Events Assistant Placement

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Events Assistant Placement

We’re Experian - we unlock the opportunities that power business, through our unique combination of data, advanced analytics, technology and global expertise.

Are you looking for a year in industry to complement your studies? We are looking for an enthusiastic Events Assistant Placement Student. This is a great opportunity for a current undergraduate to gain industry experience working in the Events Team of a FTSE 100 Company. The placement will run for 12/13 months and will be based in Nottingham.

So what will you be doing?

You will be working with the Events Team, to provide assistance to the Event Managers. You’ll take personal responsibility for specific roles as well as overall pre-event, onsite and post-event support on a number of events throughout the year.

You’ll work with Event Sponsors across multiple functions to understand customer needs, strategic objectives and business context, as well as liaise with suppliers effectively and ensure the best possible contribution is received. You’ll have full responsibility for a portfolio of small events for internal and external customers, including developing and managing delegated budgets.

What we are looking for

You will be studying an Events Management degree, with the ability to complete a 13 month placement.

You will also have:

• High degree of self-motivation, energy and initiative, tenacity in driving results
• Independent thinking skills to solve problems
• Strong communication skills with the ability to manage working relationships effectively
• Basic project and event management skills
• Basic financial management and reporting (for smaller event budgets)
• Ability to manage changing priorities within short deadlines, excellent time management
• Strong planning and organisational skills
• Some understanding of effective messaging and customer engagement
• Some understanding of Marketing process and channels

What we offer

Here at Experian, we believe that great work deserves great rewards. In return for your ideas, commitment and ambition, we'll give you a very competitive base salary and a range of benefits as soon as you join.

On top of your base salary, we offer:

• Performance related bonus scheme
• 25 days' annual leave
• Generous contributory pension
• Retail discount schemes
• 3 Community involvement days per annum

Our diverse workforce is part of the reason for our success. We want everyone to succeed, irrespective of their gender, ethnicity, sexuality, experience, physical ability, age or thinking style. Our talent strategy reflects our commitment to searching the globe for the very best candidates so that we can innovate and deliver the needs of our increasingly diverse clients and consumers. Our progressive policies, such as flexible working hours, ensure that our employees can flourish no matter what their individual circumstance.

About Experian

Challenging. Inspiring. Life-changing. Be part of Experian’s vision and experience a career that encompasses all of this and more.

Our world is built on data. It’s all around us, growing in power and influence every day. We believe data has the power to change lives. By helping people and organisations make the most of their data, we can make a positive difference to our society and communities.

During life’s big moments – from buying a home or a car, to sending a child to college, to growing a business by connecting with new customers – we empower consumers and our clients to manage their data with confidence. We help individuals to take financial control and access financial services, businesses to make smarter decisions and thrive, lenders to lend more responsibly, and organisations to prevent identity fraud and crime.

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