Research Events Administrator

Birkbeck, University of London, is excited to announce a unique opportunity for a Research Events Administrator to join our Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences. As a renowned institution, we are committed to reimagining education events and we need your expertise to help us achieve this.

As Research Events Administrator you will be part of a busy team of professional services staff, supporting research events, and organising and delivering a range of events and conferences across the Faculty.

The main duties will include:

• coordinating arrangements for the annual Faculty Arts Week,
• liaising with Research Centre Directors to organise events,
• supporting Faculty research centres and Birkbeck Institutes with the development of external-facing events, seminars and conferences,
• assisting with event promotion and supporting with content creation for social media blogs, news stories and newsletters,
• maintaining Faculty-owned playlists on the Birkbeck YouTube channel,
• identifying and maintaining details of event costs and alerting relevant staff to budget limitations.

To succeed in this role, you will have;

• confidence in communicating via phone and email with a range of stakeholders, including academics, and researchers
• understanding of current event trends across the sector
• ability to manage and analyse data to make informed decisions
• experience of digital and social media marketing and other marketing channels.

Remuneration

£11,757 rising to £13,185 pro rata, per annum (0.4) (£29,392 - £32,962, per annum, FTE) Grade 4 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.

Terms and Conditions 

Fixed-term, part-time (14 hours a week, 0.4) 15-month contract. Please submit an Application Form for consideration. Closing date: 2 June 2024, interview date: 13 June 2024.

Enquiries

For further information please contact Clare Thomas, Head of Operations HR & Equalities, at c.thomas@bbk.ac.uk

If you have difficulty 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.

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.

We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. The College is committed to improving the gender and cultural diversity of its workforce, holding an Athena SWAN award and operating Disability Confident & Mindful Employer Scheme.