Trainee – Events Assistant London, England
Job description
Responsibilities
Description of the Business Line or Department
The Communication team at Societe Generale UK ensures:
The definition of the communication strategy in the UK, in line with Group Communication.
The promotion of Societe Generale’s brand, culture, values and identity in the UK.
The support of its activities, principally in Financing & Advisory, Global Market and Investment Services, Wealth and Asset Management.
The Communication team is organised around two interlinked pillars:
Thought Leadership
Corporate Engagement
Corporate Engagement includes the Events team and the CSR team as part of the same pillar along with sponsorship, brand and internal and external communications. The Thought Leadership pillar includes Media Relations, Editorial, and Business Line communication partners.
Summary of the key purposes of the role
The internship offered in the Societe Generale UK communications team provides 22 months experience dedicated to contributing to the promotion of Societe Generale to its internal and external stakeholders with a specific focus on Events.
Based in London, the role covers a large range of digital and physical events dedicated to internal and external audiences within the UK.
Summary of responsibilities
As part of the Events Team, in line with the UK Events Strategy, the main responsibilities are to:
Support and work alongside a team of 2 Event Managers in the delivery of their events. This will include event planning, budget setting, liaison with suppliers and internal/external stakeholders, on-site management, post-event feedback and budget reconciliation.
Manage the day-to-day delivery of our event offering.
Manage our ticketing responsibilities linked to the Royal Albert Hall and Twickenham (rugby).
Deliver events on a solo basis as required.
Develop key relationships both internally (business and corporate teams) and externally (venues, suppliers, etc.).
General administration
Profile required
Competencies
You will have a strong interest in developing your career in communication, and in particular events, within the Financial Services sector. You want to develop your experience by working in a small, busy team. This role offers you the chance to develop your event management skills further by being responsible for delivering events which represent the Societe Generale brand and promotes the bank.
Technical Skills
- Events management experience is an advantage
- Must be detail-oriented and able to thrive under pressure
- Able to manage and follow budgets
- Excellent organisational and time-management skills
- Ability to work on several projects at one time and to prioritise workload
- Confident negotiator and good relationship building skills
Personal abilities
- Team player
- Service driven, adaptable and interested to learn
- Self-organised and good planning abilities
- Proactive and forward-thinking
- Strong relationship building skills
- Trustworthy and transparent
Note: The position requires flexibility in terms of working out of normal office hours and potential to travel within the UK.
Why join us
People join for the impact they can have on us. They stay for the impact we have on them. A flatter structure offers visibility and exposure beyond that of our competitors, so you know our names, and we know yours. It's personable, human, and inspires success through passion. By encouraging open mindedness and a willingness to share ideas, we have adapted to market changes and thrived through innovation. Bringing words like “hard work” and “dedication” together with “community” and “respect” has enabled us to work collaboratively and build our future together. We call this Team Spirit and it's what makes us different. It's what makes you different.
Business insight
If you feel you have the required experience and qualifications, then please apply to the SG Resourcing Team, and we will manage your application. At Société Générale, we believe our people are our strength and are core to the success of our business. As such, we search for, recruit and appoint the best available person on the basis of aptitude and ability, regardless of sex, marital or civil partnership status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, pregnancy, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, belief or gender identity.
We are an equal opportunities employer and we are proud to make diversity a strength for our company. Societe Generale is committed to recognizing and promoting all talents, regardless of their beliefs, age, disability, parental status, ethnic origin, nationality, gender identity, sexual orientation, membership of a political, religious, trade union or minority organisation, or any other characteristic that could be subject to discrimination.
