Community & Events Officer

Location: The Francis Crick Institute, Midland Road, London

Short summary

The KQ Labs accelerator programme, an initiative delivered by the Francis Crick Institute, is seeking a pro-active Community and Events Officer to manage its vibrant ecosystem. This role calls for a pro-active individual with the operational skills, confidence and charisma to represent KQ Labs and support the delivery of a world-class accelerator programme. You will be part of a driven, energetic, and agile team. 

The role is centered around nurturing our vibrant community of innovative startups and expanding our alumni and stakeholder engagement through targeted events. You will bring excellent organisational and communication skills to support and grow our data-driven health community. 

Key Responsibilities

Event management for all KQ Labs events:  

• Responsible for all pre-event planning for KQ Labs events, including induction days, Demo Day, Office Hours, and community events. Coordinating with catering, AV, logistics, security, housekeeping, reception and safety teams is essential. 
• Plan and deliver innovative community events to sustain engagement with our alumni and key stakeholders (e.g., investors, mentors) and grow the ecosystem in the UK and globally 
• Manage on the day logistics and provide event support as agreed.  
• Maintain clear communications with timely and detailed event briefings for relevant teams to ensure effective use of resources and quality delivery across all event elements.  

Manage and build the growing KQ Labs community :  

• Implement a community engagement plan, fostering connections and active participation within the alumni community 
• Cultivate and nurture relationships with startups, mentors, investors, and other stakeholders 
• Keep the network informed about upcoming events and maintain and build the mentor network 
• Track and manage community engagement and growth by monitoring KPIs and milestones, ensuring alignment with the strategic goals of the accelerator 

About us

The Francis Crick Institute is a biomedical discovery institute dedicated to understanding the fundamental biology underlying health and disease. Its work is helping to understand why disease develops and to translate discoveries into new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, stroke, infections, and neurodegenerative diseases.

An independent organisation, its founding partners are the Medical Research Council (MRC), Cancer Research UK, Wellcome, UCL (University College London), Imperial College London and King’s College London.

The Crick was formed in 2015, and in 2016 it moved into a new state-of-the-art building in central London which brings together 1500 scientists and support staff working collaboratively across disciplines, making it the biggest biomedical research facility under in one building in Europe.

The Francis Crick Institute will be world-class with a strong national role. Its distinctive vision for excellence includes commitments to collaboration; developing emerging talent and exporting it the rest of the UK; public engagement; and helping turn discoveries into treatments as quickly as possible to improve lives and strengthen the economy. 

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