Current Opportunities

Bright Green Business; Hamilton; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A business development organization in Hamilton seeks an Events and Marketing Co-ordinator intern to support their Marketing and Events team. You will assist in planning events, managing exhibitors, and updating content on social media and the SDP website. The role is a full-time internship until March 2026, offering potential hybrid working conditions.

Qualifications

• Eligible to work in the U.K. for the full length of your placement.
• Able to travel to the location.

Responsibilities

• Assist with planning and co-ordination of events/conferences.
• Co-ordinate exhibitors and potential delegates.
• Research potential exhibitors/leads.
• Update event planning documents.
• Support event-related enquiries.
• Update and monitor social media channels.
• Update SDP's website with relevant content.
• Participate in stakeholder meetings.

Skills

Events, Marketing and/or social media qualifications and/or experience

Confident using various social media platforms

Excellent customer service and strong communication skills

Experience working in a fast-paced environment

Able to acquire and apply new knowledge and skills effectively

Job description

Overview

Category
Placement

Start Date
November

Length
until end March 26

Hours
35 - mostly office based, potential for hybrid

The Supplier Development Programme (SDP) is a national service, supporting Scotland’s Small Medium Sized businesses (SMeS) to get tender ready, to bid for public sector contracts. SDP works with the Scottish Local Authorities, around 22 other public bodies (such as Police, Fire, NHS) and 5 corporate companies to assist them engage local businesses and promote their contract opportunities. This involves hosting webinars, managing Meet the Buyer face to face exhibitions and events and running supplier engagement campaigns.

SDP utilise social media, newsletters and their network of government contacts to promote these as widely as possible. All event bookings are made via our website https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/. You can see our range of events and webinars on our calendar https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events/

The Role

Internship (to the end of March 2026) for an Events and Marketing Co-ordinator, working within the Supplier Development Programme (SDP), based at South Lanarkshire Council, HQ , Hamilton ML3 0AA. An element of working from home is possible.

Hours Monday – Friday 35 hour week

Office closed from 22/12/25 – opening 5/1/26

This role will assist SDP’s busy Marketing and Events team with a variety of event, marketing and promotional activities, including updating and amending content on the SDP website.

Key Tasks

• Assisting SDP’s Marketing and Events team with the planning and co-ordination of numerous events/conferences
• Co-ordination of exhibitors and potential delegates
• Researching potential exhibitors/leads
• Updating of event planning documents
• Co-ordination with SDP’s stakeholders and event management company
• Supporting event related enquiries
• Updating and monitoring of SDP’s social media channels (Facebook, LinkedIn, X and YouTube
• Updating SDP’s website with relevant content
• Participation in stakeholder meetings
• Production of minutes/noted actions from stakeholder meetings

The Candidate

Skills required:

• Events, Marketing and/or social media qualifications and/or experience
• Confident using various social media platforms
• Excellent customer service and strong communication skills
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment
• Able to acquire and apply new knowledge and skills effectively

Application Procedure

Apply via the Bright Green Business web link provided and click on the APPLY button. You will need to register in order to upload your CV and Cover Letter as your application. Please note that CV and Cover letter will need to be uploaded as ONE document.

Note:

All communication is via EMAIL so always check your JUNK MAIL/SPAM folders for our responses.

Important

a) You must be eligible to work in the U.K. for the full length of your placement. Valid Visa will be sought.

b) You must available the full length of your placement and be able to travel to the location

c) We will hold your application on our systems for 6 months from submission. This ensures your application can be considered for relevant roles where appropriate. If you would prefer us not to store your information for this period, please inform us.

We do endeavour to let all applicants know of the outcome once the whole process has been finalised.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy, and maternity.