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CloserStill Media run over 70 market leading business exhibitions in the learning, healthcare, technology, and veterinary sectors, with events in the UK, Europe, USA and Asia.
Our portfolio includes some of the fastest growing, and often award-winning events including the London Vet Show, Cloud Expo Europe, Data Centre World, The Pharmacy Show, Learning Technologies, DevLearn and The Dentistry Show.
We are the envy of the events sector with over 50 major industry awards including The Sunday Times Top 100 Best Companies to work for three years in a row in 2018, 2019 and 2020!
We have exciting growth plans over the next two to three years and are looking for ambitious and motivated people to join our award-winning teams.
Graduate bootcamp
The leading opportunity in the events industry for paid work experience. It will be competitive, fun and ultimately give you knowledge & skills that you will take with you to kickstart your career.
- From the 4th July to 2nd September get 8 weeks work experience at one of the leading event companies in Europe.
- A chance to hone & find new skills in all four of our main departments, Marketing, Operations, Sales and Delegate Sales.
- You are going to get paid! The equivalent of £18,000 per annum pro-rated across the 8 weeks.
- All those who are successful with their application to the Bootcamp will get the chance to interview for a permanent role at Closerstill Media at the end of the 8 weeks.
At CloserStill, we firmly believe in promoting from within and nurturing our own talent before looking externally. With almost half our current London workforce having started in our own telemarketing department, the evidence speaks for itself.
We want you to be a part of our next generation of ‘Closerstillians’, do you have what it takes?
Who we are looking for
CloserStill Media are looking hard-working individuals looking to kick-start their career and would like an invaluable 8-week insight into the event industry.
We are a global company, which means that we have ample opportunities for foreign language speakers. Working out of our Kensington office we prioritise 2 main languages – German & French.
The Graduate Bootcamp would give you the skills and experience that would be an unbeatable addition to your CV.
The role
During the 8-week programme (4th July- 2nd Sept) you will be spending 2 weeks with each department, working alongside experienced award-winning members of the event industry; to learn from them and see what it takes to make it as an Events Professional.
Operations
- Building Programmes into our existing speaker database system
- Processing speaker payments
- Creating new supplier forms
- PDF proofing
- Updating floorplans
- Preparation of onsite documentation.
Sales
- Researching potential new verticals for the company
- Building up a contact database
- Creating a sales pitch
- Executing a sales pitch in the correct manner.
Delegate sales
- Understanding and utilising the companies database of industry professionals
- Understanding and utilising the companies ticketing system
- Creating a telemarketing phone pitch
- Creating a correctly worded telemarketing follow up email.
Marketing
- Copywriting
- Social Media Account Management
- Digital Marketing
- Comprehension of various software used within the department.
- Campaign Management
- Promotion of event to visitors/exhibitors
About you
- A hard-working individual
- Good IT skills (Excel/Word/Outlook)
- Excellent organisation skills
- Team player
- Resilient
- Motivated and ambitious with a can-do attitude
Diversity and inclusion
CloserStill Media embrace diversity in all its forms and are committed to continuing to develop a diverse and inclusive environment that encourages collaboration and innovation.
We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment based on merit without attention to age, ethnicity, religion or beliefs, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status or disability status.
