Events & Community Manager - Understanding Recruitment : Job Details

Job Title: Events & Community ManagerLocation: St. Albans, Hertfordshire, UK (paid parking provided)Salary: £30-35k + benefits

Are you passionate about building communities and creating social value? We're seeking a driven Events & Community Manager to help shape and execute engagement strategies across the Understanding Recruitment Group. In this exciting & hugely varied role, reporting to the Head of Marketing, you'll work closely with our marketing and leadership teams to enhance community engagement, run events, manage social value initiatives and drive brand reputation forward.The Understanding Recruitment Group is made up of five employee owned brands with offices in the UK and the US. We're proud to be a trusted recruitment partner for some of the best technology-driven businesses across the UK, Europe and the US, specialising in tech recruitment. As an employee-owned business, we believe in shared success and are early on in a big growth journey, to which you will be pivotal. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to grow within a company that values its people and is focused on making a positive impact.

Events & Community Manager key responsibilities:

Community & Strategy Development:

• Develop and implement tailored community engagement strategies across all five brands.
• Collaborate with team leads to meet specific objectives and enhance overall engagement.
• Manage impactful initiatives like UR Wise - Women in Science and Engineering and other social value programmes.

Event Management & Engagement:

• Organise, oversee and attend events and meetups for our communities.
• Attend and represent the company at key industry events, building networks and keeping up with trends.
• Lead our internal sustainability initiatives, including volunteering and tree planting projects.

Content & Communications:

• Facilitate LinkedIn Live sessions and newsletters to drive user-generated content and community interaction.
• Manage podcast uploads, blogs, and content updates to foster industry engagement.
• Facilitate personal branding bootcamps for our UK and US teams.

Social Impact Reporting & Projects:

• Prepare detailed social impact reports on key initiatives and outcomes, helping to inform future strategies.
• Support tender applications by leveraging insights from social value data and reports.
• Play an active role in our social value committee, contributing ideas and guiding projects forward.

Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience in community management, events, social value, or a related field.
• Event planning and stakeholder management skills are essential for organising high-impact meetups and engagements.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to generate and manage user-generated content.
• Strong data analysis and reporting skills, especially for social value and community impact metrics.
• A self-starter who can work independently and take ownership of diverse projects.
• Familiarity with content management systems, Canva, Wondershare Filmora, email platforms, and the recruitment industry is a plus.

What We Offer:

• Employee ownership with opportunities for growth and shared success.
• Hybrid working options.
• Excellent career progression opportunities.
• Unlimited holidays (after two calendar years), life insurance, and pension benefits.
• Paid parking, gym membership, and regular social events.
• A chance to work on meaningful social value projects and drive community engagement across leading brands.

If you're ready to lead community strategies and make a positive impact through social value initiatives, we'd love to hear from you!

Apply now and join us in driving change and growth through community engagement and social value.