Events and Engagement Officer

Alan Turing Institute London United Kingdom Communications and Engagement
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Company Description

The Alan Turing Institute is the UK’s national institute for data science and artificial intelligence. The Institute is named in honour of the scientist Alan Turing and its mission is to make great leaps in data science and artificial intelligence research in order to change the world for the better.

Position

The Events and Engagement Officer roles form part of the Communications and Engagement Directorate, reporting into the Events and Engagement Manager, working closely with the communications and marketing teams. They are responsible for organising the core events and engagement activities of the Institute – from flagship conferences through to national sponsorships – and support the achievement of the Turing’s research and innovation mission.

ROLE PURPOSE

The Events and Engagement Officers are responsible for the planning, shaping and delivery of events and engagement activity, both hosted by,and supported by the Institute. They offer specialist support to research programmes, scoping event and engagement needs, building strong working relationships with directors and managers, and devising and delivering activity that enables research delivery and impact aligned with the communications and engagement strategy. The roles also work closely with other related departments, such as skills, partnerships and culture, to convene internal events. They work across the directorate and liaise with researchers and academic leads, producing events and engagement activity that showcase the Institute’s work and drive research excellence.The roles will also provide support to the Events and Engagement Manager in risk, finance and impact reporting, and contribute to the development of new processes and the implementation of new systems.

DUTIES AND AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

  • Shape, plan, and deliver impactful events, working in partnership with research programmes
  • Build strong working relationships with research programme directors and managers and be the point of access for communications and engagement functions
  • Evaluate events and make compelling evidence based recommendations - identifying and exploring opportunities to support research delivery and growth
  • Empower and enable research peers to organise and host internal events, ensuring a consistent tone of voice and adherence to policies and processes
  • Keep up to date with wider Institute goals, initiatives and values, ensuring these are embedded across all events
  • Effectively liaise with speakers, and academic leads across all events, understanding goals and turning these into practice via rigorous agendas and tailored formats
  • Respond to delegate queries, representing the Institute professionally and signposting potential collaborations
  • Work closely with the marketing team to ensure the appropriate promotion of Turing events, commissioning design work and arranging production service

Requirements

  • Considerable experience at coordinator level in events management
  • Proven track record of organising complex virtual or hybrid events
  • Track record of successfully liaising with and influencing senior stakeholders
  • Confident and clear communicator, both written and verbal
  • Good copywriting skills
  • Good presentation and influencing skills, particularly with senior staff and academics
  • Proactive and self-motivated to provide high quality results for stakeholders
  • Track record of delivering events that achieve impact and were evaluated against their objectives

Please see the job description for a full breakdown of the Duties and Responsibilities and the Person Specification.

Other information

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

If you are interested in this opportunity, please click the apply button below. You will need to register on the applicant portal and complete the application form including your CV and covering letter. If you have questions about the role or would like to apply using a different format, please contact us on +44 020 3970 2148 or 0203 862 3340, or email [email protected].

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: Thursday 11 November 2021, 23:59pm

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

This Full-time post is offered on a Permanent basis. The annual salary is £34,510 plus excellent benefits, including flexible working and family friendly policies, https://www.turing.ac.uk/work-turing/why-work-turing/employee-benefits

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

The Alan Turing Institute is committed to creating an environment where diversity is valued and everyone is treated fairly. In accordance with the Equality Act, we welcome applications from anyone who meets the specific criteria of the post regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

We are committed to building a diverse community and would like our leadership teal to reflect this. We therefore welcome applications from the broadest spectrum of backgrounds.

Reasonable adjustments to the interview process will be made for any candidates with a disability.

Please note all offers of employment are subject to obtaining and retaining the right to work in the UK and satisfactory pre-employment security screening which includes a DBS Check.

Full details on the pre-employment screening process can be requested from [email protected].