Student Enterprise Coordinator

University of Southampton Malaysia; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in Southampton is looking for a Student Enterprise Coordinator to support students in entrepreneurial activities and lead the student enterprise programme. The successful candidate will provide coordination, marketing assistance, and engage with students and external partners. A passion for entrepreneurship and experience in marketing and event coordination are essential. This role offers a flexible working environment and various benefits.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Access to pension scheme

Subsidised health and fitness facilities

Range of discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering digital and physical marketing campaigns and events.
• Ability to engage with students and stakeholders and provide effective support.
• Flexibility to work occasional evenings and weekends for events.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the University’s student enterprise programme and engage with students.
• Build and maintain successful working relationships with partners.
• Act as a student-facing point of contact for support and advice.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Experience in digital marketing

Experience in event coordination

Customer service skills

Flexibility to work evenings and weekends

Passion for entrepreneurship

Job description

Overview

The University of Southampton is a world-leading, research-intensive institution with a strong reputation for innovation and enterprise. We are committed to making a positive impact through socially responsible initiatives and actively addressing complex societal and environmental challenges.

The Student Enterprise team provides current students and recent graduates the support they need to either set up their own business, lead a social enterprise, become freelance/self-employed, launch a scalable startup, or develop essential enterprising skills.

Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic and growing Careers, Employability, and Student Enterprise (CESE) department as a Student Enterprise Coordinator. Reporting to the Student Enterprise Manager, you will play a key role in delivering the University\'s student enterprise programme, engaging with students, external partners, and key stakeholders to facilitate impactful projects and initiatives.

About You

This post presents a fantastic opportunity for an efficient and exceptionally motivated individual who enjoys working in a fast-paced supportive environment. You will provide comprehensive coordination and marketing support to the Student Enterprise Team. You will be expected to build successful working relationships with key partners both internally and externally to the University. This is a student-facing role and will require you to confidently and accurately assess students’ needs and serve as a key point of contact for students and stakeholders, offering advice, signposting relevant resources, and supporting the development of student enterprise projects.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the University\'s student enterprise programme and engage with students, external partners, and stakeholders to facilitate impactful projects and initiatives.
• Build and maintain successful working relationships with internal and external partners.
• Act as a student-facing point of contact, assessing student needs, offering advice, and signposting relevant resources.
• Support the development of student enterprise projects and provide coordination and marketing assistance to the Student Enterprise Team.
• Deliver presentations, manage multiple priorities, and build relationships across the University and with external partners.
• Experience in delivering digital and physical marketing campaigns, event coordination, stakeholder engagement, and customer service; a passion for entrepreneurship and innovation is highly desirable.
• Be prepared to work occasional evenings and weekends to support events and activities.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills.
• Experience in delivering digital and physical marketing campaigns and events.
• Ability to engage with students and stakeholders and provide effective signposting and support.
• Passion for entrepreneurship and innovation.
• Flexibility to work occasional evenings and weekends for events and activities.

What We Can Offer You

We provide a supportive environment that values flexibility and encourages work-life balance through hybrid working options. Benefits include a generous holiday allowance, additional university closure days, access to the university\'s pension scheme, subsidised health and fitness facilities, and a range of discounts.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

At the University of Southampton, we believe that diversity and inclusion are central to our success. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage those who value our diverse community to apply.

For More Information

To learn more about the role, we strongly encourage you to arrange an informal conversation with Clare Old, Student Enterprise Manager, by emailing [e-mail] or James Hamstead, Student Enterprise Consultant by emailing [e-mail].

Further Details

• Job Description and Person Specification

Apply by 11.59 pm GMT on the closing date. For assistance contact Recruitment on [phone] or [e-mail] quoting the job number.

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