Commercial Events Manager

Employer: University of the Arts London
Location: CSM - King's Cross, London UK
Salary: £38,394 - £48.144 per annum
Contract: Full time
Hours: Full time

Job description

The opportunity

We are looking for a dynamic professional with a passion for event management and an aptitude for building relationships to join us at Central Saint Martins as our Commercial Events Manager.

In this pivotal role, you will oversee the sales and delivery of all commercial venue hire, driving income and activity for the college at our campus in King’s Cross, Central London. 

You will join the CSM Innovation team working with our staff, students and graduates to bring about meaningful change in society through impactful projects and partnerships with a wide range of organisations; from large corporates to local governments.

Details of the role and responsibilities is outlined in the Job Description and Person Specification.

About you

You bring a minimum of two years’ experience in a sales and/or event management role, ideally within the charitable, creative, or higher education sectors. With a proven track record of converting contacts into sales, you have successfully delivered event projects on time and within budget. Your ability to build and maintain strong relationships with clients is a key strength, and you excel at collaborating with diverse stakeholders to ensure client satisfaction. Your proactive approach and commitment to enhancing the customer experience make you an ideal fit for this role at Central Saint Martins.

If you wish to apply for this post, please submit a supporting statement (2 pages max) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role, along with your application.

The closing date is 22nd November 2024 at 23:55 BST.

If you have any queries about the process to apply for this role please email the CSM Resourcing Team at: jobenquiries@csm.arts.ac.uk

If you wish to have a discussion about the specific requirements of role, please do feel free to contact Marie McMillan, Director of Innovation and Business, at: marie.mcmillan@csm.arts.ac.uk

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. We are a collegiate University spread across London with six Colleges, four Institutes and five Research Centres. UAL also has two subsidiary companies, delivering specialist activities – UAL Short Courses Ltd, and UAL Arts Temps Ltd.

We’re made up of all types of people, coming together in London, the world’s creative capital. We are designers, artists, performers, thinkers, researchers and makers. Our students, staff and graduates form a global network of creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders. Together, our ideas change the world. Because the world needs creativity.

We are ranked highly across the board. We are ranked first for specialist art and design, second in the world for Art and Design in the 2024 QS World University Rankings (for the sixth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world.

Closing date: 22 November 2024, 11:55 pm