Job Title: Events Executive 

Salary: £28,800 - £37,425 per annum 

Location: Cambridge/Hybrid (at least 2 days per week in the office) 

Contract: Fixed Term (6 months) | Full Time  

Strat date: February 2025 or as soon as available 

Do you have a passion for event organisation and a knack for getting things done? Are you a team player with a keen eye for detail? If so, our Academic division wants to hear from you.  

We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.  

About the role

We are seeking a proactive, collaborative and detail orientated individual to join our Events Team on a fixed-term contract for 6 months. We're currently undertaking a large database project within Marketing, and to ensure our events continue to run smoothly, our Events Team needs some additional support. 

As an Events Executive you will: 

• Support the department with various aspects of exhibit organization for our global conferences, including researching and booking exhibit booths and sponsorships, coordinating stand design and logistics, and overseeing the creation of marketing materials, emails and social campaigns to support our exhibit objectives. 
• Collaborate with colleagues across Marketing, Editorial, Customer Services, and Supply Chain to ensure seamless event delivery. 
• Gain valuable experience managing a portfolio of exhibits, providing an opportunity to develop your skills and take ownership of projects. 
• Contribute to key projects such as the Frankfurt and London Book Fairs and assist with UAT for our new marketing and exhibits database. 
• Work closely with a small, friendly team within a large global organization. 

About you 

This role is perfect for someone who has: 

• Some experience in event organization or equivalent project management or marketing experience 
• Exceptional organizational skills with a talent for juggling multiple tasks and deadlines 
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills 
• A proactive and positive attitude with a willingness to tackle challenges 
• Experience and enjoyment of working in a customer centric role or environment 

If you would like to know more about this opportunity and what will make you successful, please see the full job description attached to the bottom of this vacancy on our careers site.  

Rewards and benefits 

We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package, featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including: 

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays 
• Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance  
• Discretionary annual bonus  
• Group personal pension scheme 
• Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary  
• Green travel schemes  

We are a hybrid working organisation, and we offer a range of flexible working options from day one. We expect most hybrid-working colleagues to spend 40-60% of their time at their dedicated office or location. We will also consider other work arrangements if you wish to work more flexibly or require adjustments due to a disability. 

Ready to pursue your potential? Apply now.  

We review applications on an ongoing basis, with a closing date for all applications being 7th January 2025, although we may close it earlier if suitable candidates are identified. Interviews are scheduled to take place shortly after the closing date 

Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry.  

Please note that Cambridge University Press & Assessment will not ordinarily be able to provide sponsorship for vacancies of less than 12-months in duration. Applicants must therefore have an existing right to work in the UK to be eligible for this position. 

Why join us 

Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You'll belong to a collaborative team that's exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe – for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration.  

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where it's safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background. 

We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities.