Events and Marketing Officer, The Sutton Trust
£33.7-37k
Is eligible to work in the UK
2+ days a week in office
Evidence-led programmes, research and policy influence championing social mobility
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Evidence-led programmes, research and policy influence championing social mobility
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
£33.7-37k
Is eligible to work in the UK
2+ days a week in office
21-100 employees
Company mission
Today in this country, the opportunity to succeed is heavily shaped by socio-economic background. The Sutton Trust's mission is to change this.
Role
Who you are
- Excellent organisational and project management skills
- Experience in event delivery, including in-person, online and hybrid events (even if in a voluntary role)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills across a range of different audiences and stakeholders
- A strong understanding of event management, including an awareness of the importance of briefing documents, relationship management, supplier management, event promotion and event logistics
- An understanding of the importance of branding and brand development
- An eye for detail, and the ability to work accurately to tight deadlines
- An understanding of how to use Canva and email platforms (such as Campaign Monitor) to support with marketing activity (desirable)
- Is sympathetic to the aims of the Trust and its mission to address educational disadvantage
- Has first-class interpersonal skills
- Is able to work both independently and collaboratively within a small team
What the job involves
- The Events and Marketing Officer will play a crucial supporting role in promoting the work of the Sutton Trust – including its research, policy priorities, programmes, and alumni stories – to external audiences through our events and marketing
- This is a newly created role, introduced to expand our capacity and significantly grow our roster of external events in the Trust's 30th anniversary year
- The postholder will work alongside the Marketing and Events Manager to create, coordinate and maintain our event schedule
- They will need excellent skills in organisation, project planning and communication to support the delivery of both online and in-person events, many of which will focus around the 30th anniversary in 2027
- This is an exciting opportunity for an organised and proactive individual to create and deliver engaging events to maximise our impact and influence with key stakeholder audiences
- The postholder will also support brand and marketing activity across the charity, bringing creativity, an eye for detail and a strong audience focus to all of our branded materials
- Event support:
- Take a lead on a range of Sutton Trust in-person events and webinars, many of which will focus around research reports and government policy. This includes creating detailed briefings, managing relationships with speakers and stakeholders, working with venues and suppliers and promoting events through channels, including social media, newsletters and email invites to maximise engagement
- Support with the development of our series of events for the Sutton Trust's 30th anniversary. This may involve events in parliament, part conferences and wider events with universities and corporate partners
- Maintain an events calendar that can be used across the organisation
- Manage the recording of event information and engagement on Salesforce
- Manage digital engagement, uploading of events to the Sutton Trust YouTube channel and maximising viewership through promoting them to our audiences
- Create detailed event evaluation reports for internal stakeholders and funders
- Marketing:
- Advise and support colleagues across the organisation with marketing activity including use of Sutton Trust brand guidelines, Campaign Monitor and Canva
- Work with the Marketing and Events Manager to further strengthen the Sutton Trust brand, including the updated tone of voice and messaging and new visual elements
- Support with the proofing and production of cross-Trust marketing materials, including items for Programmes and Development teams
- Support with the management and development of Sutton Trust email communications through Campaign Monitor
- Other:
- Regularly update Communications and Research stakeholder lists as needed
- Work with colleagues to maintain communications and content planning grids
- Track and assess event engagement across different marketing platforms, including newsletters and social media
- Write copy as required
- Keep up to date with events in the sector
- Feed into the wider work of the Research and Communications team
- Other duties as necessary from time to time
- Contract: Full-time, fixed-term 18-month contract
- Hours: The standard working hours are 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. This role is likely to also be required to attend events / meetings outside of normal working hours during weekday evenings and occasionally at weekends, in line with organisational policies
Application process
- Applications should reach us by 23:59 on Sunday 6th September, with first round interviews held over Zoom on Tuesday 22nd September, and second round interviews held at our London offices on Thursday 1st October
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Founded in 1997, the Sutton Trust is a UK charity researching and tackling the inequity inherent within social mobility. Utilising research and academic study, it helps young people engage with educational and career opportunities they may not previously have been able to access.
The Sutton Trust’s programme results speak for themselves. 93% of its students moved from the lowest to the highest socio-economic group after leaving university, whilst the charity itself has released over 300 reports on social mobility since its founding. Many of these reports have influenced government policy, including NHS workforce plans, university admissions fees, and free school lunches. It partners with leading businesses like Deutsche Bank to widen access to apprenticeships, training programmes and grad schemes, all to help young people meet their potential.
With decades of experience behind it, The Sutton Trust is a leading and highly active force in promoting UK social mobility. Its Government Cabinet Report, for instance, sheds much-needed light on the educational background of the most powerful job positions in the country, exemplifying the charity’s focus on transparency and positive change.
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Company benefits
- Annual leave: 27 days per annum plus bank holidays (29 days per annum for roles at 'Head of' level and above).
- Pension scheme: Contributory pension scheme (subject to the conditions of the scheme) which includes a 7% employer pension contribution.
- Family leave: Enhanced maternity, paternity/ partner, adoption, shared parental leave pay and carer's leave (conditions apply)
- Flexible working: Minimum 2 office days per week, plus Flexible Working Policy
- Wellbeing: 2 paid mental health/ self-care days, annual wellbeing workshops and access to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme
- Other benefits include: Cycle to work scheme, life assurance cover, season ticket loans, and free tea, coffee, fruit and lunch when working from the office.
Company HQ
Westminster, London, UK
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Leadership
Nick Harrison
(CEO)Previously Board Advisor at ExploreAI, Chief Growth Officer at MATCHESFASHION and was a Senior Partner at Oliver Wyman.
People progressing
Head of University Access and Digital, passionate about widening access and success for students via higher education
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