Events Officer London, England
Job description
Job title: Events Officer
Department: MSRA
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: Grade 6 - £31,834.82 - £38,213.82 per annum inclusive of London Allowance
Location: Bloomsbury, London
Hours: 35 hours per week
SOAS University of London is one of the leading higher education institutions in Europe specialising in the study of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities through the lens of Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Our mission is to generate knowledge and understanding to address the global challenges of our time - from grappling with issues such as peace and security, climate change, migration and human rights to the arts, heritage and languages. Our knowledge and expertise positions us to play a leading role in reimagining higher education globally, ensuring marginalised communities are heard and contributing towards building a more equitable world.
About the Department:
The Corporate Events team operates within the Marketing, Student Recruitment and Admissions (MSRA) Directorate at SOAS, which is responsible for marketing, student recruitment, admissions, events and communications.
The Directorate is tasked with raising the profile of SOAS and ensuring that our people, expertise and values take a central place in national and international conversations. The events team is responsible for coordinating and delivering the large School-wide events, including graduation, staff parties, supporting Welcome Week, the Director’s Lecture Series, the Inaugural Lecture Series, VIP events in the Director’s Office, and various Centres and Institutes events.
MSRA works particularly closely with central professional services including, Registry, Student and Academic Services, IT, Legal and Governance, Estates and all the Academic Departments and the Director’s Office.
About the Role:
Working within the Corporate Events team, the Events Officer will support the Head of Events in planning, organising, delivering and evaluating all of the large School-wide events, including Graduation ceremonies, Welcome Week activities, staff parties, the Director’s Lecture Series, the inaugural Lecture Series for newly promoted professors, and activities within the Director’s Office such as special VIP dinners.
The post holder will ensure all the corporate events are delivered smoothly and to a high standard, working closely with the other Events Officer and supervising Student Ambassadors within the Corporate Events team.
About you:
You will need to demonstrate:
- Experience of planning and delivering multiple, large-scale, high-profile events (preferably in a Higher Education environment).
- Exceptional organisational and administrative skills to ensure the annual events programme is well planned and successfully delivered.
- Ability to build and maintain positive relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders.
- Excellent attention to detail and able to work on own initiative against too tight deadlines.
- Strong interpersonal communication skills, sound judgement and understanding with excellent time management and organisational skills.
- Strong written, verbal, presentation and networking skills and the ability to engage and interact with diverse audiences.
- Effective project management skills with budget management experience.
- Ability to work as a positive and proactive member of the Event Team and think creatively to identify opportunities to develop events and activities.
- Willingness and ability to work flexibly, as weekend and evening work will be required.
You can find further information on the key criteria for the role in the Job Description and Person Specification, along with a full list of duties and responsibilities, which can be found on the SOAS website.
How to Apply: Please complete the online application form and upload your CV and a supporting statement
Closing date: 27th February 2023
Completed applications must be received by 23:59 on the closing date to be considered
Interviews to be held: TBC
Further information
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We would particularly welcome applications from candidates from working class, first generation Higher Education, the Global South, Black, Asian or other minority ethnic and underrepresented groups. All appointment decisions will be made on merit, following a fair and competitive process.
