Events and Graduation Manager

Join Birkbeck, University of London, in a dynamic and rewarding role as an Events and Graduation Manager. This role is integral to the promotion of Birkbeck's unique proposition, helping us meet our global student recruitment targets and secure the future of our undergraduate and postgraduate recruitment, as well as supporting University graduation ceremonies.

As part of an established and effective team within Birkbeck's Marketing and External Relations Department, this role has responsibility for promoting and recruiting students to our unique degree courses, which are taught in the evening and daytime.

As an Events and Graduation Ceremonies Manager, your responsibilities will include:

• Manage the ongoing development and monitoring of the University’s events programme, aligning and integrating it with the over-arching Marketing and External Relations and University strategies.
• Deliver a comprehensive series of in-person and online events including: University recruitment open days and conversion events; graduation ceremonies;
• Working with external suppliers to develop and deliver strategic recruitment event series and experience both on-campus and online.

The ideal candidate for the Events and Graduations Ceremony manager role will have:

• A thorough understanding of the marketing and student recruitment events within higher education.
• Strong interpersonal communications skills and presentation skills and the ability to inspire and motivate a team.
• Demonstrable experience of developing and delivering successful, high-impact marketing and recruitment event strategies in a higher education environment.
• A degree or equivalent professional experience.

We make the very best higher education accessible to all, we are known for world-class research and learning opportunities designed to fit around our students' busy lives. Our community of 10,000 learners comes from over 120 countries worldwide and is as diverse as London’s population.

If you're an experienced professional looking for your next challenge in the higher education sector, we'd love to hear from you.

Contract:

This role is offered on an open-ended basis.

Full time (35 hours a week) with hybrid working at least one days a week in the office in Bloomsbury, London.

Interviews will be held on the week commencing 9 September.

Salary and benefits:

Grade 7 of the University’s London Pay Scale which is £42,365 rising to £48,424 per annum.

Birkbeck offers a competitive salary and pension scheme, 31 days paid leave, flexible working arrangements and some of the most generous benefits in the HE sector, all while being located right in the heart of Central London.

The salary quoted is on the College's London Pay Scale which includes a consolidated Weighting/Allowance which applies only to staff whose normal contractual place of work is in the London area.

Enquiries:

If you would like to know more about the role, please click on apply below or contact Arturs Krasnovs, Deputy Director Marketing and Recruitment, at a.krasnovs@bbk.ac.uk or via telephone on 07541772478.

If you have technical issues or difficulties using the recruitment portal, please contact jobs@bbk.ac.uk providing your name and the job reference number of the position. While we are happy to respond to all informal enquiries, only formal applications through the online system will be considered.

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