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Events Assistant
(Event Coordinator, Conference and Event Assistant, Special Event Assistant, Event Support Officer)
Hospitality & Tourism
Salary
€24,000 - €38,000/yr
Level
Operational
Outlook
Growing
Sector
Hospitality & Tourism
What does an Events Assistant do?
As an Events Assistant you support the planning and delivery of conferences, festivals, weddings, and corporate events under the direction of an Events Manager or Event Planner. Your daily tasks include coordinating participant registration, liaising with caterers, transport providers, and technical suppliers, and monitoring on-site activities to ensure everything runs smoothly. You maintain event records, review supplier bills, and help arrange special requirements for attendees. You work closely with event staff, venue teams, and clients at locations such as the Convention Centre Dublin, the RDS, hotels, and festival sites across Ireland.
A Day in the Life
Listen: a day as an Events Assistant
Your alarm goes off at 6:45 a.m. Today is set-up day for a two-day corporate conference at a four-star hotel in Dublin city centre. You arrive at the venue by 8:00 a.m., signing in at the staff entrance and meeting the Events Manager, Siobhán, in the back office. She hands you a printed run-of-show document — a minute-by-minute schedule covering everything from when the AV technicians test the microphones to when the catering team wheels in the lunch buffet. By 8:30 a.m. you are at the registration desk, logging into Eventbrite to print name badges and double-checking the delegate list against the guest spreadsheet on Google Sheets. One company has added three late attendees overnight, so you print extra badges and notify catering about the revised meal numbers. Small changes like this are constant, and getting them right early saves problems later.
Videos about Events Assistant
Career Advice on becoming an Events Manager by Margo W (Full Version)
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Some videos were filmed in the UK. The work itself is the same, but the exams, qualifications and pay they mention are British — we include them so you get a feel for the job.
Required Education
A Leaving Certificate is the typical starting point, with subjects such as Business, English, and Home Economics providing a useful foundation. Many employers look for a QQI Level 5 or Level 6 award in Event Management or Hospitality Management, available through PLC courses at Colleges of Further Education across Ireland. Higher-level routes include a Level 7 Ordinary Bachelor or Level 8 Honours Bachelor in Event Management, Tourism, or Hospitality Management offered at institutions such as TU Dublin, ATU, MTU, and SETU. No statutory registration body governs this occupation, but professional development through bodies such as Meetings Industry Association of Ireland (MIAI) can strengthen your career. Some entrants gain experience through part-time or voluntary work at events before pursuing formal qualifications.
Required Skills
Career Perspective
Most Events Assistants begin in entry-level support roles at venues, event agencies, or in-house corporate event teams, building practical experience across a range of event types. With a few years of experience and a growing portfolio, progression to Event Coordinator or Junior Event Manager is common. Further advancement can lead to roles such as Event Manager, Senior Event Producer, or Venue Operations Manager, often supported by additional qualifications at NFQ Level 7 or 8. Some experienced professionals move into specialist areas such as conference management, festival production, or destination management.
AI Impact on the job
AI tools are increasingly used to automate participant registration, generate event schedules, and personalise attendee communications, reducing some administrative tasks for Events Assistants. Chatbots and automated platforms can handle routine attendee queries, freeing you to focus on on-site coordination and supplier relationships. However, the people-centred, logistical, and reactive nature of live event delivery means that human judgement and interpersonal skills remain essential. Events Assistants who learn to use AI-powered event management platforms effectively will have a competitive advantage.
Career Ladder
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Employers in Ireland
Organisations in Ireland that employ people in this occupation.
Spencer Dock, Dublin 1
Assist in delivering large-scale conferences and corporate events daily.
Nationwide
Support coordination of national tourism events and industry festivals.
Cork City
Assist with weddings, conferences, and banqueting events across hotel venues.
Dublin 3
Support delivery of concerts, sporting events, and corporate hospitality functions.
Dublin and Galway
Coordinate registrations, suppliers, and logistics for hotel-based corporate events.
Dublin, Nationwide
Assist on-site delivery of major music festivals and live events nationally.
Kilkenny City
Support weddings and private events in a busy regional hospitality venue.
Dublin 2
Assist planning and on-site execution of corporate and promotional events.
Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Coordinate catering, suppliers, and guest logistics for luxury hotel events.
Dublin City
Support delivery of public festivals, parades, and community events citywide.
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