Events Manager, College OF SEXUAL AND Reproductive HEALTH

Who we are

The College of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (CoSRH) is the leader in the field of sexual and reproductive healthcare, and we are the voice for professionals working in this area. As a multi-disciplinary professional membership organisation, we set clinical guidance and standards, provide training and lifelong education, and champion safe and effective sexual and reproductive healthcare across the life course for all.

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We are looking for a creative, proactive events professional to help us build on our existing events offer. You will lead a small team to develop and deliver the College’s events programme, including our annual conference, to increase engagement with the sexual and reproductive healthcare community and raise the College’s profile with new and existing audiences.

• Works with the wider CoSRH team, including members of the College, to develop an annual events programme to meet our educational responsibilities, provide networking and membership growth opportunities and raise the profile of the College
• Works with and supports members and staff through project groups to deliver events (digital, in-person and hybrid), including programme design, speaker and stakeholder liaison, logistics, and evaluation
• Works closely with the Marketing and Digital teams, develops project timelines for events and conferences ensuring clear definitions of roles and responsibilities for delivery of projects
• Selects and manages all technology and systems required to deliver remote/digital events, including sourcing, selection, implementation, and management of CoSRH hosting and communications platforms (e.g. Teams, Zoom) as well as subscription management and linkage with external organisation systems where required
• Manages technical set-up for events as well as providing technical support during events
• Ensures timely distribution of digital event materials, ensuring appropriate video editing has taken place
• Leads development, implementation and review of policies, processes, and procedures to enable remote/digital delivery of events

• Manage relationships with suppliers, including venue finders, webinar suppliers, designers and printers, to ensure events are well-run, cost-effective and delivered to budget
• Leads formal tendering process for event suppliers, and engagement of external suppliers of events services (including digital technology services)
• Alongside the Head of Business Development, identifies and works with sponsors and exhibitors to develop tailored packages that deliver value for them and for delegates
• Leads on evaluation of events and applies insight to improve member experience and delegate journey

• Manages events budget and provides regular feedback to the Senior Leadership Team to ensure that all events are delivered to budget, and that all new budget requirements are factored in to future plans
• Establishes and tracks targets, objectives and KPIs to improve event performance, including cost management, supplier negotiation, ROI and margins

• (Desirable) Professionally qualified in event management or marketing

• (Essential) Experience of planning and implementing a programme of events
• (Essential) Experience of event and project management (including event format, content, speakers, booking venues, on-site logistics, event collateral, and on-the-day management)
• (Essential) Budget management skills, with the ability to manage and work with budgets and to work within financial constraints; able to manage/maximise financial opportunities that are presented
• (Essential) Staff management skills, able to manage staff in ways that improve their ability and motivation to succeed in the job
• (Essential) Experience of post-event analysis and follow up, audience engagement and reporting against KPIs
• (Essential) Demonstrable experience of using online tools and learning platforms to deliver events
• (Essential) Excellent organisational, prioritisation and time-management skills
• (Essential) Outstanding attention to detail, accomplishing tasks with thoroughness, accuracy and reliability
• (Essential) A collaborative and proactive approach, with confidence working with colleagues and external partners
• (Essential) Adaptability/flexibility, maintaining effectiveness in a changing environment; able to be flexible in approach to work without losing sight of key objectives
• (Essential) Excellent Microsoft Office skills
• (Essential) Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• (Desirable) Excellent cost negotiation skills, and the ability to derive value for money from contracts, venues and suppliers
• (Desirable) Understanding of running events for healthcare professionals
• (Desirable) An interest in sexual and reproductive healthcare
• (Desirable) Experience of event marketing and promotion to increase member/audience engagement

• 25 days holiday (plus additional days with…