Marcus Evans, founded in 1983, is a global business intelligence and event marketing company, with 49 offices in 20+ countries. Headquartered in the UK, we are rated in the top 20 UK companies for work/life balance.
Working across all industry sectors our Summits, Conferences, and Online Events brands deliver innovative high-level content, networking, and one-to-one meeting platforms that bring together key decision-makers on a truly global scale. Our client base is comprised of c-level executives from 98% of existing fortune 1000 companies, and we are world leaders in a variety of industries, such as healthcare, legal, pharmaceutical, investments, energy, packaging, etc.
We are looking for driven, enthusiastic, and passionate professionals to join our team in Barbados as a Content Manager. This is a fantastic opportunity to take your first steps on the career ladder with a global company that offers extensive career opportunities, travel, and world-class training.
This is an in-person role located in our Barbados office and is an entry-level position.
Key Responsibilities
Conduct intensive desk and telephone research.
Write a business-benefit packed summit program.
Identify, invite and confirm top level corporate speakers within given deadlines.
Manage the summit program onsite.
Qualifications
Excellent communication skills.
Excellent academic credentials (Bachelor’s Degree is a minimum requirement).
Up to 2 years of relevant experience.
Ability to think analytically/logically but also creatively.
Strong research skills.
Ability to assimilate complex information quickly without losing the bigger picture.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills for telephone research and copywriting.
High degree of interest in current business issues and industry trends.
High-energy personality with fresh ideas and a positive spirit.
Excellent time management, organizational and multitasking skills.
Outgoing personality with a proactive business style to communicate with top managers during the events.
A dedicated team player, who at the same time is able to work independently.
Compensation & Benefits
15 vacation days plus 6 sick days.
An annual starting salary of BBD 45,000, plus performance-based event bonuses.
Group Medical Plan with Sagicor Inc.
Career path that combines comprehensive training, growth, advancement and higher earnings.
Continuous coaching and training on industry, product and process.
Fast-track internal promotion and management opportunities based upon performance.
Opportunity to travel, attend events, learn and stay at some five star venues.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.
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It's been more than 30 years since entrepreneur and Chairman of the Group, Marcus Evans, launched the first of his businesses. Today, the Group has grown into one of the world's leading business information companies, delivering intelligent and strategic information to forward-thinking Companies at more than 1000 events globally each year.
Our Portfolio
With this wealth of experience at our core, the marcus evans portfolio is now as diverse and successful as the people that help deliver it: marcus evans Summits, Conferences, Forums & Professional Training, The Hospitality Group (THG), The Artists Partnership, Linguarama and Ipswich Town Football Club.
Where and Who We Are
We're located in more than 60 countries worldwide and currently employ around 3,000 people. We've earned our place as a global leader in business intelligence, with our sophisticated lead qualification, face-to-face facilitation and process discipline.
Mission, Vision & Values
Our mission, vision and values are our constant; the backbone of our organization in its entirety. It's these principles that drive us as individuals and as a Company to help our clients succeed - every. single. day.
Why We Matter
We matter to business because we've remained contemporary. There continues to be a strategic place for us in the market; there's a relevancy to what we do for businesses globally. In a nutshell, we help clients achieve their strategic goals by providing market intelligence that’s nearly impossible to find alone, when time and resources are limited. We craft products that help clients drive their organisation’s growth in a more timely, and cost effective way. We listen to what our clients tell us, so we too continue to develop our capabilities for them. That's our secret. We listen and we act! We’re well known for the quality of our offerings.
