Assistant Events Manager - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

A bit about the role

As an Assistant Events Manager, you’ll develop and produce a programme of exclusive market leading events & experiences, projects and customer engagement strategies which utilise all elements of the communications mix to surprise, amaze and amuse our customers throughout the year. You’ll deliver on multiple, simultaneous, complex projects, whilst managing various stakeholders and working with teams across the business. You will ensure that Selfridges remains a leader in experiences for all our customers. You will be an excellent communicator who will keep everyone up to speed and will bring teams and stakeholders on the journey with you along the way.

You will support Membership + Experience Lead in delivering innovative, highly effective, market leading events which deliver against key business objectives. You will research, create and produce market leading events that drive engagement within our customers[Ed2] across the Trafford Store. You will act as a strong and influential ‘voice’ across both the Events Team, the Customer Engagement Team & Retail operations teams in ensuring that project needs are articulated and understood.

As an Assistant Events Manager, you will:

Support to curate, develop & deliver strategic communications, evevents and experiences across all categories stocked within Trafford

Work directly with key stakeholders within the marketing and retail teams to produce and deliver a comprehensive, strategy led programme of events and experiences

Be the main contact for the Manchester Trafford Store and raise awareness of our key initiatives and priorities utilising original, compelling and exciting experiences to drive footfall

Collaborate closely with the Assistant Events Manager – Personal Shopping to curate a programme of experiences across all Levels of Selfridges Unlocked, with a specific focus on Levels 1 - 3

Produce, Project Manage and Deliver events and activities to an exceptionally high standard

Collaborate with the wider communications teams across the business to ensure that projects and experiences are communicated effectively Customer Marketing, Performance Marketing, CRM, Social and Digital to communicate projects effectively and to drive footfall and ticket sales

Attend large steering meetings with senior stakeholders for large scale projects and communicate effectively across the business with all project stakeholders in Customer, Communications, Creative, Buying, Finance, Legal and Retail Teams

Attend and be a considered voice within workshops and project meetings, collaborating with colleagues team members to push objectives

Manage Project budgets and affectively monitor and report finance, raise POs and manage suppliers

Manage internal business stakeholders such as Graphics, Multimedia Creative, 3D Creative, Visual Merchandising and Retail Operations to ensure projects are briefed and delivered seamlessly

Utilise strong leadership skills to develop event and project proposals to ensure they reflect the Selfridges vision and are market leading.

Ensure that Senior Leadership teams receive regular updates regarding all planned activity and act upon feedback where appropriate

Generate and present detailed project reports analysing status and KPIs for senior audiences

Have experience working with UHNW individuals

Have experience working within luxury (retail, fashion and beauty) events/experiences

Have an array of city centre connections

Be a brand guardian for the store and for Selfridges

Plenty of Creative flair/ a creative eye, with an interest in arts and culture

A bit about you

High level Event Production experience

Proven track record in producing multiple projects

Excellent Project Management Skills

Experience in partnerships

Exceptionally good networker

Possess strong financial acumen with P & L management (costs & revenue)

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Excellent presentation, pitching skills

Exceptional research skills

Creative flair and a commitment to quality programming

Highly effective negotiating skills

Strong organisational skills

Has the ability to work under pressure calmly and effectively, and to tight deadlines

Experience required:

Excellent Event Production and Event Project Management experience (ideally in a luxury goods, fashion or beauty environment)

Proven external network with the latest event & creative companies

Experience managing partners across multiple disciplines

Extensive Event Management experience (essential)

Planning and project management (essential)

Excel, power point (essential)

Behavioural Skills

Strategic thinker, with the ability to prioritise

Extremely comfortable in a fast pace environment

Used to taking initiative – a proactive self-starter

Excellent ability to build strong working relationships across a diverse range of functions

Personable, with the ability to influence and gain the trust and respect of people at all levels quickly

Able to communicate clearly, articulately and persuasively

Able to problem solve/be reactive when required, providing innovative and creative solutions

An interest in fashion, art and culture