Events Management Lecturer

Full-time Permanent Band 05

Posted 24 Apr 2026

Description

Location: Sunderland Campus

Position Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Working Pattern: Working hours may vary based on academic needs

Reports To: Course Director

The Role

We are seeking an enthusiastic and knowledgeable Lecturer in Events Management to join our academic team. You will play a key role in delivering high quality, practice based teaching that equips students with the creative, technical, and professional skills needed to design, manage, and deliver impactful events.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging lectures, seminars, and workshops across events management modules.
• Teach across areas including creative project management and live event delivery.
• Experience design and audience engagement.
• Event marketing, programming, and communications.
• Financial, operational, and risk management.
• Client, stakeholder, and supplier relationship management.
• Entrepreneurship and creative business development.
• Design, assess, and mark coursework in line with academic and awarding body regulations.
• Support student learning, progression, and achievement, including personal tutoring responsibilities.
• Encourage creativity, resilience, collaboration, and critical reflection.
• Embed social impact, inclusivity, and ethical practice within teaching and assessment.
• Integrate digital tools, data informed approaches, and emerging technologies, including AI, into teaching practice.
• Contribute to curriculum development, quality assurance activities, and continuous enhancement.
• Engage with industry partners and support live briefs, festivals, and real world projects.

About You

• Subject expertise in events management, festivals, creative industries, or a related discipline.
• Experience delivering teaching or supporting learners in further or higher education.
• Ability to deliver engaging, experiential, and practice based teaching.
• Strong communication, organisation, and presentation skills.
• Industry awareness and a commitment to employability focused education.
• Passion for creativity, collaboration, and real world learning.
• Teaching qualification or willingness to work towards one.
• Industry experience or active research within events, festivals, or creative sectors.
• Experience teaching degree level programmes.
• Familiarity with industry aligned or professionally accredited courses.

Benefits

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Company pension scheme
• Clear academic career progression pathways
• Collaborative and inclusive academic culture
• Ongoing professional development and academic training
• Employee discount schemes
• Free on site parking
• On site canteen facilities