Events and Marketing Assistant

Location: Nottingham with travel to our other offices

Contract: Full-time (37.5 hours)

Salary: Dependent on experience

We're looking for an Events and Marketing Assistant to join our highly regarded marketing team. This is a varied role where you'll develop skills across both events and marketing while gaining hands-on experience in a supportive team. Working closely with our Events and Marketing Assistant Manager, you’ll help deliver a wide range of events, from technical seminars and webinars to unique networking events for our professional community, including cinema showings, sports activities and chicken wing eating competitions!

Day-to-day, the role will involve marketing activities across a range of platforms, channels and systems. The individual will also be responsible for carrying out a diverse range of tasks necessary to organise and deliver a range of internal and external events.

You will also help publicise and promote these events, ensuring attendance targets are achieved, stakeholder objectives are met, and valuable feedback is gathered afterwards to support continuous improvement.

While event organisation and marketing are at the heart of the role, in this varied position you will also be involved in wider marketing activities, including content creation, merchandise design and CRM management.

The important work you will be doing:

• Supporting and occasionally overseeing events on the day, including problem-solving, welcoming guests, assisting on event set-up, communicating with staff, organising vendors and getting high-quality photo and video content

• Understanding the purpose and goals of events and keeping this at the forefront of event planning and creation

• Staying in line with budgets when coordinating events

• Leading on merchandise design for events, recruitment and wider firm initiatives, managing stock checks and reorders

• Post-event analysis and consideration for content and improvements

• Updating and cleansing the CRM database

• Producing promotional content and assets for social media

• Supporting our team members internally with organising department events or initiatives across our offices

• Maintaining event trackers and plans

• Supporting wider marketing projects and helping colleagues across the team when required

• Visiting other offices and attending events when necessary

The skills and experience you will bring:

From the get-go, you will be an instrumental part of our marketing team and will have exposure to Partners within PKF Smith Cooper and the wider team. As such, we are looking for an individual who is a clear and confident communicator with meticulous attention to detail.

You must be able to manage and plan your own workload and, as a large percentage of your time will be spent organising multiple events simultaneously, excellent organisational skills and the ability to keep calm under pressure are essential.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines

• Strong written and verbal skills

• Confidence communicating and building relationships with stakeholders at all levels

• A keen eye for detail and pride in producing high-quality work

• A positive, collaborative approach and willingness to contribute to team success

• Some experience helping to organise events, activities or projects, whether through work, education, volunteering or extracurricular activities is advantageous

Why PKF Smith Cooper?

PKF Smith Cooper is the 13th largest accounting firm by UK fee income (Accountancy Age Top 50+50) and a member of PKF Global, a network of legally independent firms operating in 150 countries. This global reach enables us to share expertise, specialist knowledge, and resources while delivering a personal service to our clients.

Our team of award-winning accountants and business advisors plans to double the size of our company within the next five years. As a fast-growing firm and ICAEW and ACCA Approved Training Employer, we are passionate about developing homegrown talent. Through comprehensive training, development, and progression opportunities, we can help you achieve your full potential and build a successful career in professional services.

Why Nottingham?

In the heart of the bustling city, our Nottingham office, refurbished in 2023, is a modern and collaborative space. Some of the city’s best cafes and restaurants are on our doorstep, and we’re close to several public transport links, making the office easily accessible.

What's in it for you?

Our benefits package has been designed around our people and shaped by our values. As part of Team PKF Smith Cooper, here are some of the things you can expect:

• A working environment that empowers you to perform at your best, through our flexible working policy and dress for your diary scheme - Hybrid working during your probation period is subject to the manager's discretion

• Time to do what matters to you – 25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays, the option to reduce annual hours for additional annual leave, and your birthday off, on us. Long-serving employees can also request a sabbatical, giving you the chance to make truly unforgettable memories

• Rewards for those who actively embrace and embody our values and culture through our Kudos Reward Scheme

• Regular social events and annual, company-wide away days, giving you the opportunity to engage with colleagues across your division and office, as well as the wider firm

• Bonus referral schemes for introducing new talent or clients so that when we benefit, you do too

• Life doesn’t stop at the end of the working day and neither do our benefits. We also offer life assurance, discounts on a huge variety of retailers through the PKF Smith Cooper Rewards Scheme, and cashback on healthcare (including dental visits, physiotherapy etc) through Simplyhealth.

Ready to start your career with PKF Smith Cooper? We'd love to hear from you.

How to apply?

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to a member of the People team at careers@pkfsmithcooper.com or by calling 01332 332021.

Please note that we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds; however, we are unable to accept applications from candidates who require a visa to work in the UK.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences.

Also, we kindly ask that recruitment agencies refrain from contacting us unless we have directly reached out to you.