We are looking for a curious doer to join our fun team to coordinate an impactful program of events for a community of innovators at the Venture Café's flagship weekly event: the Thursday Gathering. Your role would be to execute weekly Venture Café Thursday Gatherings including the following:

Designing and scheduling engaging social media content (e.g., posts, stories, event recaps) across platforms (LinkedIn, Instagram) to promote the Thursday Gathering and the Venture Café mission
Monitoring social media engagement and responding to comments and enquiries
Designing and publishing weekly email newsletters/updates to the Venture Café community
Creating visual assets (using tools like Canva) for digital communication and event promotion
Coordinating inventory - managing food & beverage supplies, printing supplies, signage, etc.
Setting up and breaking down Thursday Gathering events, including managing program partner bump-ins and outs, setting up the Venture Café Kiosk, and placing signage
Connecting with the Venture Café Global Institute to share learnings and support the relationship between Venture Café Edinburgh and its global counterparts
Identifying and mitigating risks to the effective operation of the Thursday Gathering
Collaborating with Edinburgh Futures Institute as well as ARIA team to ensure a delightful event experience

With a background in marketing/communications and ideally some experience of event coordination you bring creativity and flexibility to Venture Café Edinburgh, driven by a passion for mission-driven work and a commitment to hosting successful events. Your communication skills, problem-solving skills, and openness to learning from failure, paired with meticulous attention to detail, prepare you for success in this role. You excel in executing and innovating event experiences, engaging diverse community members, creatively using spaces, communicating effectively in various settings, and leveraging social media and digital marketing tools to promote events and help build a thriving innovation community.
1-3 years marketing or communications experience
English fluency
Great hospitality skills - able to keep community members engaged and happy even while resolving problems. Be able to enforce the Venture Café credo/guidelines in a friendly but firm fashion
Experience with social media channels and ability to leverage them as part of your work
Willingness for domestic and international travel as needed
Ability to legally work in the UK. We are unable to sponsor visas for this role at this time

Are you ready to be at the heart of Edinburgh's innovation scene? Venture Café Edinburgh is on the lookout for a passionate Event experience & Marketing Coordinator to be part of our flagship Thursday Gathering and other groundbreaking initiatives.

Competitive salary, commensurate with experience
25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays
Supplemental medical and dental insurance
£200 Monthly Commuter Allowance
Life insurance
Business Travel Insurance
Payment Protection
Employee Assistance Program
Hybrid work model - You will work three days per week in the office, with Thursdays required as a core in-office day
You'll join a team of driven and bright collaborators who are eager to lend their own unique skills to building our inspiring community
Learn and develop skills within the epicenter of the innovation community within a growing global network
Travel to Venture Café locations across the globe

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