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Optimus Education (OE) is a leading provider of professional development support and school improvement information for schools, academies and other educational institutions. Since 1997, we have been helping primary and secondary school leadership teams to manage staff development efficiently and effectively, stay compliant and drive whole school improvement. Our key digital subscription services include the Knowledge Centre and In-House Training complemented by a portfolio of awards, live conferences and professional development events. We run a series of exhibitions for students and teachers that focus on skills and careers guidance and we also run corporate events for clients. Optimus Education is a for-profit organisation owned by the Shaw Trust, the 12th largest charity in the UK. Shaw Trust focuses on improving the lives of young people in the UK and internationally. All profits from Optimus Education are channelled directly into the Shaw Trust.
This role sits within the Optimus Education Operations team. The team produce around 35 highly successful and reputable national conferences for school leaders and managers, both face to face and digital. Face to face conferences in recent years have been in a number of locations including London, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol and Dubai. Our flagship events include Child Protection in Education, the MATs Summit and our international MENA Inclusion and Wellbeing. The main responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to, the following:
Research and Development
- Input to conference topics and delivery format
- Thoroughly research agreed topics to produce agenda
- Ensure suitable development of agenda compared to the previous year and based on current market need
- Lead your section of all conference review meetings
The success of any conference starts with research. Effective use of judgement to decide content is essential.
Marketing
- Work with marketing to advise on conference marketing collateral, including brochure
- Meet deadlines set by the marketing team to ensure timely delivery of the marketing campaign
- Write relevant copy for marketing emails and website
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