THE PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF MURRAY EDWARDS COLLEGE, FOUNDED AS NEW HALL, IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE

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Marketing and Events Administrator

Events

Murray Edwards College premises
Ensuring consistent event marketing alongside offering administrative
support for the Events team.
Business Development Manager

6

Part time – 20 Hours per week (0.53 FTE)

Working environment:

Office based.

DBS check required?

No

Overview of Role

The Marketing and Events Administrator is responsible for marketing coordination and events
office  administration,  ensuring  smooth  day-to-day  operations  and  effective  promotion  of  our
venue. Alongside assisting in growing our reputation, this role provides administrative support
to the Events Office, ensuring outstanding events are consistently delivered.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Marketing:

•  Manage social media channels, website updates, and newsletters.
•  Create engaging content to promote events and services.
•  Assist with marketing campaigns, including digital and print materials.
•  Track analytics and report on campaign performance.
•  Represent ‘The Cambridge Meeting Space’ at networking events.
•  Conduct marketing campaigns, including client events, mailshots, press releases and

articles.

•  Maintain client data and marketing lists.
•  Work with the Business Development Manager to ensure marketing activities fall within

the budgetary allowance.

•  Work  with  the  Business  Development  Manager  to  produce  an  annual  marketing

strategy.

•  Attend exhibitions representing ‘The Cambridge Meeting Space’.
•  Keep venue listing up to date and refreshed on external websites such as ‘Headbox’.

Updated: January 2026

Event Office Administration:

•  Manage phone enquiries and field to the relevant team member.
•  Provide administrative support to the Business Development Manager and wider team.
•  Prepare, produce and install event signage across the site.
•  Maintain stock levels of all “The Cambridge Meeting Space” branded material including

pens, flip chart paper, pads and chargers.

•  Attend weekly planning meetings with the Events team and operational teams.
•  Assist with production of menus, table plans and place cards for events.
•  Support onsite event delivery when required.

Person Specification

Essential

Desirable

•  Marketing qualification.
•  Experience of working in a

similar role.

•  Experience of working with

Drupal.

•  Experience of working on

Kx or similar event
management software.

Qualifications

•  Knowledge of design suites such as
InDesign, Photoshop or Canva.

Skills,
knowledge,
experience

Personal
attributes

•  Excellent communication skills.
•  A good command of written English
and experience of adapting writing
style for different audiences.

•  Ability to work as part of a team but
also effective when working alone.

•  Good organisational skills.
•  Basic IT and Microsoft Office skills.
•  Office/administration experience.
•  Knowledge of social media

channels.

•  Creative flair with attention to detail.
•  Experience in a customer-service

environment.

•  Professional, friendly and

approachable.

•  Excellent attention to detail.
•  Professional and respectful of

others.

•  Flexible with hours where required.
•  Able to work unsupervised and use

own initiative.

Updated: January 2026