Senior Events Officer

Job Title: Senior Events Officer

Location: Home based - we are open the candidate to be based in UK or Africa

Salary: Competitive

Job type: Permanent, Full-time

About the Organisation:

The SDG2 Advocacy Hub is a mission-driven nonprofit working to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 2: Zero Hunger-ending hunger, achieving food security and improved nutrition, and promoting sustainable agriculture by 2030.

The Hub convenes NGOs, civil society, the private sector and UN partners to collaborate, share expertise and drive coordinated global campaigns. With a growing international network, the organisation provides a dynamic environment for professionals committed to global change and food systems transformation.

About the Role:

The Senior Events Officer leads the design, coordination and delivery of high-impact events and engagement activities that advance the organisation's strategic objectives, partnerships and influence.

Acting as a central coordination point, you will ensure convenings, campaigns and key moments are well planned, strategically aligned and translated into meaningful outcomes and long-term impact.

Key Responsibilities:

Event Design, Delivery and Coordination

• Plan, design and deliver high-quality events and convenings end-to-end
• Manage budgets, venues and suppliers, ensuring risks are identified and mitigated
• Lead coordination with champions and partners, including briefing and communications alignment
• Ensure events are delivered to a consistently high standard and on time

Stakeholder Experiences

• Design high-value interactions that strengthen relationships and engagement
• Ensure seamless and well-coordinated stakeholder experiences across events

Translation of Events into Impact

• Convert events into tangible outputs such as partnerships, advocacy actions and content
• Track and document outcomes to support learning and continuous improvement
• Ensure events contribute to organisational priorities and narrative building

Champion Engagement

• Coordinate engagement with champions, including briefing, preparation and follow-up
• Maintain oversight of champion activity across campaigns and key moments
• Support senior leadership in effective stakeholder engagement
• Manage the organisational calendar of key strategic moments

About you:

Skills, Experience and Knowledge:

Essential:

• Significant experience (typically 7-10 years) in events, stakeholder engagement or programme coordination
• Experience delivering high-profile events involving senior stakeholders or partners
• Strong project management skills including managing budgets, suppliers and logistics
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills
• Strong communication and briefing skills
• Ability to translate strategy into impactful events and engagement
• Strong judgement, problem-solving ability and risk management capability
• Ability to work across global, distributed teams and multiple time zones
• High levels of professionalism, discretion and emotional intelligence
• Commitment to the organisation's mission and values

Desirable:

• Experience in international development, advocacy, sustainability or mission-driven organisations.

Why Join Us?

This is an exceptional opportunity to play a senior leadership role in a globally influential organisation tackling one of the world's most urgent challenges. You will work at the heart of a collaborative international network, helping to enable impactful advocacy and meaningful change.

How to Apply?

Please click the APPLY button to submit your CV and Covering Letter for this role.

Candidates with experience of; Events Organiser, Senior Events Planner, Events Officer, Senior Events Assistant, Events Administrator, Exhibition, Conference Officer, Conference Coordinator, Conference Assistant, Event Supervisor, Events Manager, Event Management may also be considered for this role.