Events Manager

Join Bright Network as our Events Manager!

Introducing Bright Network:

At Bright Network, we use technology & data to connect ambitious young people from all backgrounds with the brightest career opportunities. Our leading platform provides our one million+ members with the tools, advice and insights they need to access brilliant opportunities at global companies. We ensure the next generation finds the future they deserve and the 300+ businesses we partner with (including the likes of Amazon, Google & Goldman Sachs) identify the most powerful pipeline of tomorrow’s talent.

Here at Bright Network, we’re going through an extended period of growth, and our Events Team are now on the lookout for an Events Manager to join them on their journey…

The Role:

As an Events Manager, you will take responsibility for end-to-end event management across a portfolio of Bright Network’s events in-person and virtual, such as Women in Leadership, Black Heritage Future Leaders, and Internship Experience UK.

You’ll be joining a collaborative and growing Events team whose aim is to connect our employer partners and students through exclusive and innovative networking opportunities. Our Events Managers balance strong project coordination and organisation skills with creativity to connect approximately 5,000 students with over 200 of our employer partners every year. Your work will genuinely help to create change for the younger generation, and provide them with the best opportunities possible to succeed!

Specifically, you will…

• Deliver end-to-end event management, including but not limited to, preparation and coordination of our events, overseeing the smooth running of the day & overseeing relevant budget.
• Manage a portion of our current portfolio of event clients – working closely with the Sales and Marketing teams to understand client needs and driving positive ROI.
• Build strong working relationships with clients and vendors, including onboarding & acting as first port of call for issues.
• Be the first point of contact for any student enquiries regarding events, from application through to post-event survey.
• Collaborate with the Marketing team to ensure events are promoted effectively, reviewing and proofing print and digital marketing materials.
• Undertake administrative responsibilities for vendor accounts on Hubspot.
• Contribute ideas on how to improve Event team operations.
• Have the opportunity to line manage our summer Events Interns.

Does this sound like you?

• You're experienced project management and/or events management professional with expertise delivering high quality events
• You’re keen to develop your expertise further as a key contributor to a high-performing events team in a fast-growth business – happy to work flexibly and effectively with your team to get work done!
• You’re exceptionally organised with meticulous attention to detail – able to maintain a calm demeanour under the pressure of competing deadlines.
• You’re a confident and articulate communicator with a natural ability to build strong & long-lasting relationships with client stakeholders, students & vendors.
• Experience using any of the following would be beneficial, but not essential : Hubspot, Formstack, Customer.io, Canva
• You embody our values of growth mindset, will to win and trusted to deliver, and feel passionately about our mission to build the workforce of tomorrow

If your experience looks a little different to that outlined, we’d still be keen to hear from you if this is a role that excites you and one that you think you could really excel in!

What's in it for you, as our Events Manager?

• With a recent £5m funding round, you’ll play a pivotal role in our exciting next phase of growth
• A product that’s genuinely loved by its customers with an NPS of 91
• We have a 10-year track record firmly established as no.1 players in the market 
• A values-driven company culture - we consistently score 4+ out of 5 in our team engagement surveys proving how much our team love working here 
• An exceptional benefits package including: extremely generous holiday allowance (28 days + 2 week Christmas closure), flexible working & "work from anywhere" policy, £50 monthly wellbeing budget, enhanced Aviva pension, private healthcare with Bupa, enhanced parental leave, regular team socials and company events, & more!
• Our mission - upskilling the next generation of future talent and connecting members with opportunities they otherwise wouldn’t have access to!

Key Details:

• Salary: £33-37,000 per annum
• Start Date: ASAP
• Location: London, Liverpool Street with hybrid working (at least 2 days per week in the office)

Application & interview process:

• Initial screening call: 30-minute initial screening call
• 2^nd round: Presentation and values interview
• Final round: Final interview with our CEO

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Commitment:

Equal opportunities for all is a core part of what we do at Bright Network. To this end, we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and endeavour to run a fair and equal hiring process at all times. We assess and recruit candidates based on competency and potential, irrespective of their gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation or disability status.

To learn more about our commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging, please click here.