Community Coordinator (EL1187C)

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

Job summary

The University of Lincoln seeks a creative, enthusiastic Community Coordinator to join our Venture Development team. You will help build a vibrant, collaborative community for tenants, partners and colleagues, delivering events, content and engagement that drive tenant satisfaction and business growth.

You will lead marketing campaigns across channels, nurture relationships, coordinate events, and use data to shape services. This is a permanent, full-time role at 37 hours per week in Lincoln.

Qualifications

• Passionate about delivering an excellent customer experience.
• Excellent communicator who can present to a large audience.
• Able to manage own workload and priorities.
• Proactive and with initiative.
• Experience of supporting start-ups, planning/events, project delivery and budgeting is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the marketing and promotion of the Venture Development activities and office provision across channels.
• Build and maintain relationships with tenants, founders and partners; conduct regular check-ins.
• Plan, coordinate and deliver networking events, workshops and community initiatives; evaluate outcomes.
• Manage tenancy enquiries, tours and prospecting; coordinate inductions/departures to support occupancy targets.
• Use engagement and occupancy data to produce reports and insights and improve services.

Skills

Customer experience

Excellent communication

Workload management

Initiative

Start-ups marketing/events

Job description

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

• 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.

Closing Date: 06 Nov 2026

Department: Administrative and Professional Services

Salary: £33,002 per annum

Please note this post is permanent and full-time at 37 hours per week