Commercial Events & Engagement Officer

D2N2 Growth Hub; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional business support organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a Commercial Events team member to support in planning and delivering impactful events. The ideal candidate will excel in communication, have strong organizational skills, and experience in event planning within a commercial context. This role involves collaborating with stakeholders, managing venue logistics, and driving attendance, underpinned by a passion for creating engaging business events.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in event planning and delivery, ideally in a commercial or B2B setting.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• A proactive, detail-oriented approach with a passion for creating outstanding events.

Responsibilities

• Research and negotiate with venues to meet requirements.
• Collaborate to identify themes and ensure smooth event delivery.
• Monitor event spend and drive ticket sales through outreach.
• Liaise with customers, suppliers, and contractors.
• Provide timely event details for effective promotion.
• Maintain accurate records and support continuous improvement.

Skills

Excellent communication

Event planning

Stakeholder management

Organizational skills

Proactive and detail-oriented

Tech-savvy with Microsoft Office and CRM

Job description

Apply To: Derby or Nottingham with agile working after probation. Additional travel required across the region.

Why the post exists

Do you enjoy creating events that connect businesses? Are you skilled at balancing creativity with commercial targets and deadlines to deliver successful outcomes? Can you source and build strong regional relationships with suppliers and stakeholders? Are you a confident communicator who wants to collaborate and bring ideas to life? If so, you could be our next Commercial Events team member.

In this role, you’ll support the planning and delivery of the Chamber’s annual flagship events, with a focus on commercial activity. You will be an important part in proudly showcasing and celebrating members, meeting deadlines and budgets, identifying engaging topics, themes and venues that demonstrate East Midlands business needs, developing and maintaining positive working relationships and delivering high-quality events.

You must be an excellent communicator to ensure that our events vision and outputs are understood by relevant stakeholders (internal and external) to achieve success.

Key areas of responsibility

• Venue management – Research and negotiate with venues to meet capacity, quality, and budget requirements.
• Event planning and delivery – Collaborate with colleagues and members to identify themes, schedule events, and ensure smooth delivery while meeting profit targets.
• Budget and sales – Monitor event spend and ticket sales, drive attendance through proactive outreach and internal engagement.
• Stakeholder coordination – Liaise with customers, suppliers, and contractors, ensuring cost-effectiveness and quality service.
• Promotion – Provide timely event details to marketing teams for effective promotion and uphold brand standards.
• Administration – Maintain accurate records and support continuous improvement.
• Proven experience in event planning and delivery, ideally in a commercial or B2B setting.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Tech‑savvy with good knowledge of Microsoft Office and CRM systems.
• A proactive, detail‑oriented approach and a passion for creating outstanding events.
• Comfortable driving ticket sales.
• Skilled at tracking spend and ensuring outputs are met.