Event Curator at U-Connect Human Resource Limited

U-Connect Human Resource Limited is a leading provider of HR Services: Founded in 2004, we are a Human resource consulting company with head office in Lekki peninsula, Lagos. We are a proud Nigerian operation offering local support and services in the area of Human resource solutions with service offerings that include world-class personnel outsourcing, e-recruitment, headhunting, training and development, quality management solutions, outplacements, verification, computer-based pre-assessment, and competency testing as well as Business process outsourcing.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Event Curator

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Working Hours: Full-Time
Reporting Relationships: Business Dev & Operations Manager

Basic Function

• Responsible for Conceptualizing innovative ideas for events across membership segments and beyond, with the objective of retention of memberships for the Club;
• Develop and manage an optimum events structure for the Club and for the company.
• This job calls for a highly skilled Events Curator to make Member gatherings interesting, effective, profitable, and most importantly memorable.

Principal Duties

• Provide quarterly in advance, a confirmed Events calendar for members / guests;
• Seek out /identify potential sponsors and partners for events;
• Issue comprehensive Events briefs for planning and execution purposes;
• Coordinate all moving parts including identification of guest speakers, performers, guest chefs, sommeliers,
• Lead /support promotional activities;
• Prepare events budgets and ensure that budgets are maintained;
• Manage supplier relationships and ensure excellent customer service & quality delivery from start to finish;
• Communicate, maintain & develop relevant third-party relationships;
• Perform risk management to minimize risks. Resolve any problems that may occur;
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for each event – invites, accounting etc.
• Manage enquiries / meetings around Events enquiries;
• Identify low activity periods and maximize potential for use by offering events that add value;
• Event Coordination, including researching types of events, possible speakers, event planning and maintaining the events calendar;
• Identify and compare different vendors (decorators, photographers etc.);
• Liaise and negotiate with vendors to obtain the most favorable terms;
• Carefully oversee the event & offer solutions to resolve problems in a timely manner;
• Handle post-event reports;
• Develop digital event content for social media
• Develop feedback and other surveys;
• Assist with content from events for the Monthly newsletter;
• Perform any other tasks requested by management. Physical, Mental and Visual

Qualifications

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree with at least 3 years work experience.

Skills:

• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Multi-tasker
• Self-motivated
• Ability to provide effective written and verbal instructions, as well as to retrieve information from technical sources.
• Problem solver
• Innovative thinker Educational, Development and Work-Related

Experience:

• Prior Club experience is an added benefit
• Knowledge of events curation through practical experience.
• Excellent knowledge of event management, public relations & branding acquired through college level of course of study, training, or equivalent experience
• Knowledge and contacts in entertainment/ wines & spirits environment acquired through five years of similar experience
• Must possess basic office computer skills (i.e. – Word, excel, power point, adobe, outlook, etc.) for business communication
• Portfolio of successful events
• Sense of ownership and pride in job performance and impact on company’s success
• Excellent vendor management skills
• Service Excellence skills
• Excellent People Skills
• Team Player

Application Closing Date
28th January, 2023.