Handle Recruitment is seeking a candidate passionate about progressing their career in the events industry while utilising Spanish speaking skills, for a leader in events and awards that celebrate the media, marketing and creative industries.
As an Awards Executive your responsibilities will include:
Own and run one award programme ensuring regular communication with current clients, and to drive new business across the other five.
Follow the processes and understand the systems the business uses to drive entries into the programmes.
Help grow the number of entries and revenue for the awards programme responsible for.
Build relationships with key contacts at companies who should be engaging with entries and/or providing judges.
Gain an understanding of the competitor awards programmes within the region of the one they are responsible for.
Help identify and engage with new companies who should be entering into all of the company's awards programmes.
Curate an inclusive jury.
Ensure collation of all award entry materials and processes by specified deadlines
Provide customer service for all awards queries
International travel to events, or key meetings as required
Meet - both virtually and in person - as many of the key entrants in each of the programmes and develop key relationships
To be successful in this role you will have:
Attention to detail and ability to remain clam under pressure and to meet deadlines
Brilliant oral and written communication skills
Customer-service focus and project management approach
Experience, knowledge or passion for the media and marketing sector
Good knowledge of basic computer Microsoft programmes such as Word, Outlook and Excel
Please apply now for a further conversation!
Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
