You will be required to work closely with the RCR Learning team and directly with the Events and Operations Manager, the Marketing Manager and the Corporate Partnerships Officer as well as working with a dedicated group of subject matter experts (SMEs) who will lead the clinical aspect of the programme creation. In addition to this you will also actively participate in an internal working group of key stakeholders and 3rd party providers to ensure the smooth running of the conference. 

During the term of the role, effective evaluation and review will be required at all stages of the project including future proofing for the next event and supporting the identification of venues. 

Strong financial knowledge and experience is essential, and we are seeking someone who has strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills to ensure our conferences are delivered on time, with in budget supporting the organisational goal of financial sustainability.  

The post holder will join our dynamic team at a pivotal time as we develop new and existing learning products for our membership and allied healthcare professionals and drive forward our global ambitions by creating and delivering an exciting programme of annual events. 

The ideal candidate will be proactive, have strong verbal and written communication skills and bring expertise and market knowledge to advise on latest trends to support event delivery.

• Develop and deliver from conception to completion a high level, complex event for audiences based in the UK and globally. 
• Lead on all operational and logistical delivery of the event. 
• Work closely with subject matter experts to generate an inspiring and up-to-date programme, streams, and content.
• Manage end to end experience for our delegates, guest speakers, staff, volunteers, and VIPs to ensure relevant information is produced to support their attendance, pre-event, during the live event and post-event, which is clear, accurate and accessible.
• Produce an accurate budget for live products, including direct costs, as well as forecast delegate and sponsorship income.
• Design, deliver and co-ordinate a substantial exhibition, managing expectations and ensuring customers and partners experience a high-quality service. 
• Pro-actively contribute to the evaluation, feeding back on logistical and operational learning and recommending next steps. 
• Develop and deliver an abstract competition, which aims to provide a platform for those who wish to share their research.
• Support the team in event delivery throughout the year.

• Experience of delivering end to end event management across in-person, online and hybrid formats using interactive technologies and facilitation techniques.
• Experience collaborating closely with external stakeholders to develop and deliver content.
• Experience in data collection and analysis to evaluate activities, generating reports containing actionable recommendations.
• Experience creating and managing robust budgets for a variety of activities.
• Experience providing high-quality customer service to stakeholders.
• Experience in process development and improvement.
• Proficient user of Microsoft packages 
• Effective interpersonal skills