conferencing and events manager

St Mary’s University is looking to appoint a experienced Conferencing and Events Manager to lead our professional, dedicated in-house team. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis based in London. In return, you will receive a competitive salary of £44,737 per annum.

Since 1850, Our mission has been to provide a high-quality professional environment, inspired by its distinctive ethos and values. We are an inclusive academic community, where everybody is welcomed.

About the Conferencing and Events Manager role:

You will be responsible for working with a variety of clients, delivering a wide range of events from summer schools and conferences to VIP events and parties, working with colleagues across the University.

You will be an experienced event organiser, particularly with high level events and summer schools. Organised and creative with exceptional attention to detail, you will work well under pressure. You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Conference and Events Office, including staffing, financial management and reporting.  You will have an understanding of the networks and contexts within which the University operates and how events can develop and maintain these networks.

You will be actively involved with all aspects of events management, with a focus on strategy and operational management. You will have operational experience in events and marketing, and be comfortable dealing with a range of clients including academics, visiting professors, high profile individuals, language school teachers and children’s clubs.

You will need to work flexibly including some evening and weekend work, especially in the summer months when the Conferencing team manages residential bookings in the student accommodation on campus.  You will be representing the University at a wide range of events.

About our Conferencing and Events Manager:

We are seeking professional candidates who understand the importance of providing an exemplary service and have a passion for the hospitality industry. You must be extremely organised with a good approach to problem solving, and the ability to prioritise a busy workload. Exceptional communication and customer service skills are essential, as is experience in event planning, whilst experience of using a hospitality database would be an advantage.

Benefits of becoming our Conferencing and Events Manager:

- St Mary’s University Pension Plan and Group Life Assurance Scheme which is operated by Aviva

- Annual Leave Purchase Scheme

- Workplace Nursery Benefit Scheme

- Enhanced maternity, adoption pay and paternity arrangements

- Subsidised meals in the campus Refectory

- Employee Assistance Programme

- Free eye tests for VDU users, and contribution to glasses and lenses

- Discounted rates for Private Medical Insurance

- We offer staff discounted gym membership and sports sessions and free lunchtime activities

- Discounted physiotherapy and sports massage at St Mary’s Clinic

- We are a London Living Wage employer

- “Making a difference” recognition scheme

- St Marys Outstanding Performance Awards

- We provide a continuous personal development (CPD) environment that supports individuals throughout their career and offers a variety of staff development opportunities to all staff.

- All staff have free access to LinkedIn Learning, with over 16,000 expert led courses, and would be £359 per annum for an individual subscription.

Application Closing Date: 4 September 2022 at 23:00 hours
Interview Date: 15 September 2022

If you feel you have the skills required to become our Conferencing and Events Manager then please click ‘apply’ today – we would love to hear from you!  

St Mary’s University is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We will consider hybrid/flexible/part-time/job share working arrangements.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. Where required, this may include entry clearance or continued leave to remain under the Points Based Immigration Scheme. Please ensure you meet the requirements of the Points Based System before applying.