Job Description

Events and Communications Coordinator - Cape TownABOUT USHyperionDev is one of the largest providers of accelerated tech education in EMEA and one of the oldest providers of 'coding bootcamps' in the world. We work with top universities such as Imperial College London, The London School of Economics, The University of Edinburgh, and Stellenbosch University to deliver structured technical courses and bootcamps that accelerate people into fulfilling tech careers. We have been recognised as one of the top education technology scaleups in the world and gained the financial backing of Meta (previously Facebook) which recognised us as the most socially impactful startup operating in Africa, where we initially started our work.We are dedicated to closing the global tech skills gap and we achieve this by integrating tech education with human mentorship and expert code review powered by a workforce in Southern Africa, which lowers the cost of an accessible education in technology. This model has been successful, allowing us to reach millions of learners a year from over 60 countries. We have also partnered with government bodies such as the UK's Department for Education who provide scholarships for students to study on our bootcamps and gain employment at companies such as AstraZeneca and the United Kingdom's National Health Service (NHS).We're backed by nearly 2000 investors, having raised the largest crowdfunding round of funding for an edtech company in history. As a primarily bootstrapped, profitable, and scale up tech business join us as we play our part in making the world a more stable, safer, and fair place. ABOUT THE ROLEWe are looking for a highly self-motivated, problem solver and dynamic team member with a great sense of responsibility to support the Career Services & Employer Relations team within the HyperionDev Graduate Outcomes Department. You should have excellent business acumen, high standards, the ability to communicate effectively with multiple stakeholders, and love organising unique but professional events.This team member will support the departments with the planning, coordination and execution of events hosted for HyperionDev's Commercial & University Partners' bootcamp learners & graduates.This is a high exposure position that requires independent thinking, self-discipline and professionalism. The Events and Communications Coordinator will be responsible for all aspects of event organisation - including initiating ideas/ concepts, assembling of an events calendar, sourcing hosts for some of the events, liaising with the marketing department on event briefs, designs of invites, budgeting, stakeholder communication and invitations, reporting, travel arrangements and scheduling on platforms used to host the virtual events. Organising virtual events on hosting platforms such as YouTube streaming, Facebook Live, Zoom Webinars etc. This person should also focus on outreach specific to finding new, engaging event speakers, companies and relevant event topics.In addition, they will be in charge of the stakeholder communications, including social media on Alumni LinkedIn page, other learner communication platforms, mass mailing and other campaigns. This person would likely help scale our processes here even more, build event content, vet new tools/platforms and collaborate with the Alumni coordinator on Alumni related events & communications. RESPONSIBILITIESDefine and Implement the Strategy for our Virtual & Campus-based eventsDrive our outbound event marketing activitiesDrive all our B2B & B2C (Outcomes related) events, assist with defining events strategy, host events with industry partners and assist with marketing and advertising our Career Services & Employer relations eventsEnsure ongoing improvement in the number and quality of the attendees of all our eventsProject manage all internal and external resources for the effective execution of all our events, on time and within budgetInitiating event ideas/ conceptsEvents calendar managementLiaising with the marketing department on event briefs, designs of invites, writing up of success storiesBudgetingStakeholder communication via different channels including social media/ student engagement platformsEvent Invitations and attendance monitoringF2F event coordinator/ logistics - liaising with event partners (venues, caterers, content providers, etc.)Scheduling of events on platforms used to host the virtual eventsPrepare narrative and quantitative reports from eventsCollect feedback from event stakeholders and attendeesInvestigate and advise on best practices, tools & platforms for hosting eventsCreate and promote high-quality content that engages stakeholders and audiences, both activities and eventsGive advice and/or provide support across teams concerning project communicationsSupervise & post on social media platformsCollaborate with the marketing teams on the production of marketing materials, publications and video productionDriving graduate, learner & employer success stories + writing up of testimonialsSending out formal Career email communications via our email platformsManage careers services communications calendarOverseeing the communications of milestone tracking with students (SMS/ WhatsApp/ email/ Intercom) messaging to DFE students related to milestone achievements.Zendesk tickets & responseREQUIREMENTSMinimumA Diploma in Business, Marketing or Communications field1-2 year + of marketing experience in a high growth and digital consumer-marketing space1-2 year + of project management experience, managing projects relating to large-scale consumer marketingAt least 2 years of experience with events managementGood working experience with activations and promo teamsThorough understanding of various online and offline eventsExcellent written and verbal communication skillsExcellent planning, organisation and project management skillsA selfxe2x80x90starter who thrives in a fastxe2x80x90paced environmentInnovative, creative and proactive individual that has a good eye for detailPreferredA degree in Marketing, Communications and/or Events coordinationExperience with events targeting a younger demographic (students/ matriculants/ school leavers)Experience with promoting events on Social MediaExperience with booking tools like Eventbrite and Facebook eventsExperience with Project Management tools like Asana, Basecamp and/ or TrelloExperience with Brand Ambassadors/ InfluencersExperience with briefing designers and copywritersComfortable using Canva or other tools for designExperience with contracting agencies, suppliers and freelancersBENEFITSHybrid work: We are a hybrid work organization, offering flexibility on your scheduleAnnual leave and medical benefits: We provide 19 (SA) / 25 (UK) (REMOVE WHICHEVER IS NOT APPLICABLE) annual leave days as part of our leave policy, as well as health insurance or medical aid benefits for our staff (REMOVE FOR UK / US ROLES)Learn new tech skills: You can do 1 free bootcamp per employee per year with a 50% family discount.Join the heart of tech in Africa, the US, and Europe: You'll work with the best of the best in edtech and developer education. Join one of the most ambitious and highest performing tech companies in the space, with a founding team that draws experience from top tech companies.Life-changing work: Solve real problems that make education and tech careers accessible to those who need it most: you're allowed to brag about it. OUR VALUESWe're a people-forward company with a purpose that underlines everything we do. We're obsessed with the potential in people and challenge them to do their best work. We embrace a culture of growth and learning to deliver on our vision and ours is a relentless quest for improvement.

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