Senior Events Officer

Starting Date: ASAP

Contract type: Fixed-term contract (12 months)

Salary: £37,771

Location: London

Application closing date: 2nd March 2026

About The Job

Are you passionate about delivering high-quality international events that bring diverse stakeholders together to drive real-world impact? Join Better Cotton, the world’s largest cotton sustainability initiative, as Senior Events Officer and play a central role in delivering global convenings that support a more sustainable future for cotton. You will be part of our global Communications and Events team, reporting to the Events Manager based in Geneva, and working closely with colleagues across regions and time zones. This is a hands-on corporate events delivery role with responsibility for logistics, coordination, and inclusive participant experience across in-person, virtual, and hybrid formats.

The Challenge

Looking ahead to 2030, we are targeting reducing GHG emissions from cotton production by half, big cuts in synthetic pesticide use, improve soil health across our network, improve farm income and support women’s empowerment among farmers and farm workers.

Responsibilities

• Support the logistical delivery of Better Cotton-led events, ensuring a seamless and inclusive participant experience.
• Lead farmer participation management for the Better Cotton Conference, coordinating travel, visas, accommodation, interpretation, preparatory materials, and subsidy and budget tracking.
• Manage session and speaker logistics, including outreach, asset collection, consent documentation, session guides, templates, trackers, and run-of-show inputs.
• Coordinate event-related financial and procurement documentation in line with organisational procedures.
• Act as a coordination point for virtual and hybrid events, including the Large Farm Symposium and virtual Programme Partner Meetings.
• Manage run-of-show coordination, participant communications, and platform updates to ensure smooth delivery across time zones.
• Support content preparation, including master decks, templates, keynote documentation, and post-event reports.
• Collaborate closely with Events, Communications, Programmes, Operations, IT, and external suppliers to ensure aligned and inclusive delivery.

Essential Experience

• Proven experience coordinating international events, including logistics for speakers and participants (travel, visas, accommodation, interpretation, and budget tracking).
• Experience supporting corporate event production across in-person, virtual, and hybrid formats.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively in multicultural teams.
• High proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and virtual platforms such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken).

Desirable

• Experience working in sustainability, agriculture, apparel, or a membership-based or not-for-profit organisation.
• Experience with CRM, registration systems, financial or administrative data management.
• Knowledge of additional languages (e.g. French, Spanish, Turkish, Portuguese, Hindi or other Indian languages).
• Professional qualifications in event or project management.

What We Offer

• Hybrid working – One day per week in our office in Canary Wharf
• The opportunity to work from anywhere in the world for up to one month per year
• Flexible working, with core hours from 10 am to 4 pm local time
• Continuous learning and development
• Pension scheme
• A generous annual leave package, including paid holiday, public holidays, additional paid days off during the festive season, study and exam days, and extra discretionary leave for life events such as family weddings or moving home
• Enhanced parental benefits
• The opportunity to make your mark and make a difference.

Working arrangements

The position is full-time (40 hours per week) and will be based in London. Due to the nature of the role, some flexibility in working hours will be required, including occasional non-standard hours to support event delivery. Better Cotton Initiative offers flexible working, with core hours being 10 am – 4 pm. The position will involve travel to various BCI locations to oversee and support the delivery of events.

Apply now

Send us your CV (2 pages maximum) and a brief cover letter (1-page maximum) by or before 2 March 2026 via this link. In your cover letter, please include an explanation of why your experience is specifically relevant to this role at Better Cotton Initiative. We want to see your personal style – what makes you tick and why you think your next opportunity is here with us.

Better Cotton Initiative does not use artificial intelligence or automated screening tools in its hiring process. Every application is reviewed by our Talent Acquisition team and relevant hiring managers to ensure a fair and human-led assessment experience.

Our hiring process

• Initial Screening: Applicant screening is a crucial step in our recruitment process. This stage may involve a brief phone interview or video call to evaluate your suitability for the position. During this screening, we review resumes and cover letters, and may conduct initial background checks to narrow down the pool of applicants. Internal candidates are encouraged to inform their line manager about their application to promote transparency and help facilitate a smooth transition if selected.
• Interviews: If you successfully pass the initial screening, you will be invited for interviews. The interview process at Better Cotton Initiative may include one or more rounds of interviews with various stakeholders, such as the hiring manager, team members, and potentially senior management. As an internal candidate, you may have discussions regarding your current responsibilities and how they will transition to the new position.
• Assessment And Testing: Depending on the role, you might be required to complete assessments, technical tests, or skills evaluations to gauge your competency and suitability for the position. Internal candidates may have the option to demonstrate their existing skills through current job performance or past project outcomes.
• Reference Checks: Once you progress further in the process, reference checks are conducted to validate your work history, skills, and qualifications, and for some roles, your education and criminal history. Internal candidates may be asked for references from current or previous supervisors within Better Cotton Initiative to provide insights into their performance and capabilities.
• Offer Stage: After completing interviews, assessments, and reference checks, the hiring team evaluates your performance and fit for the role. If you are selected and your references are relevant and satisfactory, you will receive a formal job offer letter outlining the terms of employment, compensation, benefits, and any other relevant details. For internal candidates, the offer process may include a discussion about how your transition to the new role will be managed and any support needed for a smooth handover.

About Better Cotton Initiative

Better Cotton Initiative is a global not-for-profit organisation supporting the production of more equitable and sustainable cotton at farm level. We exist to catalyse the cotton farming community with partners, governments and others to continuously drive positive impact by setting standards and facilitating the supply and demand of more sustainable cotton from farm to brand. In just 15 years we have aligned more than a fifth of the world’s cotton with our standard and helped farmers and farming communities thrive. Join us in building a better, more sustainable future for cotton worldwide.

About Our Values

The post holder will be expected to operate in line with our workplace values which are: Trustworthy (including honest, transparent, credible), Integrity (including responsible, authentic), Positive (including problem-solving, pragmatic), Engaging (including adaptable, inclusive, holistic), Daring (including courageous, innovative, game-changing).

Being you @ Better Cotton Initiative

Better Cotton Initiative is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to good practice and transparency in the management of natural, human, and financial resources. We have a zero-tolerance approach to any attitudes or behaviours that put children or adults at risk of harm. Safeguarding incidents are acts of serious misconduct and are grounds for disciplinary action, up to and including, dismissal and referral to relevant authorities for criminal prosecution. Therefore, all offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks.