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Events Officer
6-12 Months Temporary Events Officer – Maternity Leave Cover
Location: Derby, Bristol, or London
About the Role
A fixed-term opportunity to step into the Events team during a period of maternity leave. This role offers meaningful exposure to a fast-paced, global events function at one of the world’s most iconic engineering companies, with the chance to make a real impact from day one.
The Events Officer supports the delivery of high-quality events across Rolls-Royce, ensuring every event aligns with the company’s corporate narrative and is delivered on time, on budget, and with impact.
Ideal for those who are highly organised, proactive, and passionate about delivering exceptional event experiences. The role provides opportunities to:
- Engage with business divisions across the company
- Build senior stakeholder relationships
- Develop a broad understanding of strategic communications in a global environment
Key Responsibilities
Event Planning & Delivery
- Provides hands-on coordination across the full event lifecycle, including:
- Logistics planning and venue management
- Supotyping to stakeholder briefings
- On-site event delivery
- Supporting the continuity of presentations, signage, and material design
- Manages event budgets, including expenditure tracking and timely purchase order raises
- Updates the central events calendar to ensure effective priorisation across a busy portfolio
Stakeholder Experience & Delegation
- Acts as a key point of contact for delegates and internal stakeholders, ensuring:
- Queries are resolved professionally and promptly
- Experiences align with Rolls-Royce’s values and high standards
- Supports briefing and preparation of leaders and speakers in collaboration with Communications Business Partners
- Aligns messaging strategy for event engagement
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Content & Brand Compliance
- Ensures all event materials are consistent with Rolls-Royce’s visual identity guidelines
- Collaborates with Content & Channels to maximise event outreach via:
- Social media
- Internal channels
- Media coverage
Performance & Continuous Improvement
- Tracks event success against agreed metrics including:
- Attendance
- Delegate feedback
- Post-event coverage
- Compiles evaluation reports and shares insights to enhance cross-functional processes
- contributes to developing content tools and operational processes as the Event function scales
Role Requirements
Essential Skills & Experience
- At least 2 years’ experience in events coordination, ideally in a corporate environment
- Proven track record of delivering high-standard events in both domestic and potentially international formats
- Highly organised and capable of managing multiple tasks simultaneously
- Strong attention to detail with excellent stakeholder management skills
- High ability to communicate responsibly and clearly with internal and external personnel, including senior executives
- Proactive, self-starting, and agile in handling dynamic work demands
- Fluent written and verbal communication skills in English
Desirable Attributes
Experience in:
- Engineering, aerospace, or technology sector events
- Use of event management tools (e.g., registration platforms)
- Multicultural or cross-border event environments
- Budget tracking and basic financial administration
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Average office commutes may require occasional international travel.
Benefits
- Generous Annual Leave
- Retirement Savings Scheme
- Income Protection and Group Life Assurance
- Your Shares: Matched – A competitive approach to investing in the company’s future with a simple matching scheme
- DigitalGP – Access to convenient virtual gastroenterology consultations
- Exposure to cutting-edge engineering work
About Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce is a global leader in cutting-edge aerospace, marine, and energy solutions, driving innovation through its multi-year transformation strategy to ensure future competitiveness, growth, resilience, and technological excellence.
As a contributor to starting a resilient, diverse, and perpetually inclusive global workplace, the company is equally committed to encouraging solutions that support its employees’ personal and professional growth.
Team Dynamics
The Events team at Rolls-Royce specialises in delivering high-impact corporate and governmental engagements, ranging from international airshows and trade exhibitions to leadership conferences. Collaboration with Comms and Marketing colleagues – with regular executive-level touchpoints will enhance your understanding of the company’s broader objectives.
Additional Context
- Hiring Grade: SNGB 7-10
- Hiring Manager: Lucy Scrannage
- Job Category: Corporate Affairs
- Temp Vacancy Posting Date: 2 July 2024 (corrected from the raw note)
Applications close: 15 July 2024
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