Conference & Events Manager
Keble College are looking to appoint an experienced and dynamic individual with a proven track record in client engagement and event management to contribute to the success of the College’s events programme across the Parks Road and HB Allen sites.
The successful applicant will help to organise and deliver successful events from start to finish with exceptional client experiences to enhance Keble College’s reputation.
The postholder will work closely with all departments in the College to deliver events such as residential conferences, Summer Schools, special dinners and weddings, including being a presence on the day.
Some weekend and evening work will be required to support these events.
Summary of Key Responsibilities:
- First point of contact for sales enquiries
- Manage client site visits and upsell
- Evaluate enquiries, create client event contracts and generate invoices
- Liaise with internal departments for event to run smoothly
- Build strong relationships with organisers
- Keep up to date and engage with social media audiences on daily basis
- Attend/exhibit at national/international trade shows
Qualifications and Experience:
The successful candidate will have:
- Previous professional/formal event management experience: planning, delivery and evaluation for online, in-person and hybrid events
- Experience of working in a customer facing role, including handling enquiries
- Proven experience of nurturing good relationships with clients and suppliers
- Excellent communication skills: written and oral
- Competent experience of MS applications
In addition, candidates will ideally have:
- Data protection awareness
- Professional social media usage experience
- Working knowledge of Kinetix event database systems
Benefits of working with Keble:
- Free meals whilst on duty (staff and students eat in the magnificent Dining Hall)
- 38 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
- Discounted bus tickets to travel to work (c.5% discount)
- Interest-free loan to purchase a bicycle for work
- Discounted membership of the College gym
- Contributory University Pension scheme (Oxford Staff Pension Scheme)
To view the full job description and person specification please review our separately listed documents. Please also consider completing and returning the equal opportunities monitoring form.
To apply for this role, please email your CV (no longer than 2 pages) as well as a covering letter (1 page) highlighting how your experience matches the advertised criteria to hr@keble.ox.ac.uk
Closing date: noon on Sunday 5th January 2025
