Event Manager, Financial Times
FT Live, 12 month Fixed-Term Contract
2+ days a week in office
Global business publication
Open for applications
Global business publication
1001+ employees
Open for applications
2+ days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
The FT has an uncompromising mission: delivering independent, quality information, news and services to individuals and companies around the globe. It’s the cornerstone of our reputation and the heart of our ambitions for the future.
Role
Who you are
- We are looking for an organised and professional candidate that is confident when communicating at all levels with senior internal stakeholders and external clients
- Proven, successful event management experience is essential
- Confident, able to work with minimum supervision to strict deadlines and remain calm under pressure
- Extremely organised with excellent prioritisation skills - able to multitask and work on multiple events at the same time
- Excellent communication skills and confidence to deal with people at all levels face to face, in writing or over the phone
- Highly numerate
- Able to pick up new skills quickly, especially around tech and digital software
- Flexibility to travel internationally as required
What the job involves
- We are looking for an Event Manager to join our Event Delivery team who will manage start to finish logistics for international in person events and digital events
- The Event Manager will help FT Live to deliver world class in-person and digital / hybrid events and ensure all expectations are met and exceeded
- Sponsors: ensuring all contracted deliverables are met to the highest standard
- Speakers: providing comprehensive support and management throughout the speaker onboarding process
- Suppliers: sourcing, negotiating and liaising with suppliers
- Budgetary control: maintaining budgets, controlling costs with suppliers and negotiating without compromising quality
- Preparing and maintaining realistic forecasts and budgets and submitting complete and accurate accounts to strict deadlines
- Set-up and steer project meetings with other members of the team to ensure smooth delivery
- Being present and project managing your events onsite or digitally
Application process
- Application Close Date: 12 August 2024, 17:00 BST
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Founded in 1888, the FT has grown into one of the world's biggest online and broadsheet economics and business news providers. It has a strong focus on financial journalism and economic analysis, and provides this essential analysis to companies and individuals across the world.
As well as economics and business, the FT also offers sections on opinion, life and arts, how to spend, and more. In 2022, six of its writers won awards in science, data and investment categories, illustrating the breadth and quality of the FT’s journalism.
The company adapts well to changes in the market to maintain its readership. For example, it recently launched a digital hub and weekly newsletter called Cryptofinance to shine a light on the digital asset industry and how innovations are rippling into mainstream finance.
The FT Group employs more than 2300 people worldwide, including 700 journalists in 40 countries. It includes the FT, FT Specialist, and a number of services and joint ventures. FT's focus on providing impartial, high-quality content has gained it a record-paying readership of over a million, three-quarters of which are digital subscriptions.
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Insights
Some candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
52% female employees
23% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- A range of training courses as well as confidential career coaching and mentoring
- Flexibility - working from home, job sharing, compressed weeks, and flexible working hours
- Enhanced parental leave, flexible leave allowance and paid volunteer leave
- Pension contribution
- Local health coverage plans
- Gym memberships and healthcare schemes, professional counselling sessions, 24-hour employee wellbeing helpline, weekly meditation classes
- Financial wellbeing products and services
Company values
- Ambition
- Curiosity
- Integrity
- Trust
- Inclusion
- Subscriber focus
Company HQ
City of London, London, UK
Articles
Leadership
John Ridding
(CEO)After studying for a degree in PPE at Oxford, John worked as Chairman of Pearson Asia, as well as editor of the FT in Asia. In 2006, he was appointed CEO of the FT Group.
Roula Khalaf
(Editor)Following a degree at Columbia University and four years at Forbes, Khalaf joined the FT in 1995 as Associate Editor and Middle East Editor. Since January 2020, she has served as Editor.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Financial Times
Yasir Mirza (Global Head of Diversity & Inclusion)
- D&I annual report
- Reporting pay gaps
- Next generation board
- Employee networks, including Proud FT, FT Embrace, FT Women, FT Families, FT Sustainability, FT Mental Health and FT Access,
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