Associate, Event Manager (6 - 12 Month FTC, potential to go permanent)

About 17Capital

17Capital is a private credit manager, specializing in NAV finance for the private equity industry. It provides non-dilutive capital to high-quality private equity management companies, funds, and institutional investors as part of their toolkit for value creation and portfolio management.

Founded in 2008, 17Capital has completed over 130 investments, deploying more than $20 billion alongside leading private equity franchises globally.

For more information, please go to www.17capital.com

17Capital’s Values

Our values are the basis on which we build strong relationships with our clients, our investors and each other. They are the foundation of our business and integral to our continued ability to pioneer success.

Build trust – We behave and act in ways that earn trust

Embrace “different” – We embrace new ideas and constantly strive to discover new ways of doing things

Make things happen – We are agile and responsive in a way that delivers success for all our stakeholders

Strive for excellence – We act with professionalism and adhere to our high standard

Overview

17Capital is seeking an experienced, commercially minded Event Manager to deliver a programme of sponsored industry conferences, speaking engagements, investor, GP and internal events. The successful candidate will manage the end-to-end delivery of events, from planning and budget development through to execution and post-event evaluation. The role sits within the Marketing and Communications team and reports to the Director of Marketing and Communications

Roles & Responsibilities 

• Maintain the global marketing events calendar and individual event schedules
• Develop event proposals, including concept, format, venue research, exhibit design, production, promotional activity and budget
• Create event plans with clear objectives, outcomes and success measures
• Coordinate supplier contracts, invoices and delivery schedules
• Prepare and send invitations, manage registrations, track attendance and coordinate post-event communications
• Lead the operational delivery of events, including measurement and evaluation
• Deliver events that are on brand, managed within budget and compliant with relevant policies and applicable regulatory requirements
• Maintain event processes and templates, and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement
• Manage branded merchandise

Skillset Required

• Proven experience leading in-person, hybrid and virtual events, ideally within private assets
• Strong event planning and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple events and priorities
• Experience managing event budgets, venues, suppliers and contracts
• Confident communicator, adept at building relationships with senior stakeholders, investors, sponsors and suppliers
• Track record of leading both local and global events
• Flexible and resilient, able to respond quickly when plans change
• Proficient in Cvent, HubSpot, Zoom and LinkedIn

We offer you: 

• Career development
• Opportunity to learn and grow whilst making a meaningful contribution to the expansion of the 17Capital platform during an exciting time of the firm’s life cycle
• Opportunity to step into a broad and exciting role that will provide the candidate with direct involvement and development opportunities in the key workstreams of a value-add Finance function

         Competitive reward and benefits

This job description is subject to the terms and conditions of an employee’s Employment Contract and associated policies. The employee shall perform such duties that are not written here as the Company may reasonably require.