About Leadership Dialogues
Leadership Dialogues @ Bath is an annual event run by the School of Management's ExCELL team. Leaders from a broad range of business sectors come together at The Forum in Bath to talk openly about leading as a force for good. Our fourth event takes place on Tuesday 13 April 2027, and we're aiming to welcome 300 to 400 delegates.
www.leadershipdialogues.co.uk
About the role
Our sponsorship campaign is live. The strategy, packages and messaging are in place, and we're talking to organisations across the region. We now need someone to help turn those conversations into signed partnerships, and to make sure our sponsors get real value from being involved.
What you'll do
• Follow up sponsor enquiries and leads by email, phone and LinkedIn, using our agreed packages and messaging
• Research and suggest new prospects in our three target groups: regional employers, professional services firms, and leadership and workplace organisations
• Keep our sponsorship tracker up to date and provide short weekly progress update
• Help prepare proposals and follow-up materials for prospective sponsors
• Coordinate what each sponsor has been promised: logos, social media posts, exhibition space and recognition on the day
• On 13 April, welcome sponsors and exhibitors and look after them throughout the event
What we're looking for
Essential
• Confident, professional written and spoken communication, including with senior people in business
• Well organised, reliable and able to work on your own between check-ins
• Comfortable with Microsoft Office or Google Workspace, email and LinkedIn
• Available on Tuesday 13 April 2027
Desirable
• Experience in sales, business development, fundraising or customer-facing work
• Interest in B2B marketing, partnerships or events
• Experience using a CRM or tracking spreadsheet
What you'll get
• Paid, hands-on experience of B2B sales and marketing for a live event
• Contact with business leaders, sponsors and speakers from across the region
• Real results to talk about in interviews: deals closed, bookings made, campaigns delivered
• A reference from the Leadership Dialogues team
Practical details
• Pay: £14.35 an hour (Casual Administrator, CW5)
• Hours: around 5 hours a week, flexible around your studies. You'll work a full day at the event on 13 April 2027.
• Dates: from end November 2026 to the end of April 2027
• Location: hybrid. Work from home, with occasional meetings at 10 East, School of Management, Claverton Down.
• Equipment: you'll need your own laptop
• Manager: Mich Wallis, ExCELL
How to apply
Send your CV and a short covering email (no more than one page) to Mich Wallis at mw2785@bath.ac.uk by 20 November. Tell us why the role interests you and what you'd bring to it. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to a short informal interview on campus or on Teams in week beginning 23 November.
We're recruiting for two Leadership Dialogues roles: a Sponsorship Assistant and a Corporate and HR Packages Assistant. You're welcome to apply for both. Please say which interests you more.
If you would like to have an informal chat about the role and what it involves, please get in touch mw2785@bath.ac.uk