The CompanySituated in the heart of St Albans, a 20-minute train commute from London, RX St Albans is a leading international trade fair organiser of B2B events. The company organises a portfolio of events covering specialised areas including sheet metal working, airport technology, rail technology, chemicals, fastening and fixing technology, corrugated and carton manufacturing, paper, film and foil converting, printing and packaging. Established in 1965, the company is a business unit of Reed Exhibitions (RX). Come and be part of it!
Reed Exhibitions (RX) is in the business of building businesses for individuals, communities and organisations. We elevate the power of face-to-face events by combining data and digital products to help customers learn about markets, source products and complete transactions at over 400 events in 22 countries across 43 industry sectors. RX is passionate about making a positive impact on society and is fully committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all our people.
RX is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. The Group serves customers in more than 180 countries and has offices in about 40 countries. It employs over 33,000 people, of whom almost half are in North America.
www.rxglobal.com
The PositionWe have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and flexible Event Executive to join the Chemspec Europe show team on a permanent basis. Chemspec Europe is an international trade show that exclusively focuses on the fine, custom and speciality chemicals sector.
You will be working closely with the Event Manager and the show team, contributing to the organisation of the event.
Key Responsibilities- Establishing strong relationship with customers (German and international market)
- Key Account management; handling potential customers as well as exhibitor and visitor enquiries incl. data management
- Support provision for sales staff, including direct sales and sales management
- Support sales analysis and reporting
- Support for competitor analysis and analysis of development sectors
- In-show conferences management
- Support for digital product coordination
- Data management to ensure data quality
- Co-operation with the industry partners
- Liaison with supporting department for floor planning and on-site setup (operations department) and marketing promotion campaigns (marketing department)
- On-site travel and staffing of the show management office during the show
The candidate- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a team
- Strong organisational and administrative skills
- Strong IT skills, in Microsoft Office
- Knowledge of Salesforce would be an advantage
- German language skills would be an advantage
- Excellent time management, ability to multitask and to meet deadlines
- Ability and willingness to communicate effectively with the customers as well as with all areas of the business (written and spoken)
- Some experience in customer care including key account management
- Proactive, responsive, and able to work under pressure
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to learn and understand the business
- Ability to be flexible and to prioritise
- Experience in industry research/analysis a distinct advantage
- Enthusiastic and professional
- Familiar with the concept of B2B exhibitions
- Experience in events industry would be an advantage but are not essential
We provide- Excellent working hours (35 h/week)
- Hybrid working ( 2 days per week in the office)
- 25 days of annual leave (plus bank holidays and Christmas closure days in addition to the holiday entitlement)
- Pension
- Life Insurance
- Private medical cover
- Season Ticket Loan
- Gym discount
We want RX to be a great place to work, where our employees feel valued, have equal opportunities, and benefit from pay equality. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of their gender, gender identity, national origin, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, age, caring responsibilities, pregnancy and maternity or disability status. Inclusion and diversity are important to our future.
Management Level09 - Professional IC
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