Researcher – Team Lead

Are you a Senior Researcher with experience in planning multiple seminars?

Do you have experience contingency planning in a variety of business sectors?

Do you have a politics or business background?

We are recruiting for a fantastic company based in Bracknell, a market leader in organizing seminars and conferences.

You will have responsibility for planning the entire forum.  

• Responsibility for planning entire programme for a forum, including contingency planning to ensure seminar numbers
• Growing awareness of the commercial aspects of organising the programme alongside editorial and policy priorities
• Reviewing and updating forward events document
• Suggestion, organisation and leading in briefing meetings with policy-makers and stakeholders to refine seminar programme
• Writing and sending delegate invitations in own name
• Writing and sending personalised speaker thank-yous in own name
• Checking delegate invitation lists, and other responsibilities for maximising delegate numbers in liaison with marketing and senior management
• Co-ordinating with Marketing Team to maximise sponsorship opportunities
• Co-ordinating with Customer Services on delegate pack materials, including flyers
• Making opening and closing announcements at events, as directed
• Mentoring newer members of staff

You will have relevant experience in planning and attending conferences with a keen interest in politics.

This role is full time, Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5pm

Based in Bracknell, Berkshire close to the station and with free on-site parking