As Student Events & Engagement Manager, you will lead the development and delivery of an engaging, inclusive, and industry aligned programme of events and engagement activity across the campus. You will play a central role in shaping experiences that enhance employability, belonging, collaboration, and community throughout the student lifecycle. Working closely with academic colleagues, professional services, the Student Association, and external partners, you will ensure activity is impactful, well coordinated, and responsive to student needs.

What You'll Do:

Lead the development and delivery of a campus Events & Engagement Plan aligned with the University's Student Engagement strategy.

Plan, promote, and deliver a calendar of high impact events that enhance student experience, employability, and cross campus collaboration.

Provide campus leadership for the successful delivery of core institutional events, including Welcome activities, creative showcases, community building initiatives, and flagship moments across the academic year.

Lead the operational delivery of events, coordinating venues, equipment, technical requirements, guests, staff, and students, including streamed and hybrid activity.

Build effective relationships with academic teams, Creative Futures, the Student Association, and other services to ensure joined up and coherent engagement activity.

Work collaboratively to deliver masterclasses, industry talks, guest sessions, and industry facing events.

Support strong student leadership and student voice activity, ensuring student perspectives inform engagement and community building initiatives.

Work with Marketing and other stakeholders to promote activity through appropriate channels, including digital and social media platforms.

Use data and insight to evaluate attendance and engagement, informing continuous improvement and future planning.

Manage events and engagement budgets and resources effectively