Marketing and Events Officer

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Marketing and Events Officer to join our marketing team at NWSLC. You will be responsible for the college’s annual events, VIP events and student recruitment events.

You will lead on the planning and delivery of the events and be the initial contact point for all events activity for the College and will lead on these. You’ll interface with key departments to understand their requirements and agree to a full written brief, specification and objectives. Working with the Team Leader and Head of Marketing, the post holder will detail promotion, campaigns and communication required to deliver events on time and to budget. They will work with the event owner to report on the success and ROI that the event delivered and identify areas of improvement. Occasionally you will work directly with the Executive Team

Requirements for the role:

• We are looking for someone who is proactive, flexible and a hardworking team player who can manage their own workload on a day-to-day basis to successfully meet deadlines.
• Able to plan and deliver events from start to finish and build strong relationships with colleagues at all levels.
• A good eye for detail and be good at building strong relationships with colleagues at all levels.
• Knowledge of events marketing platform such as Lanyard and Eventbrite
• Experience of successful event management, preferably in education
• Understanding of technical and audio-visual applications

 Responsibilities for the role:

• Support and delivery of all events including conferences, exhibitions, seminars, training and virtual events.
• To lead on the delivery of external events as required, including booking stands, preparing promotional material, liaising with other departments and organising staff attendance.
• Manage the promotions of events, liaising with the marketing team to secure the correct numbers of attendees.
• Organise, deliver and evaluate internal and external events and activities designed to raise awareness of the colleges and maximise student recruitment.

The Location:

The site is based in Nuneaton but with travel to our other campuses. This is a great place to live with plenty of social and other facilities together with great transport links.

If you would like to have an informal chat about the role, please contact rebecca.stratton@nwslc.ac.uk

Why Should You Apply?

The Pay scale we are offering is £25,459-£28,634

We offer great holidays and access to the Local Government Pension/Teachers Pension Scheme

We also offer staff development opportunities

Family friendly policies and procedures

Equality, diversity, and inclusion are integral to everything that we do. We are committed to these values, and they are central to our mission. We’re committed to finding reasonable adjustments* for candidates with specific needs or have a disability during our recruitment process, and all applicants will be considered fairly and equally. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind. *If you’d like to request a reasonable adjustment please contact the recruiting manager.We aim to support our employees in achieving a healthy work-life balance. We recognise that many of our employees have responsibilities and are committed to providing support for our employees. We are working hard to support flexible and new ways of working where possible and offer a range of benefits.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references’.

'Please apply as soon as you can as we reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a suitable number of applications.'