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Job vacancy

Office & Events Manager

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Employment Type
Permanent
Location
Central London (On site)
Salary
£51,648

The purpose of this role is to support the growth and operation of the UK Semiconductor Centre by coordinating events and office operations.

Help bring the wider semiconductor ecosystem together while ensuring the smooth delivery of meetings, workshops, visits, conference attendance and day-to-day administrative activities.

The role combines event management, stakeholder engagement, communications support and office administration, providing an opportunity to work across the UK semiconductor ecosystem and contribute to national technology and innovation priorities.

The successful candidate will work across all areas of UKSC activity, helping to connect people, organisations and opportunities across the UK semiconductor ecosystem.

Who we are

Key Responsibilities:

Events & Community Building

  • Plan and deliver events hosted by UKSC at its offices and external venues. 
  • Support workshops, roundtables, networking events and ecosystem meetings. 
  • Manage event logistics including venues, registrations, catering and attendee communications. 
  • Coordinate speakers, participants and external partners. 
  • Support post-event reporting and stakeholder follow-up.
  • Manage the UKSC events web page, keeping it up to date with relevant UKSC and industry events 

Organisational Support

  • Support event and engagement activities across UKSC's core areas including skills and workforce development, investment, international partnerships, marketing and communications, technology initiatives and stakeholder relations. 
  • Support preparation and delivery of UKSC events, conferences and external engagements. 

Office Support

  • Support day-to-day office administration and facilities management. 
  • Coordinate meeting rooms, visitors and office services. 
  • Manage relationships with suppliers and service providers. 
  • Support travel, meeting and diary logistics where required. 
  • Assist with procurement and administrative processes. 

Communications & Coordination

  • Support newsletters, stakeholder updates and event communications. 
  • Assist with maintaining relevant mailing lists. 
  • Help plan and execute internal and external communications related to engagement activities. 
  • Support reporting on event attendance, feedback and participation metrics.

Skills & Experience:

Essential

  • Experience organising events, meetings or stakeholder activities. 
  • Strong organisational and administrative skills. 
  • Experience coordinating multiple activities simultaneously. 
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 
  • Ability to build positive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. 
  • Experience using Microsoft Office and collaboration tools. 
  • Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities. 

Desirable

  • Experience working with CRM systems. 
  • Experience supporting membership organisations, trade associations, innovation networks or public sector programmes. 
  • Experience managing conferences, exhibitions or networking events.
  • Experience promoting events internally and externally using digital channels. 
  • Familiarity with communications platforms such as Mailchimp. 
  • Interest in technology, innovation, research or industrial policy. 
  • Experience working with senior stakeholders from industry, academia or government. 

Qualifications:

Practical experience in event management, business administration, communications, public affairs, marketing, customer engagement or a related discipline. Relevant experience, organisational ability and interpersonal skills are more important than formal qualifications.

Behaviours: 

Essential

  • Highly organised and detail-oriented. 
  • Friendly, approachable and professional. 
  • Strong relationship-building and interpersonal skills. 
  • Proactive and willing to take ownership of tasks. 
  • Comfortable interacting with people at all levels, from students and start-ups to senior industry and government leaders. 
  • Able to remain calm and effective when managing multiple priorities. 
  • Collaborative and supportive team player. 
  • Strong customer-service mindset. 

Desirable

  • Curious about technology and innovation. 
  • Enjoys bringing people together and facilitating collaboration. 
  • Confident representing the organisation at events and meetings. 
  • Comfortable working in a growing organisation where processes continue to evolve.

Submit your application

Please upload a copy of your CV as a Word or PDF document.
Please provide a supporting statement of no more than 600 words outlining why you are interested in the role and why you believe you are a strong candidate. Please use your statement to demonstrate how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the key requirements set out in the job description and person specification, using specific examples where appropriate. Please upload as a Word or PDF document.
Do you currently have the right to work in the UK? The UKSC is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.

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