Interim Head of Institutional Events
Public Policy
London
Starfish Search are working with a London based University to recruit an Interim Head of Institutional Events. The post holder will lead the College’s busy, high-profile programme of institutional events which aims to promote the College, engage friends and stakeholders in the life of the College and strengthen and enlarge their supporter base.
THE ROLE
You Will
- To develop an annual events programme to support the College’s strategy and most effectively engage their key audiences
- To work in close conjunction and collaboration with relevant College functions, and ensure that the plans are communicated widely, appropriately and regularly
- To monitor the progress of the events delivered by the Institutional Events team across the year, identifying any challenges escalating issues of concern where necessary
- To ensure that qualitative and quantitative data and information are gathered and maintained, which assists with event analysis, future planning and quality control
- To ensure that the team is appropriately structured, members are well managed with opportunities for development
You Will Have
- Significant expertise in event management, ideally gained within the education or the not-for-profit sectors
- Experience leading large scale events
- Experience of successful stakeholder engagement and management in complex and demanding scenarios
- Sound financial planning and budget management
- Well-developed understanding of the ethos of an academic institution and the priorities of academic staff, or a demonstrable ability to understand the working environment very quickly
This role is for an initial six months with a salary range of £63,000 – £74,000 or a day rate between £350 – £400.
Due to the high volume of applicants, we are unable to respond to every individual. This role requires confidentiality and a full job spec will only be revealed to applicants at longlist stage.