Agria Pet Insurance has a fantastic opportunity for a new Events Manager to join the team. This is a Hybrid role and will consist of working from home and the office based in Aylesbury. The successful candidate will join the team on a full time, permanent basis in return for a competitive salary..
Agria Pet Insurance is one of the UK's leading specialist pet insurance providers. We only provide insurance for animals, so truly understand and care about our customers and their beloved pets - especially as most of our team are pet parents, and we're all animal-lovers. Our passion for pets means that we are trusted by the Kennel Club and many other significant affinity partners to provide lifetime pet insurance in their names.
Working closely with animal welfare organisations, vets and breeders, gives us deep insight on what's best for pets. And we give back too - including supporting hundreds of animal rescues, protecting for over 100,000 rescued animals, and through donations of over £2m to animal charities.
We are a strong, growing business with a supportive ethos and family feel. We became one of the UK's Best Workplaces™ in 2024, are one of the Which? Magazines best pet insurance providers, won the Telegraph Best-Buy Pet Insurance for 2024 and are proud to be the only carbon positive pet insurers in the UK.
About the role:
As the Events Manager, you will be responsible for the delivery of all Agria events across Small Pet and Equine. The role will take the lead in organising, planning and managing key events taking a collaborative approach across the organisation.
Responsibilities as our Events Manager will include:
- Planning, managing and delivering the key Small Pet, Breeder, Vet, Rehoming and Equine Events.
- Ensuring all events are delivered within an agreed budget.
- Working with wider marketing stakeholders to ensure that all events are supported with the relevant materials and collateral.
- Ensuring all relevant colleagues attend and are fully briefed.
- Organising event logistics, including accommodation, food, stock, stand activation etc.
- Reporting on success of events by agreeing objectives and reporting against them.
- Maintaining an events calendar, ensuring wide communication.
- Working collaboratively with wider business in the UK and Sweden to ensure joined up approach.
- Being responsible for reporting and analysis monthly to the Brand, Events & Communications Manager.
Qualifications, Skills & Attributes of our Events Manager:
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Be able to effectively communicate both verbally and written, at all levels within the business and liaise with stakeholders to resolve issues.
- Able to coordinate multiple events at a time.
- Ability to priorities workloads and use own initiative.
- Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
The points below are mandatory:
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to work to agreed performance targets.
- Versatile, with the ability to adapt quickly to the changing needs of a rapidly developing business.
- Ability to demonstrate flexibility regarding working hours to meet business needs.
- Highly collaborative approach.
Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to join the Agria team – please click ‘apply' now to become our Events Manager - we'd like to hear from you!
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