Events Associate (2 year FTC)

Digital Catapult; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Bank holidays

Discretionary company bonus

Private Medical Insurance

Hybrid working

Job summary

Digital Catapult in Belfast is seeking an Events Associate to join the Marcomms team to deliver a range of internal and external events across the UK Digital Twin Centre programme. You will coordinate logistics, help shape content and ensure an exceptional guest experience for hybrid, in-person and online events.

The role requires on-site presence of at least three days per week, with collaboration across partners and teams to showcase progress and impact within accelerator programmes and the

Qualifications

• Experience delivering events in physical and virtual settings.
• Strong commitment to high-quality, seamless service delivery.
• Experience assisting with event content design.
• Willingness to work flexible hours and outside normal office times.
• Strong organisational and communication skills with attention to detail.
• Knowledge of DDA compliance and event health and safety is advantageous.
• Experience in tech/manufacturing/aerospace/defence sectors is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Scope, define, create and produce events to meet objectives in collaboration with the NI Marketing & Communications Manager and UK Digital Twin Centre team.
• Plan, develop and deliver in-person, hybrid or online showcase events and demo days for accelerator programmes.
• Manage events execution holistically ensuring content, agenda and logistics run seamlessly and issues are resolved to ensure guest satisfaction.
• Support events marketing activities to reach key audiences.
• Coordinate day-to-day running of events across the programme including room setup, registrations, speakers, catering, AV, materials, client relations and feedback.
• Ensure hosted or co-hosted events align with UK Digital Twin Centre and Digital Catapult objectives and target audiences.
• Handle catering, budget, staffing rosters and coordinate suppliers on event days.

Skills

Event management

Logistics coordination

Stakeholder management

Project management

Communication skills

Flexible hours

Job description

Digital Catapult is seeking an Events Associate to join its Marcomms (Marketing, Communications, and Events) Team in Belfast, supporting the delivery of events for our UK Digital Twin Centre programme. You will help plan and deliver a range of internal and external events, physical, virtual, and hybrid, for the UK Digital Twin Centre and its Community which are crucial to the success of our work and the programme overall. The role is required to support event activity that showcases our work, the progress and successes of organisations that take part in our acceleration and innovation programmes as part of the UK Digital Twin Centre, and events to support the growth of own Digital Twin Community. You will coordinate logistics, help to shape content, and ensure an exceptional guest experience for event attendees in Belfast working closely with internal teams and external partners.

The Events Associate will be expected to be on site at least three days per week.

WHAT YOU'LL DO (Duties)

• Support the Marketing & Communications Manager NI and work collaboratively with the UK Digital Twin Centre programme team, to scope, define,createand produce events to meet our strategicobjectives.

• Help to plan, develop and deliver in-person, hybrid or online showcase events and demo days for accelerator programmes.

• Manage events execution holistically, ensuring that event content and agenda meet theobjectivesandlogisticsrun seamlessly and resolve any issues arising to ensure high customer and stakeholder satisfaction and/or elevatein a timely manner.

• Support events marketing activities to reach key audiences.

• Manage events execution for the UK Digital Twin Centre and regional footprint, ensuring that event content and agenda meet theobjectivesandlogisticsrun seamlessly and resolve any issues arising to ensure high customer satisfaction and/or elevatein a timely mannerto the Marketing & Communications Manager NI and/or Head of Events (if needed).

• Coordinate the day-to-day running of events across the programme, including but not limited to room setup, managing delegate registrations, speakers’ management, catering, overlooking audio-visual delivery, event visuals and materials, client relations, delegates’ engagement and feedback and impact capture and measurement.

• Ensure that hosted or co-hosted events are relevant to the UK Digital Twin Centre and Digital Catapult, making sure events meet the requirements, target audience and objectives, and add value to the programme overall.

• Handle catering orders and budget,additionalstaffing rotas,rolesand responsibilities on the day of the event and coordinate work of various event suppliers (ifrequired).

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR (Experience)

• Experience in and passion for operational delivery in both physical and virtual event settings.

• High expectationsof quality and seamless service delivery with a hands‑on approach.

• Experience in supporting the design of content for events.

• Willingness to work flexibly, and outside of normal office hours, as part of a team, sometimes working on early morning or late evening events.

• Strong stakeholder management, organisation and communication skills.

• You’ll have project management skills and the ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines, requiring strong organisational and communication skills, along with strong attention to detail.

• Knowledge of DDA compliance and event health and safety would beadvantageous.

• Experience in the technology, manufacturing, aerospace, or defence industries would be advantageous.

Deadline for Applications:

Monday November 9, 2026

Salary:

£28,000 - £34,000 pa depending on skills and experience

Pre-Employment Background Checking Process

Due to the nature of our work across government and public sector contracts, including working with sensitive information, all applicants will need to successfully complete the Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance process prior to starting employment.

Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We recognise and value the advantages and opportunities that come with having people from diverse backgrounds working with us and it is our ambition to build an organisation which is representative and reflective of UK society.

We welcome applications from neurodivergent candidates, candidates from minority and underrepresented groups and from candidates with more or less experience, provided the requisite skills can be demonstrated.

As members of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Please do speak with us about adjustments that could support you through our interview process.

Digital Catapult is an equal opportunities employer.

• We are in the UK’s Top 100 Best Workplaces and placed in the UK’s Best Workplaces in Tech and Large Organisations.
• Digital Catapult is aDisability Confident Committed Level 1 Employer.
• Excellent holiday package: 25 days annual leave, Bank Holidays and 3 days between Christmas and New Year:
• Double-matched pension up to 10% of your salary;
• Discretionary company bonus
• 4% of your salary to use towards selecting benefits that work for you, including health cash plan, Private Medical Insurance; buying holiday, topping up your pension;
• E-Vehicle Scheme; Cycle2Work; Tech Scheme; Gym Discounts; Give As you Earn; PerkPal;
• Life insurance 4x salary;
• Free to access EAP & Financial Wellbeing advice;
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave;
• Hybrid working - with great offices, the expectation for this role is to work at least 4 days per week in the office.
• Investment in your ongoing learning and development with us;
• Company social events throughout the year and free office snacks!

We have a vibrant and engaging culture where all voices are heardand a variety of employee led affinity groups who champion initiatives and provide opportunities for feedback to be shared.

We use moments in the year to educate everyone at Digital Catapult on different aspects of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and to raise awareness.

We also enjoy socialising and having fun together through a variety of company-wide events held throughout the year including our football team, running and climbing groupsand volunteering activities.