Events Manager
Department/location: Cambridge Zero
Salary: £35,608-£46,049
Reference: LP47273
Category: Academic-related
Closing date: 2 November 2025
Cambridge Zero has an exciting opportunity available as part of our Communications and Engagement Team, to help deliver over 20 different types of events, including roundtables, symposia, public engagement days, student-facing activities and more, all with the aim of promoting the work being done across the University to solve the climate crisis.
Do you have experience of:
- Managing, planning and delivering events?
- Utilising social media to aid event promotion?
- Using design tools to produce event materials?
In this role, you will be responsible for the successful event management of all events across Cambridge Zero from conception to execution and evaluation.
As well as ensuring all event-related processes and practices are managed effectively, you will develop and improve internal systems and procedures, striving for continuous improvements and increased efficiencies across our portfolio of events, as well as proposing new events and engagements.
Cambridge Zero exists to maximise the University of Cambridge's contribution towards achieving a resilient and sustainable world.
We do this by enabling, integrating and accelerating climate activities related to education, research and innovation.
We work in a co-ordinating and supporting role across the full academic lifecycle; connecting, convening and engaging the full breadth of the greater University community (i.e. the University, Colleges and related institutions).
Acting in close collaboration and partnership with a broad range of University functions, we help integrate, enhance and accelerate climate activities.
Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a health assessment.
Deadline for applications: 2nd November 2025
Interviews: w/c 17th November 2025
For informal enquiries regarding this position, please contact Nina Martin, Operations Manager.
Applications are welcome from internal candidates who would like to apply for the role on the basis of a secondment from their current role in the University.
We welcome applications from individuals who wish to be considered for part-time working or other flexible working arrangements.
We particularly welcome applications from women and/or candidates from a BME background for this vacancy as they are currently under-represented at this level in our department/institution/Faculty/School/University.
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