Events Co-ordinator

Events Co-ordinator
Full time
Salary: £24,300 - £27,300
Location: Cambridge

What it's about
Cambridge English is looking for a new member to join its Events Unit to work in a very busy, highly-pressured, deadline-driven and fast moving working environment as an Events Co-ordinator.

The Events Unit delivers a worldwide programme of conferences, webinars and workshops to support the promotion and positioning of Cambridge English in a global market. Cambridge English has a well-deserved reputation with its stakeholders, both internal and external, for delivering innovative, exceptionally organised events which provide excellent delegate value in terms of professional content and overall experience.

What you'll be doing
You will take ownership and deliver a portfolio of face-to-face events, across markets and sectors, to the highest possible standard, and to ensure that these events are in line with strategic and event specific objectives, and that the events deliver the relevant messages to the respective audiences and stakeholders.

When delivering events you will deal with multiple promotional objectives across a range of integrated marketing activities, and co-ordinate the development and production of exhibition stands and equipment, graphics, adverts, inserts, publications, editorials and presentations. You will also co-ordinate new media activities, including webinars, online advertising, bespoke web pages and microsites, online registration pages, promotional emails and online feedback.

What we're looking for
You are a confident and effective communicator with extensive events experience. Having worked in a client focussed role you also have experience of cross team working. Using strong prioritisation skills you are able to meet multiple deadlines. You are numerate with budget tracking experience, a competent user of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and educated to degree level or equivalent. An additional marketing or business qualification is desirable.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a market leader and be rewarded with valuable learning opportunities, a competitive salary and benefits.

Who we are
Cambridge English Language Assessment is a part of Cambridge Assessment, a department of the University of Cambridge. We provide exams in English for speakers of other languages taken by over 5 million candidates worldwide each year, as well as the leading range of qualifications for language teachers.


Benefits
• Generous contributory pension
• 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Annual performance related bonus and increases (discretionary)
• Enhanced maternity/paternity pay and childcare voucher scheme
• Employee discount and cash back scheme at 1,200 retailers
• Cycle scheme
• Subsidised canteens
• Support for professional qualifications


The closing date for receipt of applications is 22 January and interviews will be held on 7 February 2017.

To find out more about this role please view the job description or to apply, please upload your covering letter and CV online via our website by clicking the APPLY BUTTON.

As part of your recruitment process you will be required to undergo a background screening. This will be carried out by our selected supplier, Credence Background Screening Limited.

 

Cambridge Assessment is an equal opportunities employer