The Role

Do you enjoy working in an evolving environment, focusing on planning and delivering events?

London Business School are thrilled to be recruiting for an engaging and collaborative Engagement Manager to join Degree Education on a permanent basis.

The Engagement Manager is responsible for the operational delivery of engagement activities related to our MBA & Masters in Finance Degree Portfolio (MBA, One-year MBA, MiF Full Time and MiF Part Time). These are post graduate degrees for professionals with 3-10 years of relevant experience.

Guided and supported by the Senior Engagement Lead and working alongside the Engagement Coordinator, the Engagement Manager will become an audience expert and valued partner to their Recruitment & Admissions team.

Engagement activities include virtual and in-person events, third party events and fairs, email campaigns, partner relationships and blog management.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead detailed planning process to schedule events and digital communications, and agree content/themes in collaboration with Associate Director, Engagement, Senior Engagement Lead and R&A stakeholders
• Attend on-campus and London events to manage the smooth setup and running
• Attend and run 'complex' virtual events to ensure smooth running (checking stakeholders are comfortable with slides, tech set up etc). Moderating Q&A where necessary
• Design and compose email comms for portfolio in collaboration with R&A stakeholders
• Contribute to the development of recruitment and engagement plans for the area, providing information to enable efficient and effective planning that meets departmental objectives
• Build a network of stakeholders across the School to facilitate improved communication and maintain knowledge of opportunities with clients and stakeholders across the School

Who we are looking for

• Excellent organisation and communication skills
• Excellent stakeholder management skills
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Strong multitasking skills with strong project management skills
• Experience using Microsoft Office, Zoom and ClickDimensions (or other email platform)
• Experience using Microsoft Dynamics or other CRM
• Experience planning and delivering events 
• Good presentation skills and experience using project management software are desirable

Why London Business School

London Business School: a global and vibrant business community based in two of the world’s most dynamic cities, London and Dubai. It’s where extraordinary minds and diverse perspectives connect, to have a profound impact on the way the world does business and the way business impacts the world. We offer best in class hybrid learning to our students and participants, whilst creating a flexible, supportive and dynamic working environment for our people to excel in, whatever their location.

What you can expect from us

• Generous annual leave of 27 days plus extra between Christmas and New Year
• Generous pension package, 14.5% employer contribution (in return for employee enrolment and contribution)
• Free onsite gym and swimming pool
• Amazing range of professional development to support your career path
• Enhanced cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing offering to support your physical, mental and financial health
• Up to 5 days paid emergency leave for staff who have caring responsibilities for a family member, dependent or friend who is ill.

At London Business School, we support Smart Working - a hybrid approach designed to help you achieve a healthy work-life balance while delivering the best outcomes for your role and the needs of our customers. All roles require a minimum of two days on campus each week to foster a vibrant, collaborative community.

For this role specifically, you will be expected to be on campus at least 2 days per week.

We operate with ‘core hours’ – 10:00-15:00 – to maximise opportunities for connection and collaboration across teams during the working day. Outside of these hours, you may still be required for meetings or collaboration based on your role and customer needs. Additionally, we offer Protected Time - a flexible, one-hour slot, within the working week dedicated to your learning and development, wellbeing, or focused, quiet work

Our commitment to driving inclusion and belonging

We are a globally reaching institution, committed to creating tangible and sustainable change in driving inclusion & belonging within our School, education and society at large. We are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone in our community feels they belong and thrive. This is a key school priority, and we want everyone who joins LBS to feel respected, welcomed, and heard.

Candidates needing sponsorship should assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by evaluating their circumstances against the relevant criteria before applying

Please note we start screening CVs and interviewing candidates from the start of a campaign. A successful candidate could progress to offer before the advertised closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible if you are interested in any roles.

Closing date: 15th July 2025

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