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FT Live overview
FT Live is the conferences and events division of the Financial Times newspaper and its group publications. Our mission is to bring our global executive audiences the very latest in knowledge and opinion, and connect them to one another.
Chaired by senior FT journalists, the 200-plus core events, strategic forums and digital webinars organised by FT Live every year gather pre-eminent public and private sector decision-makers, visionaries and strategists from the world’s most important economies and industries for agenda-setting debates that cover the key issues of our time.
From unique experiences such as the FTWeekend Festival to our senior-level business summits such as the award winning Global Boardroom, FT Live has become one of the FT Group’s most successful and fastest-growing divisions, and is at the forefront of the FT’s accelerated development as an essential, interactive information source across numerous platforms.
The Role / Position Overview
We are looking for an Event Intern to join our Event Delivery team who will provide support to deliver our in-person events and digital events.
We are looking for an organised and professional candidate that has an interest in commercial events and is confident when communicating at all levels with senior internal stakeholders and external clients.
Candidates with an interest or background in audiovisual and video production are very welcome to apply although this isn’t a requirement.
Key Responsibilities
Sponsors: ensuring all contracted deliverables are met to the highest standard
Speakers: providing comprehensive support throughout the speaker onboarding process
Suppliers: liaising with suppliers
Supporting the wider events team on their projects
Working in the FT Studio to support digital events
Administrative duties
Required Skills / Experience
Confident, able to work to strict deadlines and remain calm under pressure
Extremely organised with excellent prioritisation skills
Excellent communication skills and confidence to deal with people at all levels face to face, in writing or over the phone
Highly numerate
Able to pick up new skills quickly, especially around tech and digital software
Further Information
The FT is committed to providing an inclusive working environment for all. We are an equal opportunities employer who seeks to recruit and appoint the best talent regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We also promote flexible working and will consider specific requests around flexibility for all roles where it can be accommodated.
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