Events Marketing Officer - Strand, London, WC2R 2LS

Events Marketing Officer - Strand, London, WC2R 2LS

About us:

The Events Team within the Global Student Recruitment and Admissions Directorate plays a key role in bringing the Kings experience to life at every stage of the prospective student journey. By connecting students directly with Kings people, places, and culture, the team delivers engaging experiences that move students from curiosity to commitment, while reinforcing the universitys brand and values through every interaction. The team works collaboratively to plan, coordinate, and deliver events that showcase the institution to prospective students and influencers.

About the role:

Were looking for an Events Marketing Officer who will play a key part in helping prospective students discover what Kings College London can offer. This is a chance to join a friendly and motivated Events Team where your work will have a direct impact on how thousands of prospective students experience Kings for the first time.

In this role youll play an active part in planning and delivering a wide range of events both on campus and online, such as open days, offer holder events, information sessions and campus tours. The role involves regular communication with prospective students and a variety of stakeholders to make sure they have clear and timely information about each event. Youll also help create engaging event materials such as signage, merchandise, content and other assets that bring the Kings experience to life.

Your day-to-day work will involve planning event schedules, creating event content, setting up and delivering online events, preparing briefs for and managing student ambassadors and making sure our events run smoothly on the day. Youll build good relationships with internal teams and external partners, reporting directly to the Events Manager while working closely with the Head of Events.

Youll also have the chance to shape how our events evolve. By gathering feedback and producing evaluation reports, youll spot opportunities to make future events even better. Your ideas will contribute to our event strategy that help us connect with students and create memorable experiences.

You will occasionally be required to work outside standard hours (9am-5pm), including early mornings, evenings and weekends, to support event delivery. You may also be required to represent Kings at activities across the UK and overseas.

This role suits someone who enjoys working in a busy environment, can juggle multiple tasks and wants to make a positive impact on the journeys of future students.

There are two roles available:

• The first role is offered as a permanent full-time post (35 hours per week)
• The second role is offered as a fixed term full-time post (35 hours per week) until 17 December 2027 .

In your cover letter, please highlight which post(s) you are interested in .

About you:

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

1. Educated to degree level, and/or demonstrable relevant experience in planning and delivering events; preferably within Higher Education
2. Strong organisational and project management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines with limited supervision.
3. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with a range of stakeholders.
4. Ability to use initiative and sound judgement to resolve problems and make decisions within agreed guidelines.
5. Strong customer-service skills and a commitment to delivering and improving high-quality services.
6. Ability to analyse and interpret data to monitor performance and inform recommendations.
7. Confident using digital systems and able to learn new platforms and processes quickly.
8. Willingness and ability to work flexibly outside standard office hours, including evenings and weekends, to support event delivery.

Desirable criteria

1. Experience using project or workflow management tools, such as ClickUp, Asana or Trello, to plan and track delivery.
2. Experience creating clear and engaging digital content and event materials using tools such as Adobe Premiere Pro and InDesign.

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the page. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.