DC Thomson

Events Coordinator – 3-Month Fixed-Term Contract

DC Thomson

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Glasgow • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • **Key Responsibilities:**
  • - Support the event manager to source and negotiate supplier agreements for events
  • - To source and book event MC’s, speakers, entertainment, food, venues, AV, print, guest gifts, travel, accommodation, photographers, videographers, room dressing and any other appropriate supplier products/services
  • - Working closely with the sales team to ensure the sponsorship benefits are delivered to each event sponsor
  • - To manage sponsor relationships successfully
  • - Supporting the event manager to deliver each event within the cost budget
  • - Support with the event on the day
  • - Manage the delivery and production of smaller events including brand extension and virtual events
  • - To co-ordinate staff working at the event including a staffing schedule
  • - To produce and manage a media plan to support each event
  • - To liaise with internal departments to ensure an effective media plan is implemented to support the event
  • - Admin support for the sales managers
  • - To work as part of a team and help colleagues as and when required
  • - To update event websites and social platforms as and when required
  • - To provide accurate and up-to-date forecasting information to your line manager as and when required
  • - To provide progress reports on a weekly basis to your line manager
  • - To represent DC Thomson in a professional manner at all times and behave as an ambassador for the business

Requirements

  • **Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience:**
  • - Commercial knowledge, understanding of profit and loss, design, understanding of the events market, competitors, etc.
  • - An events qualification is desirable but not essential
  • - Strong organisational skills, communication skills, numerical skills, writing skills, project management, presentation skills
  • - Ability to work under pressure, managing multiple projects
  • - Ability to work as part of a team
  • - Some experience in managing events, ability to create and manage P&Ls, ability to communicate at director level within organisations
  • - Experience working under pressure
  • - A full and clean UK driver’s licence is required
  • **To apply for this role, please follow our online application process and submit a CV and cover letter.**
  • **Closing date for applications: Friday, 19th December 2025 at 16:00hrs**
Benefits
  • *This is a full-time, fixed-term contract position for 3 months, working 35 hours per week. This is a hybrid role offering a blend of home and office working from one of our office locations in Glasgow. The team works 3 days, usually Monday, Tuesday and Thursday in the office. We offer a generous package including 34 days holiday, Health Cash Plan, excellent Pension, a competitive salary, and many more staff discounts and benefits.*
  • We are an equal-opportunity employer and encourage applications from everyone and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability or any other protected characteristics.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
event managementsupplier negotiationbudget managementmedia planningproject managementP&L managementforecastingevent productionstaff coordinationevent marketing
Soft skills
organizational skillscommunication skillsnumerical skillswriting skillspresentation skillsteamworkability to work under pressuremultitaskingrelationship managementproblem-solving
Certifications
events qualificationUK driver's licence