‍Salary: £12,000 part-time DOE (overtime and additional hours available)

Start Date: May/June 2025

Benefits: 24 days annual leave, birthday holiday, flexible working hours, employee discount scheme and pension contributions.

Job Description:

B2B Expos (part of Memo Events Limited) is an events company that organises regional business expos across the UK. Our events provide opportunities for networking, learning, and business growth through exhibitor stands, seminars, and networking sessions.

We are looking for an Event & Media Partnerships Assistant to source, onboard, and manage event and media partners for our regional business expos. This role is ideal for a proactive, confident, and organised individual who thrives on building relationships, negotiating partnerships, and driving event awareness.

The successful candidate will be responsible for identifying and securing partnerships with organisations such as Chambers of Commerce, FSB, local newspapers, radio stations, business networks, and industry associations to help promote our expos to their members and audiences. In return, our partners will receive exposure, free exhibitor stands and association with our growing business events.

This role requires strong communication skills (verbal, telephone, and email), relationship management, and business development experience. You will work closely with the team to enhance the visibility and impact of our events, ensuring successful partnerships that drive event attendance and exhibitor engagement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify and Source New Partners: Research and approach potential partners, including business groups, local media, and networking organisations.
• Develop and Maintain Relationships: Build strong, ongoing relationships with event and media partners to maximise promotional opportunities.
• Negotiate and Secure Partnerships: Present partnership opportunities, negotiate terms, and finalise agreements that benefit both B2B Expos and the partner.
• Manage Partner Onboarding & Engagement: Ensure partners are fully onboarded, aware of their benefits, and actively involved in promoting events.
• Coordinate Partner Marketing Activities: Provide partners with marketing materials, event details, and promotional content for email, social media, and print marketing.
• Track & Report on Partnerships: Monitor partnership success, track engagement levels, and provide reports on the impact of partner promotions.
• Attend & Support at Events: Occasionally travel to expos to engage with partners, support on-site activities and strengthen relationships.

This role is extremely wide-ranging, and no two days will be the same.

You’ll also receive plenty of training from our team to ensure you can carry out your work to a high standard, so don’t worry if there are things mentioned that you don’t know how to do. If you’re the right person, with the right attitude – we can train you!

Although we’re a small business, there’s also plenty of scope to develop the role, advance your career and earn more as you help grow the business.

Key Criteria (Critical):

• Must be able to drive and have access to their own car
• Must be able to help attend, set-up and host events as part of our events team and be able to stay away from home an estimated 5-10 nights a year (travel/accommodation included)

‍Key Criteria (Essential):

• Professional communication skills and telephone manner
• Professional written skills – experience in responding in writing to clients
• Professional on-screen skills for Zoom and Team calls
• Must be able to operate Microsoft Office – Outlook, Word and Excel
• Keen eye for detail to ensure all work is delivered correctly
• Good methodical approach to work – to be able to manage time and work within deadlines
• Ability to pick up systems and processes quickly
• Excellent can-do attitude

‍Key Criteria (Desirable):

• Professional written skills and experience in responding in writing to clients
• Professional on-screen skills for Zoom and Team calls
• Previous experience using apps like LinkedIn, Canva, Zoom, Airtable or Zapier
• Previous experience updating CRM systems and databases

‍Interview Process:

All successful applicants will be invited for a 10-15 minute interview with Operations Manager, Gemma Brett. Following the meeting, you’ll then be invited to an informal face-to-face meeting with Gemma and the Director, potentially followed by a third and final interview with the team.

‍How to Apply:

If you are interested in applying for this Event & Media Partnerships Assistant position, please can you submit your CV to gemma@b2bexpos.co.uk. However, if you have not heard from us within 21 days, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful for this role. Good luck and we look forward to hearing from you.