Senior Student Events Coordinator (Parental Cover)

The University of Manchester; Manchester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Manchester is seeking a Senior Student Events Coordinator to lead various student-focused events such as welcome programs and cultural festivals. The role involves ensuring events are engaging and financially sustainable while working closely with a diverse student community. Candidates should have experience in event planning, strong organizational abilities, and excellent communication skills. The position may require evening and weekend work and values diversity in applications.

Qualifications

• Experience of planning and delivering events is essential.
• Strong organisational skills are required.
• Ability to communicate well with a diverse range of people.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and delivery of various student-facing events.
• Ensure events are engaging and financially sustainable.
• Line manage the Coordinator for International Society Trips & Socials.

Skills

Event planning and delivery

Strong organisational skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Job description

We're looking for a Senior Student Events Coordinator to help shape these experiences across the year. As Senior Student Events Coordinator, you'll lead the planning and delivery of a wide range of student-facing events from large Welcome and Refreshers programmes, to cultural festivals, community events, social activities and major moments like SU Awards and Reclaim the Night.

A key part of the role is making sure our events programme is both engaging and financially sustainable. Some events will be designed to generate income, others will run at cost to maximise participation, and some will be intentionally subsidised to support inclusion and access. You'll be confident thinking through the balance of cost, value and impact when planning activity and will work within budgets to ensure each event delivers on its purpose. You don't need to have worked in a commercial setting before, just a practical understanding of how to plan events with financial considerations in mind.

You will work closely with colleagues across the entire organisation and external partners to make sure events run smoothly and reflect the interests of our diverse student community. You'll also line manage the Coordinator responsible for delivering our International Society Trips & Socials programme, supporting a calendar of trips and activities that help international students feel welcome and connected in Manchester.

To succeed as Senior Student Events Coordinator, you'll bring experience of planning and delivering events, strong organisational skills, an eye for detail and the ability to communicate well with a wide range of people. You'll enjoy supporting others, solving problems and working as part of a busy, collaborative team. You don't need previous Students' Union experience, we welcome candidates from hospitality, arts and culture, charity and community events, festivals, local government and other events-based roles. Because many of our events take place outside standard hours, the role includes scheduled evening and weekend working.

We are a values-driven organisation and want our team to reflect the diversity of our student community. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including those currently underrepresented in Students' Union roles.

If you enjoy planning events, working with people and balancing creativity with practical delivery, we'd love you to apply for the Senior Student Events Coordinator role.

At The University of Manchester Students' Union, we want every student to feel connected, supported and part of a lively university community. Events sit right at the heart of that experience. They bring people together, help students explore Manchester, and create moments that define student life.