We have an exciting opportunity for an Event Executive to join our Harrods Events Team. This position will support the delivery and execution of both the Harrods Events Strategy and our Brand Partners’ planned activities.

About the Role

In this role, you will be responsible for liaising with internal and external teams, to collate event briefs and develop creative proposals. You will create event timelines and work within budgets, ensuring all aspects of event planning remain on budget while securing necessary Health and Safety approvals and completing Risk Assessment Method Statements promptly.

Additionally, you will coordinate suppliers and internal teams, project managing and troubleshooting on the day of the event to ensure everything runs smoothly and on schedule. This role includes overseeing both domestic and international events, aligning them with our global events and marketing strategy.

This role works within a wider team of 6, it is a hybrid role that follows office hours with out of hours work for events, for which time is given back in lieu. Details of this will be discussed further at the first stage with the Resourcing team.

About You

You are an ambitious and creative thinker, eager to advance in the world of luxury retail eventing. You are an effective communicator who builds collaborative relationships with teams and the wider business.

You will also:

• Have extensive experience coordinating successful events
• Be highly organised and able to manage multiple tasks effectively.
• Have confidence in drawing up and managing budgets and reporting back to the Senior Event Manager on running spend.
• Have experience presenting to senior stakeholders.
• Have a solutions-focused approach, identifying problems and bringing them to resolution

About Us

Our 175th anniversary will see the Knightsbridge store become a stage for our legacy of firsts, our house of world-leading brands and our reputation for exceptional. We want you to come and be a part of all this - and help us deliver exceptional service that represents our authority as a long-standing icon, industry-leader and innovator. Inspired by our past, celebrating our present and focusing on our future, you’ll be joining a team with the belief that anything is possible. What makes you different makes us exceptional.

Our Promise to You

Help us make the impossible possible for our customers and we’ll do something remarkable for you. As well as offering a friendly environment to inspire your best work, we provide abundant opportunities and support to build an exceptional career across the varied specialisms of our business. 

In return you’ll receive an excellent benefits package, including a company pension, flexible working, 25 days’ holiday, and your birthday off, up to 33% in-store discount (including across our food hall and restaurants) and a season ticket loan.

Uniquely You

At Harrods we believe the personality and authenticity of our people sets us apart. We celebrate and invite applications from all cultures, backgrounds, tastes, and experiences and are proud of our culture where people from all walks of life can grow and thrive. What makes you unique makes us exceptional.