About the Role
This role is primarily focused on the organization and delivery of Energy UK’s events program. You will be responsible for coordinating and delivering a wide range of events, including breakfast briefings, roundtables, dinners, parliamentary receptions, hybrid and online events, and larger-scale conferences. Working closely with colleagues, members and external suppliers, you will help ensure every event is delivered to a high standard, providing an excellent and inclusive experience for attendees. Alongside event delivery, you will build and maintain positive relationships with members, sponsors and stakeholders, supporting commercial opportunities and helping to strengthen engagement across the sector.
Responsibilities
- Lead the planning, coordination and delivery of a range of Energy UK events, including breakfast briefings, roundtables, dinners, parliamentary receptions, hybrid and online events, and larger-scale conferences.
- Manage event logistics from end to end, including venue liaison, supplier management, delegate communications, registration, speaker coordination, AV and production, catering and on-site delivery.
- Work closely with internal teams, members, sponsors and external partners to ensure events are delivered to a consistently high standard and provide an excellent delegate experience.
- Monitor event attendance, feedback and performance, using data and insights to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Support the development and delivery of Energy UK’s wider events programme, contributing ideas to enhance event quality, accessibility and commercial success.
- Build and maintain positive relationships with members, sponsors and stakeholders, supporting engagement through the events programme.
- Support Energy UK’s commercial objectives by helping to identify opportunities for sponsorship, partnerships and training where appropriate.
- Develop a strong understanding of the energy sector and Energy UK’s work to support effective event delivery and stakeholder engagement.
Requirements
- Experience coordinating and delivering events, with strong organisational skills and excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritise effectively and work to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive working relationships with colleagues, members, speakers, suppliers and other stakeholders.
- Experience coordinating event logistics, including delegate management, venue liaison, supplier coordination and on-site delivery.
- A proactive, solutions-focused approach, with the confidence to take ownership of tasks and contribute ideas to improve processes and event delivery.
- Comfortable using data, feedback and reporting to evaluate event performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
- A collaborative approach and the ability to work effectively across teams and with external organisations.
- An interest in developing commercial opportunities and supporting member engagement activity.
Skills
- Organisational skills
- Attention to detail
- Project management
- Prioritisation
- Time management
- Communication skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Relationship building
- Event logistics coordination
- Delegate management
- Venue liaison
- Supplier coordination
- On-site delivery
- Problem-solving
- Data analysis
- Feedback interpretation
- Reporting
- Collaboration
- Commercial awareness
Location
- London
- Hybrid
Work Type
- Full Time
- Hybrid working
Experience Level
- Dependent on experience and qualifications
Education Level
- Dependent on experience and qualifications
Salary/Compensations
- £30,000 - £34,000
Benefits
- 25 days annual holiday plus statutory holidays
- Option to buy an extra 5 days of holiday per year
- Birthday Leave
- Extra day off at Easter
- Climate Perks (up to two days for train, coach, or boat travel)
- Annual season ticket loan
- Employer pension contribution of up to 8% (matched by employee)
- Aviva Health insurance with dental and optical cashback
- Leave for Charitable work
- Access to an employee assistance programme
- Learning and Development Opportunities
- Hybrid working environment (2-3 days from home per week)
About the Company
- Energy UK is the trade association for the energy industry, representing companies investing billions of pounds to secure our country’s current and future energy needs.
- Members range from growing start-ups to major electricity generators, grid and infrastructure developers and energy suppliers, driving change across power, heat, transport, flexibility homes and businesses.
- Provides a collective voice for the sector, working with governments, regulators, charities and other organisations to provide crucial insight that shapes policy, offers solutions and promotes best practice.
- Offers a broad view across the whole system to support evidence-based positions focused on delivering strategic benefits for people, businesses and the economy.
- Champions initiatives such as the Vulnerability Commitment and TIDE (industry’s drive for greater inclusion and diversity).
- Supports the development of future leaders through the Young Energy Professionals Forum.
- Values organisational culture with high-quality support and development opportunities.
- Awarded a Platinum accreditation with Investors in People.
- Prioritises employee wellbeing through progressive policies around wellbeing, flexible working and mental health.
Equal Opportunity
- Seeking to create a diverse work culture that is truly representative of society, embraces different perspectives and attracts the best, most creative talent.
- Values transferable skills and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply, even if they don’t meet all of the criteria.
- Proud to work in an inclusive, friendly, and supportive environment.
- Offers support for additional needs during the recruitment process.
