Overview
Senior Events Officer – Strand, London, WC2R 2LS
About us
The Dickson Poon School of Law, King’s College London is one of the oldest law schools in England and recognised globally as one of the best law schools in the world. The School was established in 1831 and has played an integral role in the life of King’s since the university was formed almost 200 years ago.
The School is based in the East Wing of Somerset House on King’s Strand Campus in London. Our location means that we are in the heart of legal London with the Houses of Parliament, government departments, the Royal Courts of Justice, the Inns of Court and the offices of global law firms all within walking distance.
About the role
We are looking for a Senior Events Officer to provide excellent end-to-end support for our external events portfolio. This role is suitable for someone with excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise and work under pressure. Interpersonal skills, the ability to work with different stakeholders and being able to adapt to changing priorities are all crucial for this role.
We run in-person, online and hybrid events and the post holder will need to be comfortable with managing the process from end-to-end, including catering, AV provision and event promotion.
This role requires on-campus attendance to support our events programme. We are looking for someone with a pro-active, can-do attitude and the role will suit someone who thrives on working with people.
Excellent organisation skills, staying calm under pressure and the ability to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines is essential.
This is a full time (35 hours per week) post and you will be offered an indefinite contract.
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