Events and Technical Lead
Salary: £26,942 - £29,959 per annum
Contract: Full-time and Permanent
Location: Coventry
Coventry University Students’ Union is a charity dedicated to improving the experience of students at the Coventry University Group, operating across 7 campuses in Coventry, London, and Scarborough.
This is a hands-on, dynamic role responsible for leading the delivery of events and technical operations across Coventry University Students’ Union venues. You will oversee the full event lifecycle, from planning and setup through to live delivery and pack down, ensuring every event runs smoothly and professionally.
Blending technical expertise with event management, you’ll operate and maintain sound, lighting and AV systems, while acting as the main point of contact for clients, performers, and internal teams. You’ll play a key role in shaping the venue experience, supporting new event development, and ensuring high standards of safety, compliance, and customer service always.
We’re looking for someone with a strong mix of technical knowledge and event delivery experience. The ideal candidate will have hands on experience working with sound, lighting, and AV systems in a live events or venue environment, along with the ability to troubleshoot and maintain equipment.
You’ll also bring proven experience in planning and delivering events, with a solid understanding of health and safety practices, including risk assessments.
The role requires excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to work with a range of internal teams, external partners, and clients.
Coventry University Students’ Union’s values are to be helpful, inclusive and ethical and these are reflected in our progressive and people focused rewards and benefits. We offer generous annual leave, an agile working scheme and place a high level of importance on staff support, development, inclusivity, and wellbeing.
Key duties will include:
- Leading the delivery of events
- Running and maintaining sound, lighting and AV systems across our venues
- Acting as the main point of contact for clients, ensuring a brilliant experience
- Troubleshooting technical issues quickly and effectively during live events
- Keeping everything safe and compliant, including risk assessments and H&S standards
- Monitoring events and helping us continuously improve what we offer
Working Hours and Location
This is a permanent, full-time role working 37.5 hours per week. Due to the operational nature of the venues and services, the postholder will be required to work regular evenings and weekends, particularly to support events, peak periods, and core service delivery. Flexibility is essential, as working hours will be scheduled in line with business needs across multiple sites.
The role is primarily based at Square One, a multi-use entertainment venue located at The Hub, Coventry University (CV1 5QT); this role supports working from home for at least one day per week. The remaining working days will be based on-site across our venues and facilities, with flexibility required to ensure effective operational coverage and support business needs.
We have a flexible approach and are open to applications from candidates that may require some variation to the contracted hours or hybrid arrangements (although this is not a fully remote role and a minimum of 30 hours / 4 days is required). If you would like to apply on a reduced hours basis it would be helpful to include this information in your application questions, however selection/shortlisting will not be influenced by this information.
Salary Details
The salary is £26,942 – £29,959 per annum, Grade 5. It is usual to start at the bottom of the grade and this will increase incrementally on an annual basis.
The salary advertised is the full-time salary; if the role is taken on a reduced hour basis, the salary (and holiday entitlement) will be calculated pro-rata'd accordingly.
Application Process
You will be asked to complete an application form listing your previous work experience and qualifications as well as some application questions asking you to demonstrate how you meet our shortlisting criteria.
We encourage you to read the job description and person specification (accessible in the top-right of this page), which contains the shortlisting criteria for this role. The applications that most closely match our shortlisting criteria will be invited for interview.
When you are ready to apply, please click "Apply for Role" at the bottom of this page.
Applications Close: Monday 13th April 2026 at 9:00am
Interview Date: Interviews are expected to take place on week commencing 20th April 2026. Shortlisted candidates will receive further information closer to the time.
If you have any questions or would like an informal conversation before applying please contact hr.su@coventry.ac.uk
Focus on Diversity and Inclusion
We are an equal opportunities employer and actively committed to promoting equality and diversity, and expect all staff, students, and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are especially keen to encourage expressions of interest from people currently under-represented within the organisation, these include but are not limited to those from the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, and those from a Global Majority background.
We are a disability confident employer and candidates with a disability will be guaranteed an interview, providing they meet in full all of the essential requirements of the post.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application or interview process please contact hr.su@coventry.ac.uk.
Staff Benefits:
Our benefits offered to staff include:
- Occupational Pension Scheme, employer contributions matched up to 6%
- Generous annual leave; this role attracts 31 days holiday plus bank holidays (2 additional days after 2 years’ service and a further 3 additional days after 5 years’ service) per annum
- Free 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Programme offering confidential advice and support
- Mental Health First Aiders, colleagues who have received training to support others
- Life Insurance 3 x salary
- Discounted Gym membership (in Coventry)
- Eye care and Flu vouchers
- Staff reward and recognition schemes
- Agile working scheme
- Volunteer days, up to 2 paid per year
Find out more about Your Students' Union here: https://yoursu.org/