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Extended Education

Events and Student Experience Manager (Maternity Cover)

Salary: £40,229 - £48,456 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £52,095 pa inclusive of London allowance

This is a fixed term appointment for 12 months.

The Extended Education Unit is a highly successful and commercially driven team that delivers LSE’s open enrolment short courses and distance learning degree programmes, spanning from new undergraduates to senior working professionals. Our programmes make a major contribution to LSE’s revenue.

We are seeking an Events and Student Experience Manager with experience of delivering high-quality, large-scale event programmes and negotiating and managing a significant budget. The successful post-holder will devise, plan, and oversee a programme of dynamic events appealing to a broad range of international students and professionals.

This exciting role is a key part of the department and will focus on two key areas. Firstly, managing and developing the events programme for the LSE Summer School, which attracts more than 8000 students from around the world to campus each year. Secondly, creating a new portfolio of events for LSE Executive Education and LSE Online programme to help support the recruitment of participants onto the programme and engage our professional alumni network.

Candidates should have:

·         Proven experience within a student experience, events or conferences focused role

·         Creative flair in planning and delivering large-scale events and activities to discerning audiences

·         Experience of managing multiple projects within budget

·         Proven ability to manage and engage with a diverse range of stakeholders, ensuring effective communication and collaboration across various levels and departments

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, and excellent training and development opportunities.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.

To apply for this post, please go to www.jobs.lse.ac.uk. If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email j.thornton@lse.ac.uk  

The closing date for receipt of applications is 01 September 2024 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.