Events Executive

The Role

The Satellite Applications Catapult is looking for a Events Executive to join our busy marketing and communications team. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact on everything we do across the whole marketing mix and inform and influence stakeholders across industry and Government.

The role will work with teams across the whole Catapult, making it an ideal position for someone looking to grow their experience, get stuck in and learn from highly experienced marketing professionals.

The role will have a strong focus on supporting our events activity. We run upwards of 40 events a year which include major international tradeshows, workshops, hosting visits from international delegations, engagement with international NGOs and STEM engagement activities.  To support these activities, the Satellite Applications Catapult is lucky to have world-class event facilities in Harwell including a satellite operations centre, two giant video-wall rooms, a demo centre and a range of other flexible event space. Two major in-person events in 2024, include the Farnborough International Airshow and Geobusiness at Excel.

The Satellite Applications Catapult is an exciting place to be, and this opportunity comes at a great time as the sector we support develops rapidly and the opportunities for gaining knowledge, personal development and international exposure have never been greater.

Required Skills and Experience

• Willingness to get involved with a range of activities across the whole marketing mix. This involves getting involved with events from start to finish, including the administration involved.

• Willingness to learn and develop

• Eagerness to work hard, be flexible and deliver excellent results

• Solid experience within an events role

• Demonstrable experience of planning, delivering and reporting on marketing events

• Experience of working with event agencies including stand builders, designers and event management companies

• Experience of working with stakeholders from multiple business units and from external organizations

• Excellent communication skills – written and oral

• Strong organisational skills and ability to meet deadlines

• Excellent interpersonal skills

• Ability to work under pressure and deliver results within tight competing deadlines

• Exceptional motivational skills and ability to work on own initiative

• Strong problem-solving skills

• Client liaison and management skills

  How we work….

We strive to create a high trust, high performance and inclusive environment that enables team members to bring their whole selves to work – this helps to create the foundations of an innovation culture. Our shared values are critical to this:

• We care - for our people, our partners, and our planet

• We connect - and engage with people and ideas

• We learn - and grow, as people and as an industry

Underpinning this is our belief in great teams, our combined efforts will always deliver outcomes beyond that of anyone providing we are honest through debate, experiment and reflect, and create shared resolutions in support of our purpose. Live these values, work to our principles, take ownership to deliver, and we are certain you will thrive with us.

This job description set outs the skills and experience we think are needed to be able to perform in this job. However, if you believe you can deliver in this role then we want to hear from you.

Important notice for applicants: We use tools to detect plagiarism and the use of AI or chatbots for applicant answers. If plagiarism, AI use (such as ChatGPT) or similar software are found to have been used in your application you will not be considered for this or future roles within the Satellite Applications Catapult.

At Satellite Applications Catapult, we're committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome candidates from all corners of the globe, but due to legal and logistical considerations, we want to be transparent about the potential visa-related challenges that could arise. Please note, that unfortunately this role is not eligible for sponsorship.

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