4-month contract Start date: 13 July - 13 November 2026 Salary: £42,000 per annum pro rata (equivalent to £14,000 for the 4-month fixed-term contract) ABOUT US: BMI has been bridging the gap between students and institut…
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Full-time
Posted 3d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
Manage the operational logistics and client side of two high-profile international education events in Colombia and Portugal. Responsibilities include strategic planning, budget oversight, stakeholder collaboration, and post-event evaluation.
Requirements
Requires a minimum of 4 years of experience in fast-paced student or event organization. Candidates must be proficient in Microsoft Office and Google Sheets with strong written and spoken English skills.
Full job description
4-month contract Start date: 13 July - 13 November 2026 Salary: £42,000 per annum pro rata (equivalent to £14,000 for the 4-month fixed-term contract)
ABOUT US:
BMI has been bridging the gap between students and institutions globally since 1987. Today, our tailored recruitment solutions connect students on continents from Africa to Asia, Europe to the Middle East and the Americas. As leaders in international student recruitment fairs, Scholarship Forums, and international high school counsellor workshops, our recent partnership with Times Higher Education enhances our reach. The acquisition brings together two globally renowned brands in higher education, with a reach of over 15 million prospective international students each year.
JOB SPECIFICATION:
An opportunity for an experienced project manager to manage several high-profile international education related events for a 4 month FTC. The ideal candidate will have been working in a fast-paced environment managing multiple projects and customers.
This role covers two specific events:
South America Counsellor Workshop:
You will oversee and manage the client side and operational logistics of the South America Counsellor Workshop taking place in Bogota, Colombia on 30 September to 2 October 2026
Global Scholarship Forum:
You will oversee and manage the delegate side and support the operational logistics of the Global Scholarship Forum taking place in Sesimbra, Portugal on 5-6 November 2026
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Planning: Assist in strategic planning of the events to meet business goals and budgets
Event Management: Plan, coordinate, and execute these two large-scale international events, ensuring seamless logistics, budget adherence, and high-quality delivery.
Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with internal teams, external partners, vendors, and sponsors to establish strong relationships and ensure successful collaboration throughout the events lifecycles.
Budgeting and Financial Oversight: Manage event budgets, negotiate contracts as required, monitor expenses, and optimise financial resources to achieve cost-effectiveness and maximise return on investment.
Risk Management: Identify potential risks and develop contingency plans to mitigate them, including health and safety considerations, crisis management, and security protocols.
Post-Event Evaluation: Conduct thorough evaluations of events, gathering feedback from attendees, analysing metrics, and identifying areas for improvement. Use insights to refine future event strategies.
Work ethic: Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and meet strict deadlines.
Operations and logistics
Liaising and managing relationships with venues, contractors and local suppliers.
Helping to compile the exhibitor manuals/handbooks and assist clients/delegates attending our events.
Ensuring correct use of the Marcom booking appointment system, including setting up clients/delegates, offering support and training, chasing users and ensuring optimum user experience
Keeping content up to date on the event websites
Sending out invitations to delegates and managing the application workflow including chasing travel forms, passport/visa documentation, and travel confirmations
Liaising with the Travel Consultant regarding delegate/counsellor travel arrangements
Managing the hotel rooming lists for attendees
Managing the client exhibitor list, including the creation of sales material as appropriate
Liaising and managing our relationships with international clients, exhibitors, sponsors and partners.
Assisting all clients with any participation issues and problem solving
Receiving invoices from suppliers and arrangement with finance team for payment
Managing an event budget and updating actual costs
IMPORTANT INFORMATION / REQUIREMENTS:
Strong written and spoken English
Robust skills in Microsoft Office especially Word and Excel as well as Google Sheets
Minimum 4 years’ experience in fast paced student/event organisation
Organised, committed, responsible, detail-oriented and self-disciplined
Related keywords
International EducationEvent ManagementStudent RecruitmentLogisticsBudgetingStakeholder ManagementRisk ManagementMarcom Booking SystemExhibitor ManualsContract NegotiationCrisis ManagementFinancial OversightProject ManagementHigher EducationGlobal Scholarship Forum
Grow & Diversify Your International Student Enrolments
Industry
Advertising Services
Company size
51-200 employees
Founded
1987
Headquarters
London, London
LinkedIn followers
9,681
BMI GlobalEd connects institutions and students, encouraging them to explore a world beyond their shores and thereby enabling institutions to grow and diversify enrolments.
We offer a variety of solutions to provide you with a multi-touch recruitment strategy.
Through high quality events held around the world, BMI brings you face to face with people across the recruitment spectrum - from the parents and students who are planning their study abroad experience to senior-level government representatives, Directors of scholarship organisations, school principals, counsellors and agents.
For more than 30 years, BMI has fostered relationships with industry associations and national government-supported education agencies such as Education USA, EduCanada, CampusFrance, DAAD, Education Ireland, British Council and more, many of whom have launched their brands at BMI events and selected BMI to organise events on their behalf or as partners.
After one of our events, you'll return to your desk armed with fresh country insights, verified student data for your recruitment funnel, and memories of meetings with key decision makers from flourishing recruitment markets around the world.
These are the connections that count.
Offices: BMI GlobalEd Ltd. (5th Floor), 26 Red Lion Square, London, London WC1R 4HQ, GB · Av. Tancredo Neves, 2539, Salvador, Bahia 41820-021, BR · Calle 61A N. 17-30, Bogota, CO · 28 Jenkins St, Chatswood, New South Wales 2067, AU · Dubai International Acedemic City, Building 12, 3rd floor., Dubai, Dubai, AE
International Student Recruitment FairsMarketing Service for Educational InstitutionsAgent Workshops & RoadshowsScholarship SummitsInternational School Forumsand International Education ExpertiseCollege RecruitingMarketingPublic Relations
Grow & Diversify Your International Student Enrolments
Industry
Advertising Services
Company size
51-200 employees
Founded
1987
Headquarters
London, London
LinkedIn followers
9,681
BMI GlobalEd connects institutions and students, encouraging them to explore a world beyond their shores and thereby enabling institutions to grow and diversify enrolments.
We offer a variety of solutions to provide you with a multi-touch recruitment strategy.
Through high quality events held around the world, BMI brings you face to face with people across the recruitment spectrum - from the parents and students who are planning their study abroad experience to senior-level government representatives, Directors of scholarship organisations, school principals, counsellors and agents.
For more than 30 years, BMI has fostered relationships with industry associations and national government-supported education agencies such as Education USA, EduCanada, CampusFrance, DAAD, Education Ireland, British Council and more, many of whom have launched their brands at BMI events and selected BMI to organise events on their behalf or as partners.
After one of our events, you'll return to your desk armed with fresh country insights, verified student data for your recruitment funnel, and memories of meetings with key decision makers from flourishing recruitment markets around the world.
These are the connections that count.
Offices: BMI GlobalEd Ltd. (5th Floor), 26 Red Lion Square, London, London WC1R 4HQ, GB · Av. Tancredo Neves, 2539, Salvador, Bahia 41820-021, BR · Calle 61A N. 17-30, Bogota, CO · 28 Jenkins St, Chatswood, New South Wales 2067, AU · Dubai International Acedemic City, Building 12, 3rd floor., Dubai, Dubai, AE
International Student Recruitment FairsMarketing Service for Educational InstitutionsAgent Workshops & RoadshowsScholarship SummitsInternational School Forumsand International Education ExpertiseCollege RecruitingMarketingPublic Relations