Sales & Events Co-ordinator

University College Birmingham; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Birmingham is seeking a Sales & Events Co-ordinator to support customer engagement and event management. The ideal candidate will have strong sales skills and excellent customer service. This full-time role offers a salary range of £28,031 - £30,378, along with generous benefits including a local government pension scheme and subsidised healthcare.

Benefits

Generous allocation of annual leave

Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme

Subsidised healthcare

Free on-site gym membership

Professional qualification sponsorship

Qualifications

• Experience in Conference/Events or Sales.
• Ability to convert enquiries into sales.
• Exceptional administration and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with customers to support events.
• Coordinate events using the Kx system.
• Manage customer enquiries effectively.

Skills

Customer service

Sales skills

Administrative skills

Job description

Job Title: Sales & Events Co-ordinator

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £28,031 - £30,378 per annum - SS3

Job type: Permanent, Full-time

UCB is an equal opportunities employer. We are TEF rated Silver, with a Good Ofsted rating.

The Role

University College Birmingham has an exciting new role within the Commercial Services department for a Sales & Events Co-ordinator. You will liaise with current and prospective customers interested in using the University's state-of-the-art facilities, co-ordinating and supporting on events with the support of a new Kx system.

This is an excellent opportunity for an individual seeking to build a career in Events. You will ideally have experience of working in Conference/Events or Sales, the ability to seek and convert enquiries into sales, in addition to excellent administration skills and exceptional customer service skills.

Benefits

• Generous allocation of annual leave
  • 29 days' paid leave per year
  • 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days on top
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Employer Contributions - 20.9%
• Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service.
• Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support
• Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse
• Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship.
• A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including technology and cycle.
• Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham
• Free on-site gym membership

Extra Information

All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Safeguarding and the PREVENT agenda in the context of further and higher education.

Closing Date 9th November 2025

Interview Dates 1st December 2025

Candidates with experience of: Sales Coordinator, Sales Admin, Administrator, Admin, Sales Support, Support, Assistant, Customer Services, Customer Sales Associate, Events Coordinator, Operations Assistant, Conference Organiser, Events Assistant may also be considered for this role