Job Description

Ref Number

B04-06067

Professional Expertise

External Engagement, Communications, Marketing and Events

Department

UCL BEAMS (B04)

Location

London

Working Pattern

Full time

Salary

43,374 51,860

Contract Type

Fixed-term

Working Type

Hybrid

Available for Secondment

Yes

Closing Date

21-May-2025

About us

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We are The Bartlett, UCL's global Faculty of the Built Environment. Individually, our departments lead their fields. In partnership, they develop new responses to pressing world issues. As a whole, they represent a world-leading, multidisciplinary faculty, united by the radical spirit of UCL. Our vision is of a world where everything that's built aims to add to the well-being of people and the environment. The Bartlett is unrivalled in its breadth and depth of disciplines, programmes and departments. It is made up of 13 Schools, Institutes, Centres and Units, providing teaching and research in a wide range of subject areas to over 4,000 students each year from across the world. This role is part of The Bartlett Marketing and Communications team, delivering strategic communications and marketing for The Bartlett faculty and all departments.

About the role

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This role is a fixed-term maternity cover role with a duration of 1 year. The Bartlett is looking for an experienced and proactive Events Manager to deliver an ambitious annual events programme across three of our departments: The Bartlett School of Architecture (BSA), the Bartlett Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis (CASA) and UCL Urban Lab (UL). From public exhibitions and high-profile lectures to conferences, panel discussions and receptions, this role involves the planning, delivery and evaluation of a range of events that showcase and promote the world-leading work of these departments. Reporting to the Senior Communications Manager, the post-holder will manage the end-to-end event process, from liaising with speakers and external suppliers, to managing logistics and student temps, overseeing budgets and ensuring a first-class attendee experience - both in person and online. As part of the wider Communications team, the Events Manager will also lead on the promotion of events across our channels, maximising engagement with target audiences. They will collaborate closely with academic leads, senior stakeholders and communications colleagues to ensure events are aligned with strategic goals and uphold UCL's commitment to openness, inclusion and sustainability. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in delivering impactful events that strengthen the profile and public engagement of some of the UK's most influential built environment institutions.

About you

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The successful candidate will have experience managing a range of complex events, both in-person and online, and be confident handling all stages of event delivery. Strong project management skills, a keen eye for detail and excellent communication abilities, both written and oral, are essential. They will be adept at juggling multiple priorities, working independently, and collaborating with a diverse group of stakeholders. Experience managing teams and external suppliers, evaluating event performance using data, and ensuring accessibility and inclusivity are embedded in event design is also required. A background in higher education events will be beneficial but is not essential. They will be confident using digital tools (MS Office, Canva, Adobe Creative Suite) and event platforms (Eventbrite, Zoom, MS Teams), and demonstrate a proactive, solutions-focused approach. This role occasionally requires the ability to work outside of core working hours (9am-5pm), including attendance at evening and weekend events. If you wish to discuss the post informally, please contact Srijana Gurung srijana.gurung@ucl.ac.uk.

What we offer

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As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below: o 41 Days holiday (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days) o Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme o Hybrid working o Final Salary Pension Scheme o Cycle to work scheme o Season ticket loan o On-Site nursery o On-site gym o Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/