Events Planner (Corporate Team)

Who are we?

Sharky & George is a creative events company that specialise in immersive experiences for children and adults in the UK and overseas. With offices in Parsons Green, London and Bristol, Sharky & George employ a core team of ~25 staff, supported by a party team of over two hundred freelancers, who are kept very busy managing an average of two hundred events a month.

The Corporate Team

The corporate events team of Sharky & George continues to expand and develop and we are seeking someone passionate, dynamic and creative to join our team. With some seriously exciting events in the pipeline for 2023/4 we are looking for someone who is both ambitious and keen to embrace a new challenge. Events range from adult summer sports days (with a twist!) and children’s Christmas parties for 200 guests, to large scale corporate off-sites abroad and film screening events.

The Role

• Responding to corporate event enquiries in a timely manner 
• Creating detailed event proposals for corporate clients using Canva
• Scheduling, preparing for and attending client meetings and site visits
• Delivering large-scale events
• Providing detailed costings of events in line with relevant budgets
• Nurturing relationships with clients and assisting with business development and client acquisition strategies
• Providing detailed costings of events in line with relevant budgets
• Creative brainstorming and development and implementation of ideas
• Genuinely understanding the feasibility of ideas in the context of each event
• Meticulously planning and executing events for children and adults
• Liaising with suppliers and venues
• Onsite end to end event managing
• Working together with the corporate team to ensure all relevant licences, documents and assessments are in place before events

Experience and Skills

• Preferably have proven and demonstrable experience in the corporate events world although suitable experience in other industry sectors would be considered. 
• Meticulously organised and forward thinking
• Friendly, enthusiastic and personable
• Ability to work autonomously under the direction from senior team members
• Punctual and reliable with a flexible approach to work
• A ‘can do’ and proactive attitude 
• Effective time management skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks/projects against tight deadlines
• Excellent phone manner and verbal communication skills
• The ability to develop good working relationships with clients and team members
• Competency in using social networking sites such as LinkedIn 
• The ability to be adaptive, responsive and to problem solve whilst remaining calm under pressure and professional at all times        
• Proficiency using a range of office IT including gDrive, spreadsheets, booking software/CRM, design software skills like Canva

Detail

The role is full-time, to commence over the next two months. The salary for this role will be subject to experience and is pitched at a junior to mid-level events planner position. The role is predominantly London-based with some flexibility for home working. Sharky & George hours have recently changed to 9am-5pm.

Start Time: January / February 2024

Benefits

• Discretionary yearly bonus based on company performance
• Juno monthly & quarterly benefits
• Basic Vitality private healthcare Insurance
• Regular company socials
• Enhanced maternity/paternity benefits