Salary: £24,070 per annum
Location: Cardiff Met SU, Cyncoed Campus, Cyncoed Road, CF23 6XD. Working across all Cardiff Met sites.
Application Closing Date: 17/11/2023
How to apply: Please complete the application form and email it along with a copy of your CV to apring@cardiffmet.ac.uk
Who We Are:
Cardiff Met Students’ Union (SU) is a student membership organisation that represents over 12,000 students. We aim to support and empower our students by representing their views and providing a range of services, events, and activities to enhance the university experience.
Cardiff Met SU is seeking to recruit a full time Events & Marketing Coordinator to join the team at the SU. We are passionate about making our teams representative of the students we support and the communities we operate within, and we welcome applications from candidates from typically underrepresented backgrounds.
Role Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity for someone who is creative, organised and looking to lead the delivery of an exciting programme of events and activities for Cardiff Met students. This role will take a proactive approach to delivering a calendar of high quality and diverse events across all campuses and within the city.
The Events & Marketing Coordinator will be responsible for the development, operation and coordination of events that raise the profile and reputation of Cardiff Met SU as well as generating income from these events. You will also liaise with the SU’s media and advertising partner to coordinate the delivery of advertising opportunities in a professional and timely manner.
The successful candidate will be creative and imaginative with an eye for detail and quality delivery. They will be able to work as part of a team, and with a range of stakeholders across the SU and University. This is a varied role that reaches into all areas of our diverse organisation. The nature of this role will require the individual to work some weekends and evenings, but we operate flexibly and respect your work life balance.
Principle Duties and Responsibilities:
• Lead the creation of high quality and diverse events across all Cardiff Met campuses and within the city that raise the profile and reputation of Cardiff Met SU as well as generate income.
• Lead the delivery of existing SU events such as the SU Freshers’ Fayre, SU Sports Awards, Varsity, SU Student Achievement Awards and other one-off events.
• Support SU staff with one off, and student led events within their areas.
• Work with student groups to facilitate student led events.
• Assist the Commercial Services Manager and Bar Manager in devising, promoting, and delivering a programme of events for our membership in our licensed venue.
• Work with the SU’s Communications & Digital Marketing Manager to ensure the timely promotion of all SU events.
• Coordinate staff, performers, security, and contractors at events to ensure the experience of our events, venues and services are outstanding.
• Work with the wider SU and University teams, and the SU’s health and safety partner to ensure events are organised to comply with all Health & Safety, Licensing, and security requirements.
• Conduct thorough reviews of events and activities, proposing changes and amendments to the programme where necessary, based on demand.
• Liaise with the SU’s media and advertising partners to coordinate the delivery of advertising opportunities in a professional and timely manner.
• Liaise with the SU’s nighttime partner to deliver our affiliated nights.
• Coordinate the SU’s activity at University Open Days and Applicant Days.
• Build and maintain business relationships and networks locally and nationally, regularly reviewing and reporting on development opportunities for the SU.
Further Information: To discuss the role further please contact Alice Pring- apring@cardiffmet.ac.uk
Application URL:
https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:280e5e72-022c-3f28-adda-5306da9cbda4