Conference Delivery & Sponsorship Manager

Job Introduction

At Diabetes UK we strive to create ‘A World Where Diabetes Can Do No Harm’.  We have an internal Conference Team that deliver a variety of annual educational conferences, including our prestigious annual flagship Diabetes UK Professional Conference (DUKPC).  This role would lead this award winning team to deliver conferences digitally and in person, including responsibility for sponsorship and exhibition acquisition.

We have a friendly and inclusive working environment here at Diabetes UK and are proud of our hybrid approach which allows great flexibility in the way that we work. This means that you can balance your working time between home and the office, subject to the needs of your role.

Interview Date: 15 June 2023

Please note that all job offers are subject to you providing acceptable evidence of your eligibility to work in the UK.  You might find the following resources useful:

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 If you have any questions, please contact recruitment@diabetes.org.uk

Role Responsibility

Support and provide strategic direction to the Conference Team to operationally deliver and secure sponsorship for our portfolio of national in person and digital conferences, including our prestigious annual flagship DUKPC.  Support the development of the team and the service to improve skills, knowledge and working practices and develop the delegate experience and harness opportunities to add value from attendance.  Take overall responsibility for the conferences governance framework and ensuring that risk, GDPR, forward planning and strategic development have a strong focus across the team and that assurance mechanisms are utilised effectively to provide the Conference Steering Group with the information required to make decisions based on adequate data and information.

The Ideal Candidate

You will have well developed and proven experience in the delivery and the strategic development of high quality, large national conferences via digital and in person environments.  You will be adept at quickly building positive relationships with a wide range of colleagues across internal teams and with external suppliers and sponsors to ensure effective relationships are made and maintained to support seamless and efficient conference delivery and achievement of sponsorship targets.  It is essential that you have an innate ability to work confidently with and make sense of complex and sometimes ambiguous information and data, to make informed decisions or recommend strong remedial actions to minimise risks. It is essential that you understand ABPI/MedTech regulations to ensure that conferences are run compliantly in line with these.

Package Description

What we can offer you: 

• Generous annual leave starting at 25 days plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time)
• A Cash Healthcare Plan (giving you up to £1,600 towards a range of out of pocket health expenses like new glasses, dentist, chiropractor or osteopath appointments) 
• Early finish Friday and flexible working as part of our approach to activity based working (not applicable to roles with fixed shift patterns)
• 2 Days TOIL in recognition of fixed shift patterns (pro-rata for part-time)
• Discounts on gym membership
• Employee assistance programme to give you support on any issues that come up in life  
• Annual season ticket loan* (on completion of your probation period and if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)
• Very active social scene including sport teams, gardening and other activities 
• Generous pension provision, life assurance and income protection insurance
• Cycle to work scheme* (eligible for scheme if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)

*Some benefits aren't available until you've passed your probation period and are dependent on the length of contract.

About the Company

For nearly 5 million people with diabetes in the UK, there’s no day off. At Diabetes UK, we fight day in, day out for better care, treatment and support. We won’t stop until diabetes can do no harm.

With more people than ever living with diabetes and millions more at risk of developing type 2, our work has never been more needed. We make sure they get the care and support needed to live well with diabetes and avoid devastating complications.

We fund critical research, which has led to life-changing discoveries – like the first insulin pen and programmes to put type 2 diabetes into remission. Now, we want to do this for everyone and find a cure.

We can’t do any of this without you. Our staff are passionate and determined about helping everyone affected by diabetes. For over 85 years, they’ve been behind vital policy changes, as well as new treatments and technologies to make living with diabetes easier every day.

But there’s more to do. And you can be part of it.

We’re a really diverse bunch and we recognise and respect your value as an individual. As well as helping people with diabetes, you’ll be part of one of the top 30 Best UK Charities to Work For, and one of the top 75 Best Large Companies in London.

We’re committed to protecting and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and we need our staff and volunteers to support this.

Our vision is a world where diabetes can do no harm. Join us today, and together, we can make that a reality.

To find out more about what we do, check out our website.

Diabetes UK