Events & Marketing Assistant
The British Institute of International and Comparative Law is seeking to appoint a full-time Events and Marketing Assistant to provide support for a range of events and marketing-related activities. The post is for a fixed term of 12 months with the possibility of an extension. The post would be particularly suited to a recent events management or marketing graduate looking to develop a career in events management or in marketing for a charity or educational organisation.
The Role
The person appointed will report to the Marketing Director and work as part of a small team of staff responsible for events and marketing. The person will be involved in all aspects of the marketing team’s work including:
- Production and editing of printed and digital materials for events and other marketing activity
- Updating and maintaining the Marketing and Events team documentation and databases;
- Liaising with a range of stakeholders including members, event attendees, suppliers and partner organisations.
- Creation of content and posting on the BIICL social media channels.
- Online research for targeting of BIICL events and courses
- Dealing with event enquiries on a day to day basis
- Maintenance of the BIICL website with creation and updating of content within the BIICL and Bingham Centre sites
- Production of invitations and processing of replies
- Setup and support for the running of online and hybrid events for the Institute
- Ad hoc administrative support on Events and Marketing related tasks
Person Specification
It is expected that the successful applicant will demonstrate and provide evidence of the following:
- A degree or equivalent experience in event co-ordination or marketing;
- Effective project management skills and good attention to detail;
- Strong administrative and organisational skills;
- A personable, presentable and articulate team member with the ability and willingness to work collaboratively and collegially with colleagues;
- Strong copywriting skills and the ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and succinctly;
- Highly proficient user of MS 365 and office programmes, social media platforms and Zoom / other video conferencing software;
- Knowledge of photo and/ or video editing;
- Experience of Mailchimp, Sogosurvey Adobe InDesign or Adobe PhotoShop would be a benefit.
The post will be paid £24,000 - £25,000 per annum. It is hoped that the person appointed will commence as soon as possible.