Events Coordinator

About Us

Renaissance® is a global leader in education technology. We help schools and school groups in the UK and around the world with educational assessments, practice and intervention solutions, and data analytics. Renaissance now incorporates GL Assessment (known internationally as GL Education), too – a leading provider of educational assessments. 

Together, our assessments offer the ideal starting point to help teachers understand their students’ strengths and pinpoint areas of need. Our teaching and learning tools then provide effective next steps, with online literacy and maths solutions that meet students exactly where we are. 

Worldwide, we support over 18 million students, operating in over 100 countries.

Renaissance Learning is looking for a Events Coordinator to be based out of our London offices on a Hybrid basis.

The Events Coordinator plays a vital role in the planning, execution, and evaluation of both online and in-person events.

Collaborating closely with Marketing, Sales, and Product Marketing teams, this role ensures the smooth coordination of event logistics and marketing activities. The position also involves stakeholder communication, lead tracking, and administrative support.

Events Coordinator Job Responsibilities:

Event support:

• Coordinate logistics for regional and national events (e.g., exhibitions, seminars, webinars, special events) across the UK, Ireland, and international markets.
• Manage event deliverables including invitations, material shipping, literature, and giveaways.
• Assist with onsite event logistics: setup/breakdown, registration, guest services.
• Source venues and negotiate contracts under supervision of the Events Team Leader.
• Travel to select events to oversee on-site logistics, as required.
• Conduct post-event evaluations and provide insights for future improvements.
• Maintain communication with stakeholders: sales teams, vendors, sponsors, and attendees.

Marketing support:

• Undertake lead administration and tracking.
• Assist with the promotion of events and activities via email, social media and other channels.
• Support campaign and other marketing activity, as required.

Other:

• Build and maintain positive relationships with internal teams and external partners.
• Undertake ad hoc duties as assigned.

Skills and experience required:

To be considered for the role of Events Coordinator, we are looking for a Marketing professional who can work in a complex and fast-moving environment, ideally from Education Sales Technology or SaaS company, who has great knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and other computer applications.

• Some previous experience in events planning or marketing planning
• Familiarity with Virtual meeting software preferred.
• Some experience with Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and other computer applications.
• Ability to work under pressure and simultaneously manage multiple deadlines.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• A team player who enjoys working with others to support and achieve outcomes.

Additional information:

We offer a competitive salary of between £30,000 - £35,000 per annum, depending on experience. This role is based out of our London Office (Renaissance Vantage London -  TW8 9AG), on a hybrid basis. Please note our office is due to change early 2026 to a similar area in London.

Closing Dates for Applications is Monday 21st July 2025. 

Benefits: 

Pension & Insurance – all employees can participate in our salary sacrifice company pension scheme– where we will contribute 8% of your annual salary if you contribute just 3% to your pension. All employees are entitled to Life and income protection insurance  

Holiday - 22 days annual leave per annum, plus 3 days to be used over Christmas. We also offer a day off for your birthday so you can celebrate in style. We offer up to 5 paid volunteering days per year with a cause of your choice.    

Shopping & Working for Renaissance Perks - you’ll get instant access to a benefits and discount platform with 1000’s of discounts at retailers, leisure attractions, restaurants, and more through our portal provided by Reward Gateway. You will also be able to collect Renaissance Rewards via our employee recognition platform.  

Wellbeing & Health – We have a generous maternity/paternity/adoption leave and pay policy, employee assistance programme available 24/7 offering confidential support from counselling to legal and financial advice. We offer access to company paid BUPA PMI and BUPA cash plan optional schemes for you. 

Renaissance UK Office benefits we offer a season ticket loan, use the amazing cycle to work scheme where you can get on your bike for less, save money, and get fit - that‘s a win-win for us! All UK Offices have fruit baskets delivered for all to enjoy a healthy snack each week.  

We have an ongoing commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and have taken strides to become a more welcoming and inclusive workplace, including the introduction of our DEI Matters Network which is owned and driven by our staff. 

We are an equal opportunities employer. We encourage and welcome applications from all underrepresented groups, as we believe and strive for community representation within our organisation. 

If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to apply or attend any interview, please contact us and we will talk this through with you. 

All your information will be kept confidential according to GDPR guidelines. Please note that we can only consider applicants who already hold a full work permit. 

This role is subject to DBS and background checks.