Events Manager Role – Maternity Cover July 2025 – July 2026

Colliers International EMEA; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000

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Company Description

Colliers (NASDAQ, TSX: CIGI) is a leading global diversified professional services company, specializing in commercial real estate services, engineering consultancy and investment management. With operations in 70 countries, our 22,000 enterprising professionals provide exceptional service and expert advice to clients. For nearly 30 years, our experienced leadership – with substantial inside ownership – has consistently delivered approximately 20% compound annual investment returns for shareholders. With annual revenues exceeding $4.5 billion and $99 billion of assets under management, Colliers maximizes the potential of property, infrastructure and real assets to accelerate the success of our clients, investors and people. Learn more at corporate.colliers.com, X @Colliers or LinkedIn.

Job Description

This is a fixed term contract (maternity cover) role for 12 months. The Events Manager is responsible for every aspect of an event, from initial planning to post-event follow-up, ensuring a successful and memorable experience for all participants. At Colliers, the successful candidate will work as part of the Marketing & Communications team to plan and execute high quality events for the UK business to enhance client relationships and promote the Colliers brand. This is a hands-on role requiring a dynamic, energetic, and innovative individual, with excellent communication and organisation skills, a sharp eye for detail, and who loves creating memorable experiences.

Responsibilities

The desired candidate would be responsible for organising, coordinating, and overseeing events, working closely with our earning teams and stakeholders to ensure that we optimise the business development and brand amplification opportunities of key events.

1. Planning and Conceptualising Events: Develop the overall event concept, objectives, themes, and goals. This includes working closely with stakeholders and the marketing team to understand their vision and expectations. It also requires working closely with our Client Engagement team to ensure that guest lists are focused and we can maximise BD and cross selling.

2. Budget Management: Create and manage event budgets, ensuring all expenses (venues, catering, entertainment, etc.) stay within the budget, communicating all costs and ROI to key stakeholders.

3. Stakeholder Management: Work with the CEO, Head of Client Engagement, Head of Marketing, and other senior business leaders to identify target audiences and using Salesforce to generate appropriate invite lists and record event attendance. Brief the creative team to produce event collateral (invitations, menus, etc.) and manage the invitation process, ensuring that guests have an optimal seamless experience and all internal stakeholders are regularly kept up to date on RSVPs.

4. Venue Selection and Logistics: Research and book venues, considering location, capacity, amenities, and accessibility. Manage logistics such as transportation, accommodation, and catering.

5. Vendor Management: Coordinate with vendors, suppliers, and contractors (e.g. caterers, audio-visual companies, etc.) to ensure services are delivered on time and meet expectations.

6. Brand Positioning: Ensure that all events are aligned with the Colliers brand positioning, always monitoring the use of the company’s brand. Ensure that all spokespeople, panelists, and home team hosts are briefed on company values, key messages and have any relevant media/presenting training (as provided by our communications teams).

7. Event Timeline and Scheduling: Develop a detailed timeline for the event, making sure everything happens on time, including rehearsals, guest arrivals, presentations, and performances.

8. Risk Management and Problem Solving: Anticipate and address potential problems before and during the event. This may involve troubleshooting issues with technology, weather, or unexpected changes.

9. On-site Management: Supervise the event on the day of the event to ensure everything runs according to plan. This includes managing event flow, troubleshooting any problems, and ensuring guest satisfaction.

10. Post-Event Evaluation: After the event, assess the success of the event, gather feedback from attendees, clients, and team members, and create reports for future improvements. Work closely with the marketing and client engagement teams on Salesforce lists ahead of building a key learnings debriefing document to share with the team.

Qualifications

The desired candidate should be:

• Self–motivated and organised with excellent project management and administrative skills.

• Able to manage external suppliers, brief designers, and collaborate with wider Marcomms teams.

• Experienced in delegating and managing others for optimal productivity and to ensure all events are executed to the highest standards.

• Able to set out clear Standard Operating Procedures for all events, manage all processes and take full ownership of end-to-end event production.

• Comfortable handling pressure, high demands, and multi-tasking.

• Able to build excellent stakeholder relationships with all levels of seniority and ensure open lines of communication. Also able to report directly to the CEO and other senior leaders in a concise and professional manner, paying particular attention to detail including presentation style and formatting.

• Comfortable producing detailed proposals for events (including timelines, venues, suppliers, legal obligations, staffing and budgets).

• Accountable for all pre-event planning, organising guest speakers, delegate packs and conducting event briefings for speakers, staff, suppliers, and stakeholders.

• Energetic, courteous, a team player with a clear understanding of the value of events for brand activation and client engagement.

• Flexible and willing to work long anti-social hours (early mornings, evenings) and travel when required.

Must have experience using:

• Salesforce, or similar CRM system.

• Word, PowerPoint, Excel.

• Email marketing platform – Marketo (or equivalent).

• Social media tools including Hootsuite, Twitter, Meta, LinkedIn, Instagram.

Additional Information

At Colliers, we are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. In line with the Equality Act 2010, we will accommodate any suitable candidate requiring assistance to attend or conduct an interview. If you need any adjustments or support, please let us know when either scheduling your interview or in your application cover letter. We are dedicated to ensuring that everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed and are here to support you throughout the process.