Events Administrator Job In Galway

Job Description

Our Client, an Educational Institution, is looking to hire an Events Administrator on a full-time temporary contract until 30^th November.

The Events Administrator will contribute to supporting the planning and delivery of training events nationally, including the promotion of events on social media.

• Previous experience with event management platforms such as Eventbrite and survey software to gather event feedback.
• Possess strong skills in coordinating logistics, including liaising with speakers, managing itineraries, gathering bios and talk titles.
• Occasionally arranging travel, accommodation, catering, and venues for in-person events. For online events, experience with Zoom or other webinar software is essential.
• Proficiency in social media management, particularly for platforms like Twitter and LinkedIn, as well as experience with WordPress for editing and updating event webpages.
• The candidate should be able to work both independently and within a diverse team spanning two national infrastructures and ensure seamless event execution.

• Demonstrable experience in organising educational/outreach events.
• Evidence of ability to meet project requirements and work across multiple projects.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written) with multiple audiences (for example, researchers, funding agency staff, students, members of the public, and patients) is essential.
• Ability to work under pressure to deadlines, manage workflows, and deliver objectives.
• Demonstrable experience in social media communication.
• An ability to work independently and with a high level of professionalism; important to add feeding back into a team also.
• Demonstrated competence in digital communication platforms, i.e., Social Media Channels.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite.