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REF NO. 3EMC

Head of Commercial Events

The closing date for applications is 9am on 3 February 2025

£40,000 to £45,000 per annum (dependant on skills and experience). Pro rata for part time

Permanent, full-time or part-time (between 25 to 35 hours per week available)

Chesterfield, Derby or Nottingham with agile working. Regular travel required between all Chamber offices and for events

recruitment@emc-dnl.co.uk

03333200333

Find out how to apply

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Overview

Why the post exists

Are you a senior events manager with proven leadership skills and a hands-on approach? Do you have experience in planning, developing and delivering successful events for the business community? If so, you could be our next Head of Commercial Events.

In this role you are key to ensuring the success of our flagship Commercial Events Programme. Operating as the driving force behind the Chamber business awards, celebration dinners, and other key events, you will shape and execute a programme that not only achieves financially but elevates our reputation for excellence.

As the lead, you will establish quality and innovation throughout the programme, adapting to market conditions and attendee feedback to create experiences that captivate and inspire. Your leadership will make certain that the programme is dynamic, relevant, and aligned with the needs and expectations of our business community.

Overview

Key areas of responsibility

  • Lead the design, development, and delivery of the Chamber’s Commercial Events Programme, including flagship events such as the Business Awards, Enterprising Women Awards, Annual Dinner, and Christmas Lunch.
  • Oversee event budgets, ensuring financial targets and ticket sales are achieved or exceeded.
  • Collaborate with teams across the Chamber to maximise engagement, develop sponsorship opportunities, and align the events calendar to avoid conflicts.
  • Work closely with the Marketing team to execute comprehensive promotional plans.
  • Manage the Commercial Events department budget, including event-specific budgets and supplier invoices.
  • Contribute to the senior management team including delivery of key objectives from the Business Plan.
  • Ensure high-quality, innovative events that meet attendee needs and market expectations.
  • Support the delivery of events such as Enterprising Women and the President’s Dinner.
  • Assist the Sales and Marketing Director with ad-hoc commercial event opportunities.

For more information please click here to view the job description and person specification.

Overview

Applicants will possess

  • A strong understanding of the Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, and Leicestershire business community.
  • Proven experience in designing, managing, and delivering large-scale events.
  • A track record of budget management and achieving commercial targets.
  • Excellent collaboration skills across teams.
  • Stakeholder relationship management abilities.
  • Innovative but detail-oriented thinking.
  • High levels of organisational and communication skills.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, CRM systems, and cloud-based tools.
  • Strong presentation skills and an ability to work independently or with a team.
  • Operate with a results-driven mindset while also bringing colleagues and customers on the journey.
  • Flexible, dependable, and creative, with a commitment to delivering high-quality events.
  • Relevant professional qualification or equivalent experience.
  • Full UK driving licence and access to transport for business purposes.

Benefits

What you can expect in return

#1

25 days holiday plus bank holidays each year (pro rata for part time)

#2

8% employer contribution to pension scheme (non-contributory for employee)

#3

Wellbeing support including access to Westfield Health plan, Mental Health First Aiders, self help toolkits, discounts and more

#4

Your Birthday off plus an extra day of leave after 5 and 10 years' service

#5

Life assurance (death in service support scheme) for your beneficiaries

#6

Dress for the day policy and agile working practices (role dependent)

#7

Two CSR days to take per year (volunteering activity)

#8

Access to tax-free childcare and Bike2Work schemes

#9

Special leave for bereavement, compassionate leave & dependent related time off

#10

Learning and development opportunities

#11

Flexibility to take unpaid leave, paid study leave & special leave for territorial army

#12

Recognition and engagement schemes including our Our Stars

#13

Tax free 45p per business mile for cars (up to 10,000 miles per year)

#14

Employee social events

Company Overview

About us

East Midlands Chamber (Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire) is a well-respected and award winning membership, representation and business support organisation that aims to enhance businesses and communities in the three cities and three counties. With more than 4,100 members and working with 12,000 businesses each year, we have established a reputation as the voice of the region’s business community.

Our accreditations and awards

How to apply

Found a great role? It’s easy to work for us. Simply follow the three steps below. If you have any questions, please get in touch.

Apply for this role

Complete our equality, diversity and inclusivity (EDI) monitoring form here. You can learn about why we collect this information and how it is utilised in the form introduction.

Send your CV and a covering letter detailing why you believe that you will add value to the role and the Chamber to recruitment@emc-dnl.co.uk with the subject line as the vacancy reference, 3EMC. Please state in the covering letter your preferred working pattern and number of hours per week.

Working patterns must:

  • Be the same working times each day to create consistency for customers
  • Operate within 8.30am and 5.30pm, Monday to Friday (including an unpaid break each day) to ensure that peak contact hours are maximised
  • Feature 3 to 5 days per week to create coverage for the team

Alternatively, post your application to: FAO HR department, East Midlands Chamber, Commerce House, Millennium Way, Dunston Road, Chesterfield, S41 8ND

Applications that do not include both a CV and covering letter will not be considered.

If you’re successful at this stage, you will be invited for an interview. If you’re unsuccessful, the Chamber’s HR team will let you know by email.

First, you’ll be invited to interview onsite at the Chesterfield office on 10 or 11 February 2025. If your interview goes well, you may invited to attend a second interview or offered the role. Some interviews might require you to compile some research or to prepare a presentation. At the end of the interview, the interviewer will confirm the timeline for next steps.

Interviews usually last around an hour with a mix of competency based interview questions, and in some cases, we might ask you to carry out some practical exercises.

Decisions will be made at each stage of the process, as we score applicants against the role criteria. If you’re successful, we will contact you to make an offer. This will be followed up in writing and a contract will be sent to you once a start date is confirmed. You will receive information on your induction and what you will do on your first day. If you have any questions, please just get in touch.

If you’re unsuccessful, we will either write to you or contact you by telephone, and if you’ve attended an interview we’re more than happy to provide feedback. You’re welcome to apply again for another role in the future.

Chamber Statement

East Midlands Chamber (Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire) is an equal opportunities employer and Disability Confident Leader.

All suitably qualified people are encouraged to apply for vacancies regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. Applicants require current eligibility to live and work in the UK, they must also disclose any unspent convictions or cautions and company director disqualifications in their covering letter. Please inform recruitment@emc-dnl.co.uk of any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process. The business is dedicated to retaining talent and therefore it may decide to prioritise and support internal applicants.