Grow with UTB

This is a hybrid role – 3 days in the office (City of London location) and 2 days working from home.

Role Purpose:

The Events Manager will lead with delivery of a wide range of events, supporting all business divisions within United Trust Bank (UTB). This will include planning, administration and implementation of a wide range of activities to ensure colleagues are fully briefed and events run smoothly.

The range of events includes industry trade shows, expos, corporate entertainment/hospitality, forums, round tables and award ceremonies.

The post-holder will work closely with the individual divisions and marketing team to ensure promotional/social media opportunities surrounding the events are maximised.

They will also work with our external Marketing and PR agencies and assist with the coordination of internal and external marketing initiatives and projects.

Role Responsibilities:

• Managing the calendar of UTB external events
• Planning and supporting colleagues with all aspects of attendance at the full range of events
• Working closely with the Marketing Team to maximise promotional opportunities surrounding events e.g. e-shots and social media
• Managing the production and monitoring of branded merchandise/corporate gifts to distribute at events
• Ensuring merchandise complies with UTB policy
• Responding to requests from sales for items to be dispatched
• End to end production of events, sourcing/liaising with venues, suppliers, delegate/speaker management, briefing external and internal stakeholders
• Understanding and adhere to UTB’s Compliance/Financial Crime/Invoicing procedures
• Gathering feedback to evaluate and plan for future events
• Presenting event information at internal meetings

Skills and Experience sought:

• Previous hands-on events experience in Financial Services, Insurance or Banking preferred
• Organisation, set up and attendance at events
• Liaising with key stakeholders
• Ability to plan, organise and deliver to tight deadlines
• Ability to work on multiple projects and prioritise
• Manual handling of promotional material and display equipment for packing and dispatch
• Ability to think and plan ahead
• Ability to liaise with external agencies meeting deadlines
• Good eye for detail including proofreading
• Competent on social media
• Flexible approach and “can do” mindset
• Ability to use Canva, Survey Monkey, Word, PowerPoint, Excel

UTB is a dynamic and expanding specialist bank that provides solutions to our customers and brokers, which help them achieve their ambitions. Recognised as being one of the most dependable and well-respected Specialist Banks in the UK, we were delighted to see our balance sheet exceed the £2bn mark in 2022.

Exceptional customer service and the ability to provide rewarding deposits accounts and flexible lending solutions have helped us to develop productive and enduring relationships with our customers. We understand that their success is our success and that the quality of our people and teams, is key to delivering special outcomes for them.

We also understand that the performance of our people is directly linked to the culture in which they work. There is a strong sense of community at UTB and as well as promoting a clear set of internal values, and providing a wealth of facilities for training, personal development, and team building, we run a busy and varied calendar of engagement and social activity. Typical recent examples include: Pizza Lunch Days and Coffee Catch-ups; London Marathon and Sahara Challenge Sponsorships; Success Sharing and Value Awards; and Awesome Autumn social events ranging from Theatre Trips, Cocktail Mixology, and Cookery Classes, to Go-karting, Mini Golf and Clay pigeon shooting.

• Competitive Salary and Bonus package
• 26 Days Holiday
• 2 Wellbeing Days
• Contributory Pension
• Life Insurance / Income Protection / Critical Illness cover
• Private Medical Insurance
• Season Ticket Loans
• Excellent career development opportunities and where appropriate sponsorship of a relevant qualification

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