Events Associate; FTC)

Position: Events Associate (2 year FTC)
Location: Belfast City District

Digital Catapult is seeking an Events Associate to join its Marcomms (Marketing, Communications, and Events) Team in Belfast, supporting the delivery of events for our UK Digital Twin Centre programme. You will help plan and deliver a range of internal and external events, physical, virtual, and hybrid, for the UK Digital Twin Centre and its Community which are crucial to the success of our work and the programme overall.

The role is required to support event activity that showcases our work, the progress and successes of organisations that take part in our acceleration and innovation programmes as part of the UK Digital Twin Centre, and events to support the growth of own Digital Twin Community. You will coordinate logistics, help to shape content, and ensure an exceptional guest experience for event attendees in Belfast working closely with internal teams and external partners.

The Events Associate will be expected to be on site at least three days per week.

WHAT YOU'LL DO (Duties)

• Support the Marketing & Communications Manager NI and work collaboratively with the UK Digital Twin Centre programme team, to scope, define,createand produce events to meet our strategic objectives.

• Help to plan, develop and deliver in-person, hybrid or online showcase events and demo days for accelerator programmes.

• Manage events execution holistically, ensuring that event content and agenda meet theobjectivesandlogisticsrun seamlessly and resolve any issues arising to ensure high customer and stakeholder satisfaction and/or elevatein a timely manner.

• Support events marketing activities to reach key audiences.

• Manage events execution for the UK Digital Twin Centre and regional footprint, ensuring that event content and agenda meet theobjectivesandlogisticsrun seamlessly and resolve any issues arising to ensure high customer satisfaction and/or elevatein a timely mannerto the Marketing & Communications Manager NI and/or Head of Events (if needed).

• Coordinate the day-to-day running of events across the programme, including but not limited to room setup, managing delegate registrations, speakers’ management, catering, overlooking audio-visual delivery, event visuals and materials, client relations, delegates’ engagement and feedback and impact capture and measurement.

• Ensure that hosted or co-hosted events are relevant to the UK Digital Twin Centre and Digital Catapult, making sure events meet the requirements, target audience and objectives, and add value to the programme overall.

• Handle catering orders and budget,additionalstaffing rotas,rolesand responsibilities on the day of the event and coordinate work of various event suppliers (if required).

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR (Experience)

• Experience in and passion for operational delivery in both physical and virtual event settings.

• High expectations of quality and seamless service delivery with a hands‑on approach.

• Experience in supporting the design of content for events.

• Willingness to work flexibly, and outside of normal office hours, as part of a team, sometimes working on early morning or late evening events.

• Strong stakeholder management, organisation and communication skills.

• You’ll have project management skills and the ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines, requiring strong organisational and communication skills, along with strong attention to detail.

• Knowledge of DDA compliance and event health and safety would be advantageous.

• Experience in the technology, manufacturing, aerospace, or defence industries would be advantageous.

Final date to receive applications:

Monday November 9, 2026

Salary:

£28,000 - £34,000 pa depending on skills and experience

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