Events Marketing & Administration Assistant in Croydon

An exciting, varied role in a fast-moving environment where no two days are the same. Working in a small team, you will be responsible for all the administrative duties for Metropolis Education and its partner schools through the support of the sales team, invoicing, social media/marketing, events, logistics, planning, communications and research. The role will involve events in the UK and overseas with some travel expected.

Key Responsibilities:

• Raising and managing invoices for events, training and associated costs, ensuring accuracy and timely follow-up.
• Maintaining and updating the key databases and “the Bible”, including:
• Updating contacts and key decision-makers.
• Diarising and tracking termly client meetings.
• Managing ROI tracking, usage summaries and performance reporting.
• Education Agent Database (Excel), Helpdesk and prospectus enquiries.
• Image libraries, guides, downloadable resources, and internal forms essential to business operations.
• Managing the internal inbox, responding where appropriate and escalating enquiries efficiently.
• Sending guides and information packs to parents, prospective and current clients, schools and other contacts as required.
• Helping prioritise workload around peak event periods and acting as a point of contact for client enquiries when the core team is overseas, ensuring timely responses and smooth day-to-day operations.
• Conducting research for UK and overseas events, including identifying and managing new contacts and opportunities.
• Supporting event logistics, delegate communications, and preparation materials.
• Attending UK and overseas events where required to assist with set-up, delivery and on-the-ground support.
• Assisting with the back-office management of the ticketing platform (registrations, attendee data, monitoring bookings).
• Gathering and analysing event data to inform reporting, future planning, and marketing decisions.
• Preparing event marketing materials, including leaflets, brochures, event guides, travel guides, and supporting assets.
• Administering and scheduling social media content across platforms, and assisting with gathering copy and images for campaigns.
• Supporting content planning, campaign delivery, and the scheduling and distribution of email campaigns to prospective and existing clients.
• Working closely with colleagues to ensure marketing output is accurate, on-brand and timely.

Key Skills:

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Knowledge of Canva is a plus.
• Knowledge of WordPress is a plus.
• Experience with email marketing platforms and ticketing systems is a plus.

Who You Are:

• Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Confident handling client enquiries professionally.
• Proactive and solutions-focused, able to anticipate needs and escalate issues appropriately.
• Comfortable working independently and collaboratively across teams.
• Interest in events, marketing, and international markets is advantageous.

What We Offer:

• 25 days of annual leave, with the option to buy or sell additional days.
• One additional day of leave per year - Celebration Day.
• Health plan.
• Life assurance.
• Private virtual GP access.
• Seasonal flu jabs available at the office.
• Continuous learning & development opportunities.
• In-house Excellence Awards and other innovation projects.
• Cycle-to-work scheme.
• Discounted gym memberships.
• Retail discount vouchers.
• Rail season ticket loans.
• Pension scheme.
• One paid volunteer day per year.
• Annual Summer & Winter Celebrations.
• Work from home during August.
• Income protection and more.

Privacy: Metropolis Group respects the privacy of every person for whom we have personal data. We comply with data protection legislation such as the Data Protection Act 1998 and the General Data Protection Regulation which regulates the processing of data and ensures that your data is processed fairly and lawfully, is kept secure and only that data necessary for any processing is kept.

Diversity and Inclusion: We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, age, religion or belief, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability status.

How to apply: Please submit your CV and covering letter. Due to the volume of applications, we receive, we are unable to give individual feedback at the application stage, however if you are successfully shortlisted you will be contacted within 10 working days of your application.