Senior Events Coordinator

Location: London, Warrington or Derby

£42,000 - £52,500 per annum plus benefits

We are Rolls-Royce SMR and we’re doing something that’s never been done before. We’re revolutionising an industry. That’s a once-in-a-career opportunity for those excited by such a challenge. This is more than just a job; this is an opportunity to help create a positive lasting legacy.

Are you passionate about managing and coordinating high-impact events?

We are now recruiting for the exciting role of Events Coordinator within our corporate affairs function who will be responsible for the coordination and delivery of stakeholder engagement events, ensuring they are effectively and professionally executed and support the delivery of our mission.

This role is crucial in promoting our business enhancing our presence on both national and international stages.

While this role sits within the corporate affairs function, you will engage across the wider business to support the effective delivery of all external events both in the UK and internationally

Day-to-day you can expect to be doing the following:

·       Developing and managing a schedule of external events, ensuring timely and effective delivery.

·       Coordinating and managing invitations for sponsorships, speaking engagements, and attendance at industry conferences and events.

·       Managing the relationship with our suppliers and exhibition partners.

·       Planning, coordinating, and managing Rolls-Royce SMR-led or attended events, ensuring they are high-quality, cost-effective, and aligned with business goals.

·       Collaborating with internal stakeholders, including senior management, to understand and fulfil event requirements.

·       Liaising with conference organisers and logistics providers

·       Overseeing the budget for external events, ensuring cost-efficiency.

·       Supporting the development and timely availability of marketing materials, such as presentations, brochures, and promotional items.

·       Building and maintaining relationships with external partners who can support RR SMR events.

·       Managing exhibition assets for use at events.

·       Providing guidance and support to team members in planning and delivering events, with potential occasional travel within the UK and overseas.

Join us in this exciting opportunity to drive our external engagement strategy and contribute to our global success!

You should ideally have demonstrable experience in the following:

·       Experience in conference and/or event organisation and delivery – including in an international context

·       Effective planning, organisation and logistics management for events

·       Interpersonal skills, it is essential that you are a top-class communicator with the ability to work with colleagues at all levels within our organisation and act as a representative of our organisation externally

·       Excellent written and verbal skills with an eye for detail.

·       Ability to deliver under pressure and to a deadline

Pay and Benefits

A salary between £40,000 - £52,000 is on offer along with a performance related bonus, very attractive pension scheme, and private medical insurance. You will also receive a flexible benefits allowance enabling you to create a bespoke package to suit your needs.

We are Rolls-Royce SMR

Rolls-Royce SMR is a rare employer because it blends the world-class brand of Rolls Royce with an exciting start-up that has a hugely challenging mission. We’re doing work that contributes to the survival of the planet. Because of our mission, there’s a pace and energy that is palpable, and our leaders draw you in with their passion, energy, and determination.

We’re one of a handful of employers who can genuinely say we’re a strengths-based organisation – our people are here because of what makes them great, and our job is to help them make the best contribution of their careers doing work they love.

The start-up mentality coupled with our strengths-approach to people means there are opportunities to grow in ways and jobs you probably would be barred from doing in more traditional companies.

Each Rolls-Royce SMR power station will have the capacity to generate 470MW of low carbon energy, equivalent to more than 150 onshore wind turbines and enough to power a million homes. It will provide consistent baseload generation for at least 60 years, helping to support the roll out of renewable generation and overcome intermittency issues.

Our Culture

At Rolls-Royce SMR, we are committed to ensuring that our teams reflect the communities we serve and that everyone can be themselves at work. We know that diverse teams are more innovative and get better results, and that our people can thrive and be more successful in truly inclusive cultures. Join us and help shape our culture. Find out more about our inclusion pledge.

Rolls-Royce SMR is a place where everyone can grow, so whatever background you bring with you, please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to come into work every day and help shape our culture.

Our Application Process

Due to the safety regulations within the nuclear industry, applicants will be required to participate in additional screening. These are:

·       Obtaining Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance

·       Satisfactory completion of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

·       Satisfactory completion of a basic financial probity check

Your candidate experience is at the utmost importance to us. If you are not yet ready to apply but would like to discuss any of the above or require any reasonable adjustments (e.g. being able to apply in a different format), please contact [email protected] to arrange a confidential conversation with a recruitment partner.