Temporary Conference Planner – Global Research and Advisory Firm
Starting ASAP until end of December 2026
Remote with 1 day a week in the Surrey Office every fortnight as a minimum
8:30 – 5:00 pm
£18.48/hour + holiday pay

 A fantastic opportunity has for a confident, organised, and people-focused Event/Conference Planner to join a prestigious global business information and advisory firm.

This ongoing temp role involves supporting the planning and execution of expert-led events, conferences at high-profile conferences, both in person and virtually.
They are looking for someone with previous experience both virtual and in-person conferences and events.

This ongoing temporary role involves supporting the planning and execution of expert-led, high-profile conferences, delivered both in-person and virtually.

They are looking for someone with proven experience across both virtual and onsite events, who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

What you’ll do:

• Manage the end-to-end operational delivery of virtual events, including registration setup, stakeholder coordination, and live execution
• Support the delivery of onsite conferences across the UK and internationally
• Liaise with internal stakeholders to gather event requirements and ensure seamless execution
• Train stakeholders on event platforms, registration systems, and best practices (e.g. Zoom/Webex)
• Identify and implement new ways to enhance virtual attendee engagement
• Drive operational efficiencies across a high volume of events
• Collaborate with global conference teams on process improvements and consistency
• Support event-related projects to evolve virtual event products and workflows

Who you are:

• Minimum 2+ years of professional experience, ideally within conference or event delivery
• Experience supporting both virtual and in-person events
• Confident working onsite and across live event environments
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and virtual event platforms (Zoom and/or Webex)
• Highly organised with excellent time management and attention to detail
• Strong communicator with the ability to engage with senior stakeholders
• Proactive, solutions-focused, and comfortable working with limited direction
• Calm under pressure with strong judgement and professionalism
• Tech-savvy with the ability to manage multiple systems and tools

Key details:

• Must be within commutable distance of Egham (1 day onsite per fortnight, 4 days remote)
• Involves travel to UK and international conferences
• Active passport required and willingness to travel
• Ongoing temporary opportunity

REF: AA174328