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UK Work Permit required. This is not a remote role – 100% in-person at our London office.
About Private Equity Insights
Private Equity Insights is the world’s largest private equity community with over 500k followers on LinkedIn, organising a series of 12 global private‑equity events every year with 3,000+ GPs and 2,000+ LPs among the attendees. Private Equity Insights is part of United Media, which focuses on building large‑scale industry media and conference products in sectors such as insurance, finance, retail, etc. As of today we have organically launched 8 media companies and acquired one.
What We Offer You
- The opportunity to have a real impact – operational experience in a growth company where your work and results are tangible and high impact.
- Unlimited growth potential in our company – we strongly believe in and have a track record of promoting internally.
- Invaluable transferable skills – boost your interpersonal, research, organisation, outreach and project‑management skills through experience and training.
- Inspiration and guidance – work closely with a high‑performing team as well as with the CEO and founder of our company.
- Travel opportunity – you will be attending our conferences.
Your Responsibilities
Responsibilities in this job will vary; however, they will be mostly centred around the following:
- Supplier Research and Management:
- Source, compare and find the best suppliers for various event needs.
- Conduct thorough research to identify potential suppliers for add‑ons, branding materials and other event requirements.
- Negotiate contracts and terms with suppliers to ensure cost‑effectiveness and high‑quality services.
- Maintain positive relationships with suppliers, addressing any issues or concerns.
- Budget review and management to ensure all changes are raised ahead of time.
- Event Planning:
- Plan sponsored VIP events, lunches, dinners and after‑hours activities.
- Coordinate with venue staff to ensure all logistical details are in place.
- Provide on‑site support during events, ensuring everything runs smoothly.
- Internal Team Support:
- Keep track and condense internal team queries.
- Maintain inventory tracking and regularly update event inventory sheets.
- Monitor Notion updates and ensure accurate reflection on the sponsor portal.
- Quality‑check design aspects such as banners, signage, brochures and other promotional materials.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Event Management, Marketing or a related field.
- Experience/knowledge in event planning, client management or supplier research.
- Strong organisational, multitasking abilities and detail‑focused.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills.
- Experience with graphic design software such as Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator highly recommended.
- UK work permit (we do not sponsor visas).
Start date: Flexible, ASAP.
The role is on‑site, Monday to Friday, based in our offices near Victoria. xwzovoh It is essential, as we work at a fast pace and collaborate in person to create market‑leading events throughout the year.
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