Community Coordinator

Lincoln Institute; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Lincoln is seeking a creative Community Coordinator to join the Venture Development team. You will help build a vibrant start-up community for tenants, partners and colleagues, planning events, creating content that highlights tenant successes, and guiding tours for prospective tenants.

You will lead marketing of our office provision and Venture Development activities across social media, websites, newsletters, and other channels, build strong relationships, gather feedback, and

Qualifications

• Experience delivering events and marketing campaigns.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to engage tenants and partners and gather feedback.
• Budget management and project delivery experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the marketing and promotion of our commercial office provision and Venture Development activities across social media, the website, newsletters and other channels.
• Build positive relationships with tenants, founders and partners, acting as a key point of contact and carrying out regular check-ins to gather feedback and identify opportunities.
• Plan, coordinate and deliver a programme of networking events, workshops and community initiatives, and evaluate their success.
• Manage tenancy enquiries, centre tours and prospecting activity, and coordinate tenant inductions and departures to support occupancy targets.
• Use engagement and occupancy data to produce reports and insights, and identify ways to improve our service.

Job description

Community Coordinator

Enterprise and Innovation

Location: Lincoln
Salary: From £33,002per annum
Please note this post is permanent and full-time at 37 hours per week
Closing Date: Friday 06 November 2026
Interview Date: Wednesday 25 November 2026
Reference: EL1187C

Help build a connected, thriving start-up community

At the University of Lincoln, we believe that strong communities help businesses grow. Sparkhouse and Think Tank are at the heart of our business incubation offer, giving founders and growing businesses the space, support and connections they need to succeed.

We are looking for a creative, enthusiastic and proactive Community Coordinator to join our Venture Development team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in building a vibrant, collaborative and supportive community for our tenants, partners and University colleagues. Whether you are planning a networking event, creating content that celebrates a tenant’s success, showing a prospective tenant around the centre, or connecting a founder with University expertise, your work will have a direct impact on tenant satisfaction, retention and business growth.

What you will be doing:

As a Community Coordinator, you will:

• Lead the marketing and promotion of our commercial office provision and Venture Development activities, delivering campaigns across social media, the website, newsletters and other channels.
• Build positive relationships with tenants, founders and partners, acting as a key point of contact and carrying out regular check-ins to gather feedback and identify opportunities.
• Plan, coordinate and deliver a programme of networking events, workshops and community initiatives, and evaluate their success.
• Manage tenancy enquiries, centre tours and prospecting activity, and coordinate tenant inductions and departures to support our occupancy targets.
• Use engagement and occupancy data to produce reports and insights, and identify ways to improve our service.

What we are looking for:

We are looking for people who are passionate about delivering an excellent customer experience, enjoy bringing people together and take pride in their work. You will be an excellent communicator who can present to a large audience, manage your own workload and priorities, and use your initiative. Experience of supporting start-ups, planning and delivering marketing and events, project delivery and budget management would be an advantage.

Further details:

• Job Description and Person Specification

You can find out more about working at Lincoln, and everything that we have to offer, at: https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/jobopportunities/

We strive for a diverse workforce with the very best employees and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all. The University encourages applications from underrepresented groups inclusive of Black, Asian and other minoritised/marginalised ethnic groups, all gender identities and expressions from the LGBTQIA+ community, candidates with a disability, and those that practise different faiths and beliefs, to enhance our One Community where we strive to be kind, patient, and supportive of each other.

Please note: If you think you may require a visa to work in the UK, please refer to UK Visas and Immigration or UK Visas - Information for Prospective Staff before embarking upon an application, to ensure that you understand the requirements for sponsorship. You may be eligible to work in the UK via other alternative visa routes such as the Global Talent Visa or by having Settlement / ILR; please refer to the UK Visas pages above for further details.