Events & Marketing Project Coordinator - Fairness, Inclusion & Respect

VoiceWorks; London; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking consultancy as an Events & Marketing Project Coordinator, where your passion for diversity and inclusion can shine. This exciting role involves organizing impactful training and events, collaborating with a dedicated team, and managing multiple projects to promote fairness and respect in the industry. With opportunities for growth and a commitment to a flexible work environment, you will play a vital role in driving positive change while developing your skills in a supportive atmosphere. If you're ready to make a difference and grow your career, this position is the perfect fit for you.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus 8 statutory holidays

1 additional day for birthday

8% pension contribution

Flexible working environment

Office amenities in London

Qualifications

• 2+ years in a commercial environment with project support experience.
• Strong organisational and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Support the FIR team in arranging training and events.
• Manage marketing activities and report on performance targets.
• Conduct data analysis for informed decision-making.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Project management

Data analysis

Event organisation

Microsoft Office Suite

Social media marketing

Education

A Level or NVQ Level 3

Equivalent experience

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

WordPress

Job description

Are you passionate about diversity and inclusion, love a challenge and want to work in a small, collaborative and dedicated team where you can develop and grow?

Do you have experience of supporting projects with multiple stakeholders?
Are you comfortable working with data and proficient with technology?

If so, we’d love to hear from you.

Role Info:

Events & Marketing Project Coordinator - Fairness, Inclusion & Respect
Remote Home Working with meetings @ London HQ / Occasional Travel
£30,000
Plus Benefits

Your Skills:

1. Strong organisational and communication skills
2. Can deliver key projects to the highest standard
3. A self-starter
4. Keen to develop and grow
5. A passion for Fairness, Inclusion & Respect

Who we are:

Action Sustainability is a leading consultancy with the aim of inspiring sustainable business. Our team comprises around 55 full and part-time employees and associates across the UK.

Many of our clients are sector leaders on sustainability and supply chain issues and we are proud of our reputation for leading the thinking in this area.

In summary, we:

1. Run the award-winning Supply Chain Sustainability School, including the industry-leading Fairness, Inclusion & Respect (FIR) programme.
2. Support our clients to use our Sustainability Tool to report their progress on sustainability actions.
3. Led the authoring of the ISO 20400 in sustainable procurement and are now leading global adoption through our social enterprise arm, and our commercial consultancy services.
4. Provide bespoke, specialist business advice, training, and practical tools to leading organisations such as Siemens, the Houses of Parliament, Warwick University, the NHS and British Land.

We are an accredited Living Wage employer and we are committed to maintaining a respectful and inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all people with relevant skills, knowledge, and experience, including those from diverse backgrounds currently under-represented in sustainability and project management.

The Events & Marketing Project Coordinator Role:

We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Events & Marketing Project Coordinator to join our Fairness, Inclusion and Respect team and help deliver an impressive programme of online and face-to-face training, events, and initiatives.

The Fairness, Inclusion & Respect (FIR) programme’s key objective is to support the development of a more diverse and inclusive industry that is better for everyone. The programme supports businesses to be more innovative and profitable by addressing workplace culture challenges and building inclusive and respectful environments.

The successful candidate for the role will support the delivery of all aspects of the FIR programme and will ensure it is delivered on time, to budget and to the desired quality standards.

Reporting to the Programme Manager, your remit will include:

1. Supporting the FIR team to arrange meetings, training dates and conferences
2. Planning and arranging training activities and events (webinars via Zoom and Teams, workshops and conferences)
3. Attending meetings and training activities where necessary to support the trainers
4. Promoting the various training activities for each project through various channels
5. Managing and updating the marketing tracker for the FIR team
6. Supporting the FIR team with the preparation of professional documents, PowerPoint presentations, promotional flyers, social media assets and other materials
7. Regularly reporting back on key performance targets and helping conduct reporting tasks via Excel for quarterly reporting periods
8. Assisting the Programme Manager in meeting all project deliverables on a quarterly basis
9. Conducting data analysis to help the wider team make informed decisions
10. Assisting in the development of relevant learning materials and supporting documentation
11. Updating FIR webpages with new content on a regular basis via WordPress
12. Writing reports, undertaking meeting preparation, taking meeting notes, following up on actions, diary management and other administrative duties
13. Providing customer service support, including responding to emails and handling phone calls from members and clients
14. Keeping various systems up to date which record data, feedback statistics and more
15. Other tasks as instructed to support the projects or business

About you:

1. 2+ years working in a commercial environment
2. Some previous experience / exposure to event organisation / running
3. Willingness to work collaboratively and responsively with colleagues and key stakeholders
4. Ability to communicate clearly in both verbal and written form, with excellent telephone skills
5. Excellent organisational skills with attention to detail and ability to work in a flexible and creative way
6. Takes on full ownership and responsibility to deliver against targets, solve problems and manage workload proactively
7. Experience of supporting projects with multiple stakeholders
8. Experience of supporting or running marketing initiatives (email and social media)
9. Ability to multitask and prioritise in a busy environment
10. A commercial approach and excels at working at pace
11. Demonstrates excellent knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite, including PowerPoint and Excel skills
12. Comfortable working with data (reporting and analysing)
13. Has a ‘can do’ attitude and is willing to learn and continuously improve
14. A passion for EDI and commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion
15. A desire to play a role in driving positive and sustainable change
16. Understanding of, or worked directly on, content management systems (desirable)
17. A Level, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent, or have the equivalent experience, skills, and knowledge.

What we offer you:

1. Salary: £28,000 - £30,000 depending on experience
2. Holidays: 25 days plus 8 statutory holidays plus 1 day for birthday
3. Other benefits: includes an 8% contribution to pension
4. Location: All of our roles are home based with some travel required on advanced notice; however we are a flexible employer and provide office amenities in Old Street, London
5. Development: We offer the opportunity to grow in this award-winning business with the support of leading experts and innovative new practices

Sounds like a good fit? Apply here for a fast-track path to our Leadership Team.

Your Previous Experience Might Include:
Projects Administrator, Project Administrator, Events Coordinator, Training Coordinator, Sustainability, Corporate Events, Training, Diversity, Education.

If you have any pre-application questions please contact us first quoting the job title & ref. Good luck, Team RR.