Events Executive - Business Development; maternity cover

Events Executive - Business Development (maternity cover)

Old Mill is seeking an organised and proactive Events Executive to join our Business Development team.

In this maternity cover role, you will coordinate and deliver a programme of high-quality client-facing and market-facing events across Old Mill and the wider Kinbrook Group. These events play an important role in strengthening relationships, enhancing our brand presence and supporting business development activity.

Based from any of our South West offices, you will be the go-to person for external events coordination, ensuring every event runs smoothly and reflects the professionalism and warmth that define Old Mill.

You will coordinate a varied programme of in-person and virtual events, working closely with colleagues across the Group.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Planning and delivering seminars, client briefings, round tables, sponsorship activations and community events.
• Managing end-to-end logistics including venues, catering, AV, accessibility and virtual platforms.
• Overseeing invitations, registrations and attendee tracking through our CRM systems.
• Liaising with speakers, suppliers and venues to ensure professional, cost-effective delivery.
• Working with Marketing and Communications to ensure consistent branding and materials.
• Managing event budgets, tracking expenditure and processing invoices.
• Supporting post-event follow-up and reporting on attendance and feedback.

You will provide the structure and organisation that keeps the programme on track. For larger events, you will attend in person to ensure a seamless experience.

You will have experience coordinating corporate, client-facing or community events and be confident managing multiple priorities at once.

You will be highly organised, calm under pressure and solutions-focused, with strong communication skills and the confidence to work with senior stakeholders and external suppliers. Financial awareness and experience managing budgets are important.

Experience with in professional services would be advantageous, but strong event coordination experience is the priority.

Above all, you will care about quality and understand that every event is an opportunity to build lasting relationships.

This role can be based from any of our South West offices and follows our hybrid model of three days a week in the office. Travel to attend larger events will be required.

Old Mill is dedicated to fostering a supportive and collaborative environment that values your career growth and wellbeing. Join a passionate team where you can take on meaningful responsibility, access continuous learning and make a positive impact for both clients and colleagues.

We are proud of our culture. We do great work and we are nice to people.

At Old Mill, we offer a benefits package designed to support your personal and professional development:

• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days.
• An extra day off to celebrate your birthday.
• Hybrid working model, three days in the office.
• Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential support for your mental, physical and financial wellbeing.
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities.
• Access to exclusive employee discounts.

Please note that the internal job title may differ from the one used in this advert.

We would love to talk to you more about the role. Please contact Emma Coleman, who is managing the recruitment for this position, for an informal chat at

• Reference code:
  Events Executive - Business Development (maternity cover) - events
• Location:
  
  Yeovil, England, United Kingdom