Events Manager
Close of applications: 23:30, 11 August 2023
About | Role Profile | Pay & Terms |The Role
Would you like the opportunity to create fun and exciting events for students? Are you passionate about putting on an outstanding event? Could you do it to shine a spotlight on and improve student experience? If you’re looking for a challenge where you can use the breadth of your event planning and management skills, maximise your existing problem solving skills, and want to make a real difference in your work, apply now!
You’ll love working in a fast-paced environment where you can use your excellent interpersonal skills to develop a strong delivery practice, build up partnerships, and create impactful and engaging events.
Key responsibilities of the role include: Leadings on our large annual events including Freshers Week and Grad Ball, as well as a series of special events including Halloween, Christmas, Varsity, Summer Festival to name a few. Working closely with the MarComms team and wider stakeholders, you will thrive on making a difference to the lives of Southampton students and increasing our events offering. You will have proven experience in planning and delivering events and be able to use those skills to help deepen engagement or unlock experiences for our student body. You’ll have a solid understanding of health & safety and preferably experience on delivering nighttime events.
About Us
We are the University of Southampton Students' Union (SUSU). Independent from the University, we're run by students, for students and our vision is that every student loves their time at Southampton.
As an employer, we offer a range of benefits:
- Holiday of 30 days per annum. In addition, there are six closure holiday days during Easter and Christmas and eight bank holidays.
- Defined contributions pension scheme where we contribute 10%.
- Discounted bus passes (UniLink and Blue Star) and a cycle scheme
To find out more, visit our website here
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SUSU is an equal opportunities employer that values a diverse workforce and we want to reflect the student body that we represent. We value diversity, promote equality and challenge discrimination and will ensure that our recruitment activities are mindful of equality and diversity matters.