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Main purpose of job:
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is the Trade Promotion and Negotiation Organisation for the UK, and DBT Africa is one of nine (9) DBT global networks, led by His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for Africa John Humphrey (HMTC).
Business events drive interactions and serve as a catalyst for deal origination, spotlighting and promoting not just UK DBT’s service offer but the ‘Best of Britain’ internationally. As a medium, it has become increasingly important for meeting and delivering on key strategic objectives for businesses and governments.
The post holder will be responsible for DBT Africa’s approach to event management, with a primary focus on external facing sector events. They will oversee the day to day running of the events unit, manage the Africa network’s forward look calendar and coordinate cross-functional teams and 3rd party agencies to support the preparation for and delivery of trade events. The post holder will ensure standards and high quality of execution to reflect the high quality of the UK business offer. They will work closely with other DBT colleagues on budgeting and personally negotiating with external providers and sponsors to ensure value for money.
The candidate will need to maintain a system of internal governance, ensure compliance with financial processes, anticipate and mitigate risk and undertake regular reviews of events to ensure resources are being deployed in an effective and efficient manner.
Roles and responsibilities:
The role
The role will combine marketing, communications and events knowledge and experience with strong project management, leadership and people management skills. The role will report into the Head of Marketing and Communications based in Johannesburg.
You will be a key part of the DBT team, and you will work directly with Sector Directors, Private Offices of Ministers, Heads of Missions and DBT Events HQ to ensure DBT Africa’s business priorities are integrated into identified priority events.
The Events division is a very small unit with a large remit and responsibility. The successful candidate will need to be a dynamic leader with good communication skills, quick thinking, forward looking, flexible and resilient. The role requires travel within Africa and to the UK.
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Essential qualifications, skills and experience
Desirable qualifications, skills and experience
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