We’re hiring: Events Coordinator (Student Experience) at WMG, University of Warwick
Are you passionate about delivering high-quality student experiences? We’re looking for an Events Coordinator to join our vibrant, innovative team at WMG, one of the largest academic departments at the University of Warwick.
About the Role
We will consider applications for employment on a part-time or other flexible working basis, even where a position is advertised as full-time, unless there are operational or other objective reasons why it is not possible to do so.
WMG is a vibrant, cutting-edge research institution at the University of Warwick, as well as being one of the largest academic departments at the University of Warwick. We are currently looking for someone to support the delivery of a range of extra-curricular events and activities for our Taught Programmes.
The post holder will work on the co-ordination and delivery of a wide range of events of varying sizes, both in-person and online, including planning and communicating of such events, and associated budget monitoring. They will also be a first point of contact for student societies and groups and liaise with other professionals across the University to share and learn best practice.
About You
We are looking for someone who has experience of events management, ideally within a Higher Education setting. You must have excellent communication skills, pay great attention to detail and be able to work effectively with a wide range of audiences, with the ability to build and maintain effective relationships both internally and external to the University. You will need strong organisational skills to be able to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines and will ideally have knowledge and skills in utilising multimedia in marketing and communication. You will also need to have a flexible approach to working hours, with a willingness to work some evenings and occasional weekends.
For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification section of the attached job description.
Job Description
JD Events Coordinator (101776)
How to Apply
CLOSING DATE: Thursday 3rd July 2025 at 23:55 (BST)
To apply, please click ‘Apply’ and submit an application form by the closing date.
Please plan for any potential delays as you will not be able to submit an application form past this deadline (even if you opened the form at, say, 23:30).
You will have to attach a CV and a cover letter.
* Your CV should include your employment history (including your most recent employment), your education history, and any other relevant experience.
* Your cover letter should explain your motivations for applying to the role. It should also explain, using examples, how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria detailed in the Job Description PDF document below. Please note that all essential criteria must be met by candidates who are invited to interview.
Please see here for guidance on writing a cover letter. We highly recommend using individual criteria as headers and explaining below, using examples, how you meet the criterion, though you are free to format the letter as you wish.
To streamline our hiring processes, we can only accept applications submitted via our official careers webpage, warwick-careers.tal.net.
* Interview Date: 23rd July 2025
* Start Date: To be confirmed
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