Events & Projects Executive

Events and Projects Executive

Position: Full Time/Permanent

Location: New Scientist Headquarters, Derry Street, HSK, London, W8 5HY

About the Role

The New Scientist Commercial and Events team runs live and virtual consumer events—including the multi‑award‑winning New Scientist Live festival—as well as delivering bespoke content solutions for a broad range of clients, including sponsored articles, virtual events, short videos and podcasts.

To support the continued development of these exciting commercial activities, we are seeking an Events and Projects Executive to work with the team to deliver across these areas of the New Scientist business.

The Events and Projects Executive will work closely with the wider team to assist in the planning and delivery of New Scientist Live, and in the management and delivery of individual commercial content projects.

The ideal candidate will have experience in project and event planning and management, and be a highly organised, self‑motivated and efficient individual with a can‑do attitude, great attention to detail, and the ability to build strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. Experience working on‑site at a large consumer event would be an advantage.

Main Responsibilities

New Scientist Live Event Management

• Working with the wider New Scientist Live team to assist with the planning and delivery of this multi‑day, world‑class science festival, supporting our speakers, visitors, sponsors and exhibitors


• Managing our Schools Day widening participation programme


• Managing and expanding our weekend visitor widening participation programme


• Maintaining a strong focus on customer experience:

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Project Management of Commercial Content Projects (New Scientist CoLab)

• Engaging with client stakeholders, key suppliers (freelance writers, event/podcast hosts, video production teams, market researchers, etc.) and colleagues in design, marketing and production to ensure commercial content projects and associated media campaigns are delivered on time and according to contracted deliverables


• Managing the creation of digital media assets for individual commercial projects


• Setting up and monitoring booked media campaigns for individual commercial projects


• Managing P&Ls for individual commercial projects, providing regular updates and projections to the Head of Product Delivery and the Management Accounting team


• Ensuring commercial projects are delivered within the agreed costs


• Producing end‑of‑project reporting and analysis for key stakeholders

Person Specification

• Previous Project and event planning and management experience


• Excellent organisational, time‑management and prioritisation skills


• Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy


• Strong Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills


• Positive, enthusiastic approach and ability to work using own initiative


• Proven ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines


• Excellent spelling, grammar, writing and communication skills


• Team player; reliable, approachable, hard‑working and flexible

ABOUT NEW SCIENTIST 

New Scientist is a magazine brand for the insatiably curious, asking the big-picture questions about life, the universe and what it means to be human. From artificial intelligence to climate change, the latest innovations in health to the mysteries of quantum physics and the human mind, New Scientist covers the ideas and discoveries that matter. 

Since our publication was founded in 1956 for "all those interested in scientific discovery and its social consequences", it has expanded to include newsletters, videos, podcasts, holidays and live events. Our headquarters are in London, UK, and we also have staff in the US and Australia. 

WORKING FOR NEW SCIENTIST 

New Scientist is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applications to New Scientist will receive due consideration regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category. 

Package Description

Our benefits package increases the longer you’ve been with us. Here’s what to expect:

• 29 days’ holiday


• Upon joining you will be automatically enrolled onto the Pension Plan at the minimum level of 5% employee contribution, 4% Company contribution. 


• Life cover under the Pension Plan of up to 4x your basic salary. 


• DMGT Discounts (for discounts on online shopping, vouchers and reloadable cards)


• Subsidised canteen


• Onsite gym (Northcliffe House only)


• Onsite nurse and GP clinics (Northcliffe House only)


• Our Employee Assistance Programme


• Discounted dining cards


• Private Medical Insurance – Bupa


• Flexible Working policy


• Free gym membership at Northcliffe House Gym


• Eye care assistance


• Family Friendly policies


• Employee Assistance Support


• Access to the magazine


• Access to newscientist.com, New Scientist app


• Invites to NS Events

Plus many other benefits….

Our Commitment

We are committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability.

We are Disability Confident Committed. Please let us know if you require any recruitment documentation in other formats or if you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process. Please be assured that any such information will be held separately to your recruitment application and will not be considered as part of the selection process.