Event Specialist - 3 Month FTC

This 3-month FTC Event Specialist role is a critical additional to the team. You will play an essential role in delivering the RICS Awards programme – a flagship portfolio of 12 high-profile ceremonies that celebrate excellence across the built and natural environment. The Awards programme is a major engagement activity for members and the wider industry and is also commercially significant, generating revenue through ticket sales and sponsorship opportunities. Reporting to the Regional Market Director, you will support the end-to-end delivery of events, working closely with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure events are professionally delivered, engaging, and aligned with the RICS brand. Although this is a fixed term contract, it offers the opportunity to experience life at RICS, work on a high-profile programme, build strong internal relationships, and access RICS internal vacancies during the contract.

As an Event Specialist, you will:

• Ensure all events are delivered in line with industry best practice, offering engaging and customer-focused experiences.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the team to drive efficiencies, continuous improvement and effective evaluation.
• Build strong, effective relationships with internal teams, external partners, sponsors and suppliers.
• Manage delegate processes including bookings, joining instructions and responding to enquiries.
• Source and secure suitable venues, negotiate rates and manage on-site requirements.
• Set up and manage digital event platforms, including registration and on-the-day hosting.
• Coordinate technical production, ensuring all equipment, support and technical specifications are in place.
• Lead speaker management – from briefings and logistics to final content confirmation.
• Oversee onsite delivery, including registration, venue coordination and stakeholder support.
• Support sponsorship and partnership activity, ensuring obligations are met and relationships maintained.
• Complete post-event reporting, including budget reconciliation, engagement insights and feedback summaries.

About You: You're organised, detail-oriented and thrive in a dynamic environment where no two days are the same. You enjoy bringing people together through well-executed experiences and have a customer-focused approach to your work. You collaborate naturally and take a proactive, solution-oriented approach to event delivery. You’ll bring:

• Strong experience in event management, working with cross-functional and geographically dispersed teams.
• Experience delivering digital events and using online conference/webinar platforms (desired).
• A technical mindset and confidence in managing digital event tools and technical requirements.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with confidence engagement all stakeholder types.
• Experience working within structured processes and fast-paced environments.
• Negotiation skills and an ability to build trusted relationships with suppliers and partners.
• A high level of accuracy and attention to details in all aspects of work.

Rewards and Benefits: RICS offers a range of benefits designed to support your wellbeing, financial security, and work-life balance, including:

• 25 days’ annual leave plus public holidays
• Three additional days of leave when the office closes between Christmas and New Year
• Enhanced flexible leave policies (including Maternity, Paternity, and Moving House)
• A Wellbeing Day and a Volunteering Day
• Private medical insurance, income protection, life assurance, and pension scheme
• Access to staff-led community groups and wellbeing support

Equal Opportunity Employer RICS is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and believe that our differences strengthen our organisation. Please let us know if we can support you with any adjustments during the recruitment process. Candidates must have the correct right to work in the country where the role is based.