Pioneer - Community and Events Manager, Scale Space

Blenheim Chalcot; City Of London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology and innovation hub in London is seeking a Community and Events Manager to strengthen partnerships and enhance engagement through innovative events. The ideal candidate will have a passion for technology, experience in networking, and a degree. This role offers hands-on responsibilities in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' work experience.
• Outgoing, friendly, proactive personality.
• Curiosity for R&D companies.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain partnerships with stakeholders.
• Support delivery of events focusing on innovation.
• Identify opportunities for member engagement.
• Represent Scale Space externally.
• Participate in informal learning and networking events.

Skills

Technology passion

Emotional intelligence

Self-starter

Networking ability

Education

Minimum 2.1 undergraduate degree

Job description

Overview

Pioneer - Community and Events Manager, Scale Space

London, United Kingdom

This is a unique opportunity to join the team at Scale Space, a joint venture between Imperial College London (a top-10 global university) and Blenheim Chalcot (the UK's leading digital venture builder).

With daily exposure to Blenheim Chalcot, Imperial College, and community teams, this role offers highly-capable and ambitious operators an opportunity to support a complex, and profitable, business through its next phase of growth and expansion - including design of appropriate target operating models, business process ownership and optimisation, and team management and professional development.

About Scale Space:

Scale Space is a scaleup community, providing access to the people, services and space businesses need to succeed.Scale Space provides bespoke laboratory and office space to support the R&D and commercialisation activities of knowledge-intensive companies. It provides a home for businesses to scale alongside Imperial's world-leading academics, allowing entrepreneurs and researchers to share ideas and turn scientific discoveries into new products and services.

The Pioneer Programme:

This role is part of the BC Pioneer Programme; a portfolio-wide community and learning & development programme built exclusively for the future leaders of our ventures and scale-ups. You will have a tangible impact on a business going through a phase of market expansion.

Alongside your role, you will undertake a 15-month RedTeam L&D programme, giving you access to learning materials, training, and experts to help you set up your own career adventure. This approach is at the heart of the Pioneer programme vision, and both Scale Space and the RedTeam are committed to working with you to help you excel.

Duties

• Working with the Head of Growth and Partnerships, build and maintain strong partnerships with internal stakeholders (Imperial, Blenheim Chalcot) and other relevant external organisations.
• Work with the Scale Space team to deliver and support a series of regular, meaningful events for members, focusing on innovation, collaboration, and networking.
• Through delivery of Scale Space's events programme, support members to address their business needs and scaling challenges via connections with relevant contacts at Imperial, Blenheim Chalcot and other partners.
• Proactively identify opportunities to drive member engagement and satisfaction through events, communications, and new initiatives, while rolling up your sleeves to get things done.
• Represent Scale Space externally to potential members, partners, and the wider innovation ecosystem.
• Take part in the Pioneer Programme's informal learning and networking events across the Blenheim Chalcot portfolio.

The ideal candidate will have

• A passion for technology and disruption, with experience in or ambitions to build your own venture in the future.
• A genuine curiosity for R&D companies, from life sciences and engineering to digital ventures.
• An outgoing, friendly, proactive, and approachable personality.
• Emotional intelligence and be compassionate and supportive in nature.
• Evidence of the ability to be a self-starter and adapt to multiple roles in a high-pace environment.
• A passion for building your network and the capacity to work well with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels, including university partners and C-suite executives.
• Minimum 2 years' work experience.
• Minimum 2.1 undergraduate degree (in any discipline).

Our Culture

Our culture is inclusive, modern, friendly, smart, and innovative - we seek to employ bright, positive-thinking individuals with a can-do attitude. Our people enjoy challenging themselves to be the best at what they do - if that sounds like you, you’ll fit right in!

The Process

We have a rigorous recruitment process to ensure we attract the very best and diverse talent. This will involve an initial telephone conversation, followed by a panel interview and a case study over two stages where you will meet with the business's management team.

Blenheim Chalcot is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity is one of our core values, thus making it core to our business. We strive to maximize the diversity of our workforce and welcome applications from everyone. We encourage diversity through perspective, background, identity, and thought whilst also fostering an environment where everyone can express themselves regardless of your race, religion, sex, gender, colour, national origin, disability, or any other applicable legally protected characteristic. We are committed to continuing to nurture an inclusive environment and building a diverse workforce.

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