The University of Manchester
Events Coordinator
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
About the Role
We are looking for a proactive, detail-orientated and customer-focused Events Coordinator to join our team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to deliver a wide range of commercial conferences, events and functions across the University of Manchester's diverse portfolio of venues. Working as part of our Conferences, Venues and Hospitality team, you will play a key role in ensuring exceptional client experiences while contributing to the continued success and growth of our conference and events operations.
You will be responsible for:
- Coordinating conferences, meetings, functions and events from planning stages through to successful delivery.
- Building strong relationships with clients and ensuring their requirements are met through effective planning and communication.
- Managing event administration, including quotations, contracts, invoices, and maintaining accurate event records.
- Working closely with colleagues across Hospitality & Events and the wider University to deliver high-quality services and facilities.
- Supporting event operations on-site, supervising operational staff where required and ensuring service standards, health and safety requirements, and client expectations are consistently achieved.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
We welcome candidates who bring diverse perspectives, experiences, and approaches to their work.
About You
We encourage applications from individuals with a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. You should demonstrate:
- A qualification in a hospitality/events related subject, or professional qualification(s) combined with demonstratable professional skill and/or knowledge gained through relevant industry experience
- Conference/Hospitality service and skills gained in a similarly diverse environment providing conference services on a similar scope and scale
- Evidence of readily accepting individual accountability and effective use of initiative
- Ability to manage and prioritise your own workload.
- Knowledge of health and safety requirements relevant to events or hospitality operations
We value transferable skills and real-world experience as much as formal qualifications.
Our Benefits
- Generous employer pension contribution
- Christmas closure across all departments outside of annual leave and bank holidays
- Purple Place employee discount platform
For more information, please see University of Manchester Benefits. You can also find information on our Flexible and Hybrid working here.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
We are an open place of enquiry and challenge. We embrace and celebrate difference, diversity and debate, and we pride ourselves on being a place of education, learning and community where we are able, within the law, to question and test received wisdom, express new ideas and explore controversial or unpopular topics and opinions. Find out more from our Freedom of Speech Policy.
Enquiries about the Role, Shortlisting and Interviews
- Name: Tom Marsden, Campus Events Manager
- Email Address: tom.marsden@manchester.ac.uk
General Enquiries and Administrative Support
Technical and Job Portal Support
This role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must demonstrate the right to work in the UK.
Applications close at midnight on the closing date.
Further particulars (with person specification) linked below.
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills