Undergraduate - Events & PR Executive

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Undergraduate - Events & PR Executive

At Honda we embrace inclusion in our various policies, so whilst our contracts state that the hours are as required to fulfil the role with a minimum of 35 hours per week, we offer flexibility for when you work. The regular office hours are 08:00 – 16:00 Monday to Thursday with a half hour lunch break & 08:00 – 13:00 on a Friday. However, we offer flexibility of when you work with our daily flex-time start of between 07:00 and 11:00 providing that there is no business requirement.

Whilst there is no contractual right to work from home, the flexibility we offer is that you can request to work from home for a maximum of 50% of the working days in any one month, again providing there is no business requirement to attend the office.

Role: 

The role of the PR & Events Undergraduate is to support the PR & Events team in the development and delivery of the Honda Motor Europe UK (HME-UK) Events & PR Programme which consists of both brand and product activity to Prospects, Retailers, Media and Associates with the commercial objective of maximising profitable volume.

This role will support our brand development and volume delivery within the automotive division. 

Main Responsibilities: 

• Supporting the PR & Events team to prepare press launches and events, including partnership activations at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham.
• Attend and provide support onsite at events. 
• Media monitoring and evaluation. 
• Managing press fleet bookings when the press fleet manager is out of office.
• Supporting the PR Managers with press releases and imagery upload.
• Checking and updating press website/press material/media lists.
• Raising purchase orders and responsible for updating our internal log for all spend across all divisions. 
• Attendee management.
• Venue searching for smaller events. 
• Supplier management with the support of your team.
• Managing the team’s central asset list and ensuring it is up to date.
• Presentation creation, updates and reporting. 
• Team admin and meeting coordination.

Qualifications, skills and experience: Required/Desirable

Required

• Undergraduate looking for a placement as part of their studies, with an interest in Event Management and or /Public Relations.
• Openness to flexible working as this role will require weekend working and nationwide travel to support with events.
• Well organised and able to manage multiple tasks at once in a very busy role.
• Excellent people skills & action orientated.
• An individual who demonstrates a s natural enthusiasm for brand and the value it can bring to the consumer.

Desirable 

• Previous event management or PR experience.  
• Work experience within a customer facing role. 
• Full UK Driving licence. 
• Proficient in all Microsoft programmes (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint).

About Honda

Honda aims to become the “power” that supports people around the world who are trying to do things based on their own initiative. In order to continue to be a company society wants to exist, Honda strives to help people create a better society through our technologies, ideas and designs. 

Honda is looking for talented Associates to innovate and shape the future of our society. By choosing Honda, you’re choosing a path to personal and professional success. 

The Honda Philosophy and our Fundamental Beliefs drive our desire to “help people and society” and “expand life’s potential”. The underlying basis of such efforts is the concept of “Respect for the Individual,” which is at the centre of our philosophy. We always put “people” in the centre of our thinking, and we believe in the potential of people.

This philosophy is not only shared by all Associates, but also forms the basis for all company activities and sets the standard for the conduct and decision-making of all Associates throughout the Honda Group. 

With over 70 years of heritage, Honda has always been focused on bringing joy to its customers and society. We are always focused on delivering products that answer the real needs of customers. 

Over 76 years, Honda’s passionate associates have delivered innovation and excellence that has made it the world’s largest maker of internal combustion engines. But the challenge of decarbonisation is now the most pressing concern and Honda has committed to act. 

Honda has set an ambitious target and began initiatives to realize carbon neutrality throughout its operations by 2050. Here in Europe, our Automobile range is 100% electrified and this year saw the addition of our second electric motorcycle; the CUV e: scooter to our line-up. At the same time, we will strive to realize a “zero environmental footprint” through our initiatives in manufacturing, such as the utilisation of renewable energy and recycling of resources.

How to apply

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