3) Recruit suitably skilled project teams to implement agreed event plans and take responsibility for the event in entirety. 4) Report, on a quarterly basis, to the board on all event activity undertaken by the team with clear recommendations for changes required to the event strategy going forward. 5) Ensure all expenditure is approved within agreed processes and is in line with the budgeted expenditure for the community. 6) Ensure suitable contingency plans are in place and are activated only after discussion with the board/NM. All deviations from plan need to be pre-agreed. 8) Establish and recommend when a planned event may need to be cancelled and following discussion with the NM facilitate the agreed cancellation actions. 9) Create synergistic working partnerships with other key stakeholder in the community. 10) Work with the communications ambassador, Officers and NM for the community to ensure all events are promoted effectively and fall within CIM brand guidelines. Employers/ Organisations within the region – both as hosts/ attendees/ speakers. Speakers Network support team Event ambassadors from across the regions Comms Ambassador Sector/Small Business Ambassadors NM and Chair Leading, managing and developing teams to support adhoc events/ projects within your sector/subject area and ensure succession Increasing participation and identifying and addressing disengaged members within your sector/subject area Planning and carrying out events Sourcing venues and speakers Liaising with NM with regard to CIM content Liaising with the NM and Network Support Executives (NSE) in relation to planned , cancelled and live events e.g. Graduate Gateway Feedback on event content / venue and speaker Adherence to plan and budgets Revenue generated / costs covered Quality of contingency planning Cancelled events Social media coverage / responses Other PR achieved List of available venues and speakers
Members engaged in project teams in your sector/subject area Communication (including Social Media) Ambassador 1) Liaise with all other subject ambassadors, Officers and the NM to ensure effective and efficient communication is planned. 2) Liaise with the NM and Officers to ensure centralised content is contained within planned communication. 3) Produce a co-ordinated communications plan for approval by the NM and Regional board in line with the objectives of the region and available budget. 4) Ensure all aspects of Region communications are in line with Brand guidelines/ CIM compliant. 5) Manage a team of project members to carry out timely and effective comms activities. 6) Highlight to the NM and Officers where crisis communication are required on an ongoing basis. 7) Report on planned V actual activity to the board on a quarterly basis containing analysis of communication effectiveness and adherence to budget. 8) Ensuring in liaison with the NM and Officers all aspects of the Region website are up to date. 9) Provide and/or review content for regional communication purposes to ensure Brand compliance. NM CIM marketing team All other local subject ambassadors Comms ambassadors across the regions Event Ambassador Sector/Small Business Ambassadors NM and Chair Keeping up to date on developments in your sector/subject area to protect CIM brand reputation and identify potential opportunities Creating and delivering an activity plan for your sector/subject area, keeping relevant contacts updated on progress Leading, managing and developing teams to support your area and ensure succession and cover Writing copy for regional website Reviewing content provided from the community. Providing copy and comms opportunities for other ambassadors Monitoring social media and LinkedIn Crisis communications advice Providing support at key events Feedback from community. Level of brand compliance Social media statistics. Level of debate created by communications delivered Engagement across stakeholder groups – especially Crises created/ averted or dissipated Memberships gained
Contributing or gaining contributors to support CIM opinion on forums etc. Adherence to plan and budgets Sector Ambassador 1) Alongside the Regional board and NM, investigate the level of engagement/synthesis possible between the community and geographical sectors and small businesses. 2) Build relationships with those key sector and small business related organisations highlighted by the board/ NM within the region. 3) Produce a six month rolling plan to the board on activities required to build specific engagement within the community or the chosen sector or small business engagement. 4) Liaise with relevant ambassadors to communicate, gain approval from the relevant Regional and Sector Board and facilitate planned activity. 5) Report on planned v actual activity to the board on a quarterly basis in relation to the costs incurred and objectives set – with clear recommendations for future activity. 6) Provide a link to agreed external sector and small business activity within the region to encourage greater engagement across the UK. Sector and small business related organisations within the region Professional organisations e.g. Chamber of Commerce Selected local and national Government agencies relating to specific sectors/small businesses Other awarding bodies All sector/ small business ambassadors across the UK Comms Ambassador Event Ambassador Sector/Small Business Ambassadors NM and Chair Keeping up to date on developments in your sector/subject area to protect CIM brand reputation and identify potential opportunities Creating and delivering an activity plan for your sector/subject area, keeping relevant contacts updated on progress Leading, managing and developing teams to support adhoc projects within your sector/subject area and ensuring succession Increasing participation and identifying and addressing disengaged members within your sector/subject area Sharing best practice with relevant Sector Ambassadors in other regions. Building awareness of CIM within the sector /small business Attendance of sector and small business members at events Increase in professional and studying members Level of PR created Training bookings Corporate membership scheme sign up Memberships gained Adherence to plan and budgets Members engaged in project teams in your sector/subject area