VEGA Group

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EJ/J1256

Job Description

Suited to someone who has experienced a wide range of marketing event and communications activities in a variety of B2B environments and is able to apply the lessons learned to new and challenging situations, in an effective and reliable fashion. This position is based in Welwyn Garden City.

To manage the corporate events programme and deliver best practice marketing communications campaigns across the business.

Responsibilities/Duties
To support the growth strategy of the company, the Marketing and Communications functions in VEGA are moving to a more geographically devolved business model. This has created the need for a central Events / Marcomms Manager to deliver the programme of events and marketing communications campaigns across the company. This will involve working both centrally at a corporate level and with the devolved business groupings across Europe, to develop and prosecute local events and campaigns, in line with corporate strategy, standards and guidelines.

The role will be responsible for developing and implementing the company’s programme of regional and international events across Europe, which may include speaker placement, seminars, conferences, trade exhibitions, road-shows, media and hospitality events, etc.

The position will also involve working with external agencies and internal managers, to design and implement integrated marketing communications campaigns in pursuit of international or local objectives. These campaigns may encompass print advertising, literature, collateral, web-marketing, direct mail, sponsorships, etc.

Qualifications/Experience
We are currently looking to recruit an experienced Events and Marketing Communications Manager, with a successful track record in Consulting, Professional Services or high-technology, B2B environments.

Desirable capabilities relate to brand development, international experience and European languages.

Essential Skills

• High level event management capabilities, including the ability to manage multiple events in multiple locations
• Integrated marketing capabilities, including the ability to interrogate sales objectives and construct integrated marketing communications campaigns to deliver against those objectives
• Good understanding and experience of general marketing principals and practices, gained through a marketing qualification and several years practical experience
• Good understanding and experience of the B2B Professional Services, Consulting, Technology, marketing environment
• Strong organizational, administrative and communication skills
• Well organized, self disciplined and self motivating
• Articulate, gregarious and able to interact with people of different levels
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and in a changing environment
• Able to travel internationally and work the hours necessary to complete the task
• Ability to apply marketing and work within an international community
Desirable Skills
• Experience of Aerospace, Government, Defence markets
• European language abilities
• Creativity - the ability to originate new ideas, solve problems in the absence of formal procedure, to understand the VEGA brand and manage its creative application and development
Qualities
Essential capabilities relate to the development and execution of multiple events and effective marketing communications campaigns, ideally gained working in Aerospace, Government or Defence.

Further Details
Although this job will be based in WGC, it will require involvement with all our offices and operations across Europe.

Benefits
Excellent package depending on experience including:
Holiday, pension, life assurance, Private Health insurance, flex.

Security
In line with Asylum & Immigration Legislation, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the EU. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process. Furthermore, in view of the nature of the work VEGA is in, all potential employees will undergo stringent reference and identity checks.

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Salary

£35000.00 p/h

Contact Name

Helen Heath

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01707 391999

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Location

Hertfordshire (Herts)

Sector

Event Management

Recruiter

VEGA Group

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Events and Marketing Communications Manager