services/blue chip corporate clients.

Key requirements:

• At least 5 years’ event management experience, which includes in-person, webinar and hybrid events;
• Ability to manage and prioritise multiple events/projects;
• Experience in developing and setting KPIs and analysing return on investment of events;
• Supplier/venue negotiation & management skills;
• Experience selecting and managing suppliers;
• Budget preparation, monitoring and reporting;
• Strong negotiation skills and commercial awareness;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• Excellent attention to detail; and
• Experience with Vuture and Interaction would be an advantage but not essential;
• Enthusiasm, a can-do attitude and team player

Your Team

The Business Development & Marketing team are instrumental in creating awareness of our brand to identify and win new business opportunities as well as delivering for our existing clients. This involves establishing and nurturing relationships and using everything from events to media relations to tenders to explore new business ideas. Within the team, have specialists in: Business Development, Bids, Internal and External Communications, Campaigns, PR, Client Engagement, Marketing and Design and Marketing Operations. TLT is different because we live our values. This comes down to the hard work we have put in building and promoting a strong brand that aligns to our business strategy.

About TLT

Fast paced, fast growing and forward thinking, TLT is the law firm that helps clients stay one step ahead, and we do the same for our people.

We work with high profile clients in innovative sectors. With local, national and international reach, we have over 1,200 people in offices across the UK and a network of partner firms across Europe, India and the US. In 2021 we were named The Lawyer’s Law Firm of the Year, recognising our incredible success story.

Our purpose is to protect, prepare and progress our clients for what comes next and it’s essential that we do the same for our people, our planet and our communities too. In our open and collaborative culture, we encourage everyone to be their whole self, to have a voice and to contribute.

Our Benefits

We value our employees highly and we want you to feel valued. You’ll receive a competitive salary with an annual pay review. You will also have access to an extensive range of benefits via our flexible benefits scheme including 25 days holiday (which will increase to 30 days based upon length of service) and private medical insurance.

At TLT we have a progressive fully flexible working approach. We empower our people to work in a place and at a time that meets their needs, those of their clients and of the wider team and firm. Part of this agile approach is a focus on hybrid working and supporting the work/life balance of our people.

TLT is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment and encourages applications from all suitably qualified people, regardless of any of the characteristics protected by the laws in the locations in which we operate.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments, where necessary, to make interviews and jobs more accessible. Should you have any difficulty during the recruitment process, require any reasonable adjustments or an application to Access to work please contact the recruitment team on Recruitment.Operations@TLTsolicitors.com