Events Manager

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About us

King's College London is an internationally renowned university delivering exceptional education and world-leading research. We are dedicated to driving positive and sustainable change in society and realising our vision of making the world a better place.

Home to four inter-disciplinary Schools, Global and Policy Institutes, and the International School for Government, the Faculty of Social Science and Public Policy (SSPP) is one of the largest, most diverse and international communities for social research and education in Europe. For more information about the faculty, please see our website: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/sspp .

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to play a leading role supporting the delivery of events within the Faculty of Social Science and Public Policy.

The role will involve organising and delivering events and exhibitions showcasing the expertise of our world-leading research and teaching. The post-holder will also work with other events and communications professionals, supporting the delivery of events across the faculty with logistical, promotional and marketing support.

Reporting to the Senior Communications Manager, the successful candidate will have substantial event management expertise, together with strong creative and organisational skills. Communication with diverse audiences, excellent interpersonal skills and building collaborative relationships is a key aspect of the role. We are looking for a confident and self-assured individual with demonstrable experience of building networks and influencing and negotiating with stakeholders. Experience of managing multiple projects effectively, good attention to detail and managing in-person, hybrid and online events are also key requirements for this role.

SSPP embraces equality, diversity and inclusion. We attract students and staff from across the world, from many different backgrounds, with a variety of ethnicities, religions, and sexual and gender identities. We promote flexible working as a key enabler of inclusion. We particularly encourage and welcome applications from women, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, and from candidates who are LGBTQ+ and/or have a disability.

This is a full- time post (35 hours per week), being offered as 12 months maternity cover. The post-holder will be expected to occasionally work outside normal working hours.

This is a hybrid post, with the post-holder expected to be on-site at our Strand Campus for a minimum of 40% of the time (2 days a week)

About you

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

1. Educated to degree level or equivalent, relevant work experience.
2. Significant experience of planning and delivering successful events, including managing and hosting online and hybrid events and creating and delivering exhibitions.
3. Knowledge and understanding of the practical issues in planning and delivering events, including compliance for health and safety and risk management.
4. Knowledge of using online registration platforms, web content management systems and social media to effectively manage, market and promote events.
5. Experience of working with internal and external colleagues and organisations and identifying opportunities for collaboration.
6. Excellent oral and written communication skills with an ability to engage diplomatically, tactfully and confidently with a range of stakeholders, both within and outside the organisation of all levels of seniority.
7. Self-starter with the ability to take the initiative as needed and the creativity to identify opportunities and devise new ideas to engage different audiences.
8. The ability to work to a high level of accuracy, with meticulous attention to detail while managing projects and multi-tasking effectively.

Desirable criteria

1. Experience of working within the Higher Education sector.
2. Experience of working with spreadsheets, budgets and evaluation methods.

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click "Apply Now". This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Further information

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our 'How we Recruit' pages.

We are able to offer sponsorship for candidates who do not currently possess the right to work in the UK.