Events Officer

Reports to: Senior Events Manager

Place of work: Central London / hybrid

Time: 5 days / week – full time

Contract length: 12 months fixed term contract (with potential to extend)

Starting date: ASAP

Salary: £30,000 – £33,000 depending on experience plus benefits.

Applications

Interested applicants should submit a Curriculum Vitae and a cover letter detailing their relevant skills, capabilities and experience for the role by completing the application form on our website here.

If you have any queries, please email [email protected].

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we cannot consider candidates who require sponsorship to work in the UK.

Recruitment timeline

IIGCC will review applications on a rolling basis, so we would encourage early application. The final deadline for applications is Wednesday 3 September 2025. We reserve the right to extend the deadline or close this vacancy early depending on the applications we receive. We recommend that you submit your application as early as possible.

Please note that we aim for the first round interviews (online, via Teams) to take place in the week of 8 September 2025 or prior. 

About IIGCC

IIGCC is an investor-led membership organisation with 400+ members across 20+ countries. We bring the investment community together to navigate the risks and opportunities of the transition and support progress towards a net zero and climate resilient future.

We work with our members to create guidance, tools, frameworks and resources that can help them, in their individual contexts, to manage climate-related financial risk within their individual portfolios. Our work also supports investors to make the most of opportunities presented by the transition towards a decarbonised global economy and the realities of a changing climate.

Through our leading work, we help investors to navigate implementation of climate considerations in their individual portfolios, advocate for a more supportive policy environment, and provide them with the tools to undertake effective stewardship and engagement with companies, and the wider market.

More information at www.iigcc.org.

The role

We are looking for a self-motivated event professional with experience of end-to-end event organisation.

We run 4 flagship events and a further 80 smaller online or in-person events each year. Our events are a valued benefit of IIGCC membership.

You will work closely with the Senior Events Manager and colleagues from the wider organisation to support in the development and delivery of a range of online, in-person and hybrid events. You’ll also help coordinate our presence at key industry events.

You will be joining a team of experienced communications professionals and working alongside established industry experts in corporate engagement, investor strategies and policy advocacy, with the potential to contribute towards driving real progress towards a net zero and climate resilient future.

There may be a requirement to undertake some international travel and a possibility of out hours working during peak periods.

While this role is initially offered on a fixed term basis for 12 months, we hope that the contract can be extended.

Main responsibilities

Event organisation

-     Support the Senior Events Manager with delivery of our flagship hybrid events

-     Support the end-to-end delivery of online events, particularly webinars hosted on Zoom.

-     Support with establishing and delivering our event marketing partnerships. This will involve developing our existing relationships with event organisers.

-     Maintain and update the internal events calendar (via Monday.com) to support organisational planning.

-     Support with securing speaking opportunities for the wider team

-     Provide pre-event support to attendees and ensure smooth on-the-day delivery.

Asset creation and branding

-     Oversee the creation and review of branded event materials, utilising and coordinating freelance and agency designers.

-     Coordinate with internal stakeholders to ensure design requirements and deadlines are met.

-     Track and manage approval processes, including legal sign-off where required.

Comms and Digital

-     Create and manage event registration pages on Eventbrite and Zoom.

-     Build and maintain event webpages and email communications using HubSpot including our monthly event newsletter.

-     Work with the communications team to ensure our events are promoted in the weekly newsletter and via our social media channel.

Skills and experience

Essential:

-     Proven experience of supporting with the delivery of online and in-person events

-     Excellent organisational skills, time management with the ability to produce high-quality work under tight deadlines

-     Excellent attention to detail

-     Ability and willingness to learn and follow processes and procedures

-     Proactive approach to achieving successful delivery of results

-     Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Office

-     A motivated and proactive self-starter, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team

-     Ability to remain calm under pressure, with a strong work ethic, and approachable manner

-     Excellent written and verbal communication skills

-     Excellent command of the English language (both spoken and written)

-     Familiarity with Zoom for virtual meetings and events

-     Familiarity with email and website platforms like Hubspot

-     Familiarity with ticketing platforms like Eventbrite

-     Familiarity with project planning platforms like Monday.com

-     A genuine interest in climate change and sustainability issues.

Desirable

-     Other European languages.

Why work at IIGCC?

People join IIGCC because they care deeply about making a difference by bringing the investment community together to navigate the risks and opportunities of the transition and support progress towards a net zero and climate resilient future. In return, IIGCC offers its employees a competitive salary with a wide range of benefits and supportive ways of working. You can find the full list of our benefits on our website.