Event Coordinator

  • SGS United Kingdom Limited
  • Lowfield Heath, Sussex
  • Apr 01, 2026
Contractor Consultant

Job Description

Our Client, in the Oil & Gas industry, are currently looking for an Event Coordinator. This is a 1 year contract to start 1st of June
Full time work at least 2-3 days the contractor would need to travel to London's or Crawley offices.
PAYE only


Objectives of this role
  • Oversee the planning and execution of in person corporate events and trade shows in the UK and overseas
  • Own every aspect of an event, from venue choice to success metrics
  • Keep budgets and timelines under control at all times

Responsibilities
  • Develop a complete understanding of the requirements for every event and trade show
  • Research vendors and make selections based on their creativity, quality, and cost
  • Attendee management and logistics for participants, including rooming lists, transportation bookings, customer support, F&B management.
  • Oversee administrative processes such as contracts, payments to suppliers, internal approvals and reporting
  • Develop content for event materials and work with graphic designer to produce
  • Handle day-to-day of events and programs, including order placements, vendor monitoring, travel planning, restaurant reservations, attendee participation, registration counts, RSVP tracking, and issues resolution
  • Liaise with internal and external stakeholders for planning, execution and participation
  • Collaborate with team and cross functional partners to develop individual 360 strategies for each trade show and event.
  • Project Manage details that support timeline and keep deliverables on track
  • Oversee marketing and creative elements including messaging and imagery
  • Lead on-site event end-to-end
Required skills and qualifications
  • Experience in event planning or event coordination in a corporate environment
  • Proven track record of creative, successful events
  • Excellent organizational, communication, negotiating, and multitasking skills
  • Ability to remain calm under pressure and maintain a customer-service mindset
  • Bachelor s degree in marketing or communications discipline
  • 3+ years of experience in event management with leading physical and virtual tradeshows, conferences in business-to-business environments. Hands-on corporate event planning and logistics experience, ideally within the technology or energy industries.
  • Self-starter and problem solver
  • Strong project management skills, attention to details to support success and efficiency
  • Strong ability in MS Power Point and MS Excel