Job Description

Event Manager

  • Salary: £20.94 per hour
  • REF Number: v-144408
  • Consultant: Key Accounts Team
  • Contact: 01438 870011
  • Date Published: 22.07.2025
  • Closed Date: 22.07.2025
  • Industry: Food, Drink & FMCG
  • Location: Reading, Berkshire, England
  • Functional Expertise: Other

CK Group are recruiting for a Event Manager, to join a leading global food brand company, on a contract basis, until the end of the year.

Salary:

£20.94 per hour PAYE.

Event Manager Role:

  • Lead & contribute to project activities, such as meetings, preparation of communications i.e. newsletters, surveys, emails and network materials.
  • Co-ordinate & contribute to workshops, events & meetings.
  • Conduct activities to support with building the network community.
  • Contribute to project administration tasks e.g. collating slides for project review meetings, chasing actions, collating metrics.
  • Contribute to the identification of new grants competitions, scope projects and support with bid writing.

    Your Background:

    • Meeting & network event management experience ideally in the FMCG industry.
    • Good communication, negotiation, and presentation abilities.
    • Team player but can work on own initiative.
    • Experience in IUK grant writing and/or project management for projects funded with IUK grants– preferred.
    • Knowledge of food industry - preferred.

      Company:

      Our client is a world leader in food, confectionery and beverages. They operate in over 70 companies worldwide and currently have almost 100,000 talented employees working for them. They have a strong foundation of iconic brands, which makes them a very established company within the field. The client’s aim is to have a positive impact on the customers and the planet, while still ensuring business success.

      Location:

      This role is based at our clients site in Reading.

      Apply:

      It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK. Please quote job reference 144 408 in all correspondence.

      Please note:

      This role may be subject to a satisfactory basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

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