About the IES
The IES is a charitable organisation which promotes and raises public awareness of environmental science. We activate our global network of leading education institutions, researchers, professionals, and policy makers to stand up for science and for the natural world. You can learn more about us by exploring our website.

Main Purpose of the Post
We are looking for a multi-talented Events & Training Officer to be responsible for managing the IES events and training, from conception to completion. You will be a bright and confident individual who can fit with the friendly and collaborative culture of the office.

We are a small team with a flat hierarchy and a fast pace of work. Our office is located in the heart of London.

Job Role

1. Develop and maintain systems to interact with, and listen to, IES staff, committees and members, and be aware of new issues within the sector, in order to develop a programme of events that adequately reflects the make-up and interests of our members and actively engages with emerging topics.
2. Ensure continuous improvement and evolution of events and webinar programme
3. Set, communicate and maintain project timelines and priorities
4. Develop contacts and ensure good working relationships with venues, speakers, exhibitors and external suppliers
5. Work with the CEO to forecast event income/expenditure and risk and deliver events within agreed budgets
6. Organise appropriate sponsorship and co-badging of events
7. Develop promotional materials and marketing collateral utilising the website, e-newsletter and social media channels to ensure visibility of events. Target new audiences (both within and outside of our membership) and devise appropriate mediums and messages to reach them, including working with other organisation to cross-promote and co-badge events
8. Utilise new technologies for delivering innovative events
9. Develop replicable and efficient processes for events marketing and delivery
10. Onsite attendance and management of all aspects of operations at events to ensure they run smoothly
11. Ensure that materials (photos, videos recording, audio etc) are collected from events and uploaded to appropriate media channels
12. Manage post-event marketing
13. Adopt appropriate feedback mechanisms to troubleshoot and continuously improve events
14. Deliver and facilitate occasional CPD training and workshops and represent the IES at external events, such as student and careers fairs
15. Work with other staff to ensure that they are aware of and engaged with upcoming events and training and that appropriate links are maintained and built between your work and the publications, policy and marketing functions.

Person specification
This is a multi-skilled position and we recognise that no candidate is likely to have all the desirable skills.

About the role
The position is full time. The initial contract will be for one year (subject to a three month probation period) with the possibility of extending.

How to apply
CV, cover letter (stating “why us and why you?”) and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form (doc) to info@the-ies.org. Interviews will be held on Monday 13th February.