Marketing and Events Coordinator

About Inner Circle Consulting

Inner Circle Consulting is focused on supporting the public sector and its partners to navigate complex challenges and deliver purposeful change. We work with local authorities, combined authorities, housing associations and others, bringing trusted expertise and innovation to co‑design and deliver people‑focused services, place‑based outcomes, inclusive growth, organisational transformation, and prevention of future problems. Our approach builds long‑term capacity and capability so people and places can thrive and enjoy better futures right across the UK.

The Role

We are seeking a highly organised, proactive, solutions‑focused and collaborative Marketing and Events Coordinator. This role is to support the Head of Marketing in delivering a wide range of events, operations and client engagement activities. This pivotal position combines practical coordination with strategic operational support. The successful candidate will possess strong marketing coordination, operational excellence and stakeholder engagement skills to ensure the smooth running of marketing, events relating to various public sector entities and activities, as well as supporting initiatives around internal communications and business support functions. Reporting to the Head of Marketing, you will work as part of a small team. This team will work closely with a group of external suppliers and also with ICC’s People and Finance functions to ensure processes are aligned and efficient. This role will be London‑based, with opportunity for flexible working twice a week.

A summary of the tasks is set out below which is subject to change according to business need.

• Event Management
  • Support the planning and delivery of corporate events, conferences, client engagements and internal functions (such as away days, quarterly gatherings, and activities that strengthen team cohesion).
  • Sourcing venues, coordinating with suppliers and managing catering arrangements.
  • Providing on‑the‑day event support and coordination.
  • Managing travel logistics and scheduling, including hotels, venues, and transport for key client meetings, conferences and internal events.
  • Coordinating the end‑to‑end delivery of roundtables, panel discussions, webinars, and similar thought leadership engagements — including speaker liaison, agenda coordination, participant communications, and logistical support.
  • Coordinating social activities and informal team‑building opportunities.
  • Liaising with partner organisations to align event objectives, logistics, and joint delivery arrangements, ensuring consistent and professional experience for all stakeholders.
  • Ensuring brand consistency across all events and engagements, working within established guidelines and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders to maintain a coherent visual and communications identity.
  • Support budget monitoring and financial administration across our events programme.
• Data and Market Intelligence
  • Work alongside our consulting teams to undertake research and produce briefs relating to public sector activities and trends.
  • Ensure that the consulting teams are informed and best equipped to discuss topical matters with their clients and contacts.
  • Produce regular Marketing packs, with supporting data, to inform Senior Leadership and the Board.
• Internal Communications & Team Culture
  • Develop and maintain internal communication channels that work for a consultancy team who are often working remotely or on client sites.
  • Work with our consulting and enabling teams to maintain and update our Knowledge Base, ensuring information is current, accessible, and well‑organised.
  • Coordinate content for internal updates and publications (e.g. regular newsletters, videos and shout outs) to celebrate ICC’s great people and culture, and to keep the team informed of business updates, wins, and opportunities.
  • Assist with communications for internal change initiatives and policy updates.
• Software & Tools Management
  • Manage software subscriptions and team tools, including procurement, renewals, and license allocation.
  • Administer user access and permissions, ensuring team members have the tools they need.
  • Communicate updates, changes, and guidance on software and systems usage.
  • Monitor utilisation and costs to optimise our technology stack.
• Systems & Process Development
  • Build and refine operational processes that scale with the business.
  • Identify bottlenecks in current ways of working and devise and implement practical solutions.
  • Maintain documentation for key operational procedures to support QMS and ISO certifications.

• Strong organisational and administrative skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Accomplished communicator (especially written and spoken) with strong interpersonal skills.
• Confident using standard business software (MS Office, SharePoint).
• Comfortable working independently while knowing when to elevate or seek others’ involvement.
• Professional, discreet, and trustworthy (due to regular involvement with sensitive business and employee information).

• Experience working in professional services, consulting, or similar client‑facing environments.
• Experience working in public sector organisations.
• Background coordinating events from small team gatherings to larger company‑wide occasions.
• Understanding of governance, ISO, and quality management processes.
• Familiarity with budgets and forecasting.
• Experience implementing process improvements or operational systems.
• Understanding of the public sector landscape.

• Natural curiosity.
• Are self‑starters; can identify what needs to be done and get on with it.
• Have an intolerance of inertia.
• A strong work ethic and organisational skills.
• The ability to lead and form part of a team.
• Enjoy deploying their skills and expertise to issues outside their sphere of experience.
• The desire to be the best at what they do.
• Can clearly communicate complex issues in written and oral form.
• The ability to notice, interpret and anticipate concerns and feelings and to behave appropriately.
• Treat business problems as though they are their own.
• Good critical thinkers.
• Focused on beneficial outcomes.

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to a welcoming, respectful and inclusive workplace. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and from groups under‑represented in our organisation. All hiring decisions are based solely on skills, experience and potential, and no applicant will be treated less favourably on the basis of any protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010. We aim to make our recruitment process accessible to everyone. If you need any adjustments to fully participate, please let us know—reasonable adjustments will always be considered. All applicants who meet the essential criteria are encouraged to apply.

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Professional development opportunities.
• The chance to shape how we operate as a growing consultancy.
• Opportunity to be at the cutting edge of public sector transformation.
• Performance related Bonus.

• 3-5% contributory pension.
• Healthcare & Death in Service Insurance.
• Monthly kudos scheme.
• Mobile phone.
• Laptop (MacBook Pro or ThinkPad).
• 27 days per year + bank holidays.
• Friday Lunch.
• Unlimited snacks and beverages.