Marketing & Events Coordinator at Oldham College | Oldham, UK

Oldham College

Marketing & Events Coordinator

Oldham, UK (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableEntry LevelFull time

Posted 5 weeks ago

Top 1% of applicants do these two things.

The other 99% submit and hope. You're about to do something different.

Job Summary

Own the GM wide innovation events program and partner network, driving calendar planning, venue logistics, and speaker coordination while upholding safeguarding and equality commitments.

Innovation Events Execution: Plan and run a year long GM wide events calendar aligned to GMCA KPIs and college schedules.
Partnerships & Speakers: Secure venues and coordinate with colleges, ecosystem partners, and subject matter experts.
Governance & Accessibility: Ensure compliance with safeguarding and equality policies across all events.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Design, plan and deliver a coordinated annual programme of innovation engagement events across Greater Manchester, working in partnership with GM Colleges and colleagues from the Innovation Connector Network and Innovation Literacy Programmes.
Develop and coordinate an annual GM-wide innovation events calendar aligned to programme objectives, GMCA KPI targets and local College schedules.
Work collaboratively to plan and deliver a programme of borough-based business events
Identify, secure and manage venues across partner Colleges and external locations.
Liaise with keynote speakers, ecosystem partners and subject matter experts.
Carry out duties in line with College policies and procedures, including safeguarding and equality commitments

Requirements

GCSE Maths and English grade C/4 or above (or equivalent).
Proven experience of planning and delivering professional events from concept to completion.
Experience coordinating events across different locations.
Strong organisational and project management skills with excellent attention to detail.
Experience in using graphic design software, such as Canva or Adobe Creative Suite.

Benefits

49 days’ holiday, supporting work-life balance, including 30 bookable days plus bank holidays, efficiency days, and Christmas closure
Pension contributions of 16.8%
Free counselling and wellbeing support
Retail discounts through our benefits platform
Enhanced family-friendly policies
Paid special leave
Training and development opportunities
Free breakfast Fridays
On-site facilities including canteens and a day nursery
Free parking and electric car scheme
Cycle to work scheme

Oldham College

Oldham College offers an extensive range of technical & professional qualifications in areas including digital and creative, performing arts and media, financial and professional services, sport, travel and public services, construction and the built environment, caring professions and retail and commercial.We work closely with employers to ensure we are providing courses and developing students in sectors that are relevant, growing and have lots of career opportunities. These employers contribute to the development of our curriculum and help in other ways such as providing work experience, master classes, workshops and more.Each year we welcome around 10,000 students, including those aged 16-18 and adults, studying over 500 full + part-time courses, apprenticeships and T Levels.For more information on what we can offer businesses, call 0161 785 4330 or email apprenticeships@oldham.ac.uk.

Oldham, England, GBR

685 employees (19 in marketing)

www.oldham.ac.uk