Partnerships Event Coordinator

Job description

About the role

Generate important and impactful experiences for people attending Imperial Enterprise's Partnerships events, including the Imperial Collider series, sector-focused roundtables and important networking opportunities throughout the year.

This important role will bring our teams together to deliver high quality, high value events for multiple stakeholders in order to enhance and develop new and ongoing relationships across our ecosystem.

The role will focus on supporting Imperial's Partnerships team with events and engagement activities. It is a core part of Imperial's Partnerships Engagement team, which is dedicated to enriching the relationships with our industry partners across Imperial.

What you would be doing

Within the role you will play a crucial part of our planning and operational delivery for high-profile events such as the Imperial Collider series, as well as coordinating teams from across the university as we bring together academic and research partners, industry collaborators, funding organisations and policy makers.

From booking venues and catering through to determining running orders, organising suppliers and project managing entire teams' deliverables, you'll be vital to the succssful delivery of Imperial Enterprise's Partnerships events each year.

What we are looking for

• Customer-focused attitude and approach to teamwork
• Demonstrably well-organised experience of delivering high-profile events with multiple competing deadlines
• Strong experience of managing suppliers, especially logistics, catering, venues and operations providers
• Strong communication skills and an ability to manage upwards, downwards and sideways when working with people from multiple teams
• Good attention to detail, including experience scrutinising contract terms and conditions
• Deadline and delivery-focus
• High proficiency with a range of software (e.g. MS Office; Adobe Creative Suite; Eventbrite/event platforms; CRM systems - such as Salesforce)
  • Ability to cope effectively with short-notice change under significant time constraints

What we can offer you

Imperial Enterprise is the university's core engagement team for working with industry partners, for developing spinouts and startups, working with the investor community and supporting the growth of innovation and entrepreneurship at Europe's leading university. Within this role you will gain huge levels of access to senior leaders and academics through events planning and delivery, as well as learning more about the important role that universities play in enhancing the UK's science and technology knowledge and development.

Along with the opportunity to expand your knowledge and skills within a dedicated and highly experienced, diverse team within Imperial Enterprise, you'll also get:

• The opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution and be part of our mission to use science for humanity.

• Benefit from a sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 41 days' annual leave and generous pension schemes).
• Access to a range of workplace benefits including a flexible working policy from day one, generous family leave packages, on-site leisure facilities and cycle-to-work scheme.
• Interest-free season ticket loan schemes for travel.
• Be part of a diverse, inclusive and collaborative work culture with various staff networks and resources to support your personal and professional wellbeing .

Further information

Closing date 04 October 2026

The closing date given is a guide only. We may have to close the vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

This is a fixed-term contract (15 months) for a part-time post (0.8FTE, c.28 hours per week).

Please apply with an application form via the online system. CVs without a completed application form will not be considered.