Marketing & Events Officer

Marketing & Events Officer

Permanent | Full Time | Term Time Only or All Year Round | Fully Office Based

We're recruiting a Marketing & Events Officer to join a well-established independent school in Reading. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in promoting the school, strengthening relationships with its community and delivering a range of engaging events throughout the year.

Working as part of a collaborative team, you'll support marketing and communications activities, organise events, manage social media channels, create engaging content and help build lasting relationships with students, alumni and the wider school community.

Benefits:

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Generous pension scheme
• Private Healthcare
• Electric car scheme
• Free parking
• Sports facilities
• Free meals on site
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Income Protection

Key responsibilities as the Marketing & Events Officer:

• Plan, coordinate and deliver a variety of school, networking and community events.
• Create engaging content for social media, newsletters, websites and marketing campaigns.
• Manage and grow online communities, ensuring content remains fresh and engaging.
• Build and maintain relationships with alumni, students and other key stakeholders.
• Support fundraising initiatives and community engagement activities.
• Maintain CRM records and produce reports where required.
• Work closely with colleagues across the school to deliver successful events and communications.

The successful Marketing & Events Officer will have the following related skills / experience:

• Previous experience in marketing, events, communications or community engagement.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience managing social media platforms and creating engaging content.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Confidence building relationships with a wide range of people.
• Good IT skills and experience using CRM systems would be advantageous.
• A proactive, creative and positive approach to work.