Marketing & Events Coordinator

ABOUT HANDSHAKE

Handshake was founded on a simple belief that everyone deserves a path to a great career, regardless of where they went to school or who they know. Today, we power 25 million job seekers, 1 million+ employers, and 1,600 educational institutions.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are growing our EMEA team and looking for a Marketing & Events Coordinator to help us show up brilliantly – for the employers and universities we work with, and for the students we exist to serve.

This role sits across both sides of our marketplace – B2B employer and agency activity, and D2C student-facing campaigns – so no two weeks look the same. You'll support our events calendar and social presence, work alongside agency partners and internal stakeholders, and build foundational marketing skills as part of the broader EMEA marketing team. You'll be hands-on: travelling to support events in person, coordinating with our agency, and learning what "good" looks like from the ground up, with guidance from your manager as you go.

This is a developing role reporting into the Growth Marketing Strategist. You won't be expected to have all the answers on day one – you'll be executing defined pieces of work with support, building judgement over time, and growing into broader ownership as you demonstrate impact.

Events

• Support the planning and delivery of the annual EMEA events calendar, working closely with your manager, who sets priorities and provides guidance
• Take ownership of individual events end-to-end under guidance – from logistics coordination to on-the-ground delivery
• Travel to support and help deliver our B2B and D2C student events in person
• Support day-to-day coordination with agency and suppliers, escalating issues or risks to your manager
• Work with our designer to help bring creative concepts to life in event assets and signage
• Sweat the details on-site – signage, run-of-show, logistics – to help ensure consistent quality
• Capture and coordinate content from events, including photography, video and social assets
• Support reporting on event performance (leads, engagement, attendance), learning what to track and why

Marketing

• Support execution of the EMEA marketing strategy across B2B and D2C, as defined by senior marketing team members
• Own day-to-day scheduling and publishing of the social media calendar (LinkedIn), within an editorial plan set by your manager
• Coordinate campaign logistics across channels – email, social, events, content, website and paid – following established plans
• Partner with the Growth and Sales teams to support alignment between marketing activity and commercial priorities
• Build and maintain marketing assets, templates and collateral

DESIRED CAPABILITIES

• Strong organisational skills – you keep track of multiple tasks and follow through reliably, nothing falls through the cracks
• High attention to detail across copy, logistics and data
• A curious, creative thinker who's keen to contribute ideas and comfortable asking questions when facing ambiguity
• A clear communicator, comfortable coordinating day-to-day with agency partners, colleagues and internal stakeholders
• Energised by variety, and happy to pick up new kinds of tasks
• 2+ years' experience in a marketing, events, or related role – internships count, and early-career candidates are encouraged to apply

EXTRA CREDIT

• Ability to speak French or German would be a bonus

PERKS

Handshake delivers benefits that help you feel supported and thrive at work and in life.

The below benefits are for full-time UK employees.

🎯 Ownership: Equity in a fast-growing company

💰 Financial Wellness: Competitive compensation, financial coaching

🍼 Family Support: Paid parental leave, fertility benefits

💝 Wellbeing: Medical insurance covering 100% of employee premiums, Critical Illness, Life & Group Income Protection

📚 Growth: £1,500 learning stipend, ongoing development

💻 Remote & Office: Internet stipend, commuting benefits, and free lunch on office days

🏝️ Time Off: 25 days holiday increasing with tenure