The New Statesman is looking to appoint an events assistant on a four month fixed term contract, with the possibility of the role becoming permanent. You will be working primarily on the New Statesman but the role may also include working on other publications including: Spears, Blueprint, FX and Press Gazette.

The successful candidate will report to the Partnerships and Events Manager and will work alongside the commercial and editorial team in the development and implementation of the New Statesman’s external activities including public debates, round tables and conferences.

Duties will include contributing to the implementation and delivery of events, writing briefing documents, proposals, guest-list development and data management, progress reporting, venue and catering supervision and those activities that are necessary to ensure the successful conclusion of a New Statesman event. As part of the role you will be expected to travel with the team to events outside of London and as a result you must be flexible with working hours and will have to work some weekends.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an organised and enthusiastic individual with event management skills to join a small, busy team. Personality and a sense of humour are key!

Applicants must:
• Be educated to degree level (essential)
• Degree in politics (desirable)
• Have some event management experience (desirable)
• Have good project management and administrative skills (essential)
• Excellent organisational skills with an ability to work unsupervised (essential)
• Essential to the role is a high level of written and verbal communication skills (essential)
• Have an understanding of UK politics and public policy (desirable)
• Have a high level of IT literacy (desirable)
• Excellent attention to detail (essential)
• Good understanding of social media (essential)