Job Description

Graduate Event Coordinator - Reuters Events \xe2\x80\x93 London

This full-time position is based in our London office (Canary Wharf), with hybrid working available.

Are you a collaborator? Great attention to detail? Do you want to be part of a friendly team covering an international portfolio of conferences and events? If so, this position as a Graduate Event Coordinator at Reuters Events might be for you!

We\'re looking for an enthusiastic Graduate Event Coordinator with a can-do attitude to join the expanding Operations Team at Reuters Events. Established in 1990 as FCBI, Reuters Events was acquired by Reuters in 2019. We deliver world-class B2B conferences and content across the globe, and work with industry leaders and visionaries to provide the critical intelligence senior level executives need to make strategic decisions.

Reuters Events brings together Reuters globally trusted brand, scale and editorial excellence aligned with our subject-matter expertise. We provide content-led conferences for professionals in highly specialized industry sectors to complement our extensive, in-depth content. Reuters Events exists to deliver the intelligence and foster the relationships that shape strategy and safeguard success at leading companies worldwide.

About the Role

As a Graduate Event Coordinator at Reuters Events, you will:

Successfully plan and manage the end-to-end logistics for your own small events in a variety of formats: in-person, hybrid & virtual.

Work as part of a friendly and inclusive team to plan and manage the logistics for medium to large events. You\'ll support the broader team with key tasks and will receive guidance and support from your manager.

Research and source international venues, suppliers and contractors. You\'ll also negotiate budgets and contracts to ensure we\'re offering the highest-quality services whilst keeping costs to a minimum.

Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to bring the events to life and ensure their commercial success.

Travel to and supervise the on the day running of the events (some international travel required).

About You

To be our next Graduate Event Coordinator, you will likely have:

Some experience in an event-based role or a relevant internship as part of an Event Management degree.

Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise effectively, work efficiently and juggle competing priorities.

Excellent attention to detail and meticulous planning skills.

An interest in managing budgets and negotiating costs.

The desire to learn more about health and safety guidelines and practices for in-person events.

Excellent communication skills.

Virtual event management experience or be tech-savvy and able to pick up new platforms.

Please note, the deadline for applications is midnight Sunday 10th September 2023. Early applications are strongly encouraged.

What\'s in it For You?

You will join our inclusive culture of world-class talent, where we are committed to your personal and professional growth through:

Hybrid Work Model: Currently the majority of our employees are working within a hybrid environment consisting of in-office and remote work, and following local COVID-19 bylaws and guidelines.

Culture: Globally recognized and award-winning reputation for equality, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, work-life balance, and more

Wellbeing: Comprehensive benefit plans; flexible and supportive benefits for work-life balance: company-wide Mental Health Day Off; Headspace app subscription; retirement, savings, tuition reimbursement, and employee incentive programs; resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing

Learning & Development: LinkedIn Learning access; internal Talent Marketplace with opportunities to work on projects cross-company; Ten Thousand Coffees Thomson Reuters caf\xc3\xa9 networking

Social Impact: Eight employee-driven Business Resource Groups; two paid volunteer days annually; Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives for local and global impact

Purpose Driven Work: We have a superpower that we\xe2\x80\x99ve never talked about with as much pride as we should \xe2\x80\x93 we are one of the only companies on the planet that helps its customers pursue justice, truth and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.

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We are powered by the talents of 25,000 employees across more than 75 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments that celebrate diversity and inclusion. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.

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As a global business, we rely on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer providing a drug-free workplace.

We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law.

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