Events Officer

Permanent employee, Full-time · London FAIRR

About The Role

We are seeking a proactive and highly organised Events Officer to support the planning and delivery of high-quality investor and stakeholder events that advance FAIRR’s mission.

Reporting to the Events Manager, you will play a key role in coordinating and delivering a range of in-person, hybrid, and virtual events. You will manage key operational elements of event delivery including logistics, stakeholder communications, event registration systems, and post-event reporting to ensure events run smoothly and provide a professional participant experience.

Working closely with colleagues across FAIRR and the wider Coller Foundation ecosystem, you will contribute to events that bring together global investors, industry leaders, and experts to address sustainability risks and opportunities within the global food system.

This role offers an excellent opportunity for someone with event delivery experience who is looking to further develop their skills while working in a collaborative, mission-driven organisation with global reach.

Key Responsibilities

Event Planning & Delivery:

Independently manage defined event workstreams from planning through to delivery, ensuring timelines, logistics, and stakeholder coordination are executed to a high professional standard.
Support the planning and delivery of in-person, hybrid, and virtual investor and stakeholder events aligned to FAIRR’s strategic objectives.
Coordinate with venues, suppliers, production partners, and speakers to ensure quality, cost-effective, and timely execution.
Develop and maintain detailed project plans, risk logs, and delivery timelines using Microsoft 365, Asana, and SharePoint.
Proactively identify delivery risks and propose practical solutions to mitigate impact.
Provide on-site and virtual platform oversight, troubleshooting issues calmly and professionally.
Ensure all events reflect FAIRR’s brand standards, reputation, and stakeholder expectations.

Stakeholder Engagement:

Manage end-to-end attendee communications, including invitations, confirmations, joining instructions, and post-event follow-up.
Maintain professional relationships with external stakeholders, vendors, and internal teams.
Support engagement tracking for investor members and partners via Salesforce and integrated event platforms (Cvent).
Contribute to strengthening participant experience through thoughtful communication and process improvements.
Collaborate cross-functionally with Research, Outreach, Communications, Development, and People & Culture teams to align event delivery with broader organisational goals.

Data, Reporting & Systems:

Own event registration data accuracy and CRM integrity, ensuring compliance with governance standards.
Produce post-event reporting, including attendance analysis, engagement metrics, and participant feedback insights.
Support budget monitoring and reconciliation, identifying variances and highlighting risks where appropriate.
Identify and propose improvements to event systems, workflows, and documentation processes.

Essential Criteria

2–4 years’ experience in event coordination, event operations, or a related delivery-focused role.
Demonstrable experience supporting and managing professional in-person, hybrid, and virtual events end-to-end.
Experience independently managing defined event workstreams with minimal supervision.
Strong organisational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence engaging professionally with external stakeholders.
Proficiency in Asana, or similar project management system, Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Excel, Word, Teams) and SharePoint.
Experience using CRM systems and event management platforms (ideally Salesforce-integrated and/or Cvent).
Experience supporting budget tracking and post-event reporting.
Strong attention to detail, problem-solving capability, and ability to work calmly under pressure.
Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a collaborative team environment.

Desirable Criteria

Experience within NGO, nonprofit, sustainability, or ESG-focused organisations.
Experience supporting investor, corporate, or professional network events.
Experience analysing engagement metrics and contributing to performance insight reporting.
Exposure to international event coordination.
Interest in sustainable finance, climate, biodiversity, or food systems transformation.

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About us

The FAIRR (Farm Animal Investment Risk & Return) Initiative was established in 2015 by the Jeremy Coller Foundation. The FAIRR Initiative is the fastest-growing ESG investor network with more than 400 investor members representing over $90 trillion in combined assets to leverage capital markets and drive positive change across the global food sector. FAIRR focuses on raising awareness of the key environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks and opportunities impacting the protein value chain. Visit the FAIRR website for more information: www.fairr.org. Jeremy Coller Foundation (JCF) is a private foundation based in London and operating globally.

The Jeremy Coller Foundation (JCF), established in 2002, is the philanthropic vehicle of Jeremy Coller, Chair and Chief Investment Officer of Coller Capital, a leading private equity secondaries business. The Jeremy Coller Foundation is a strategic grant-making organisation with two primary focus areas. First, the Foundation is working to further venture and management education, partnering with Tel Aviv University on the Coller Institute of Venture and the Coller School of Management. Second, the Foundation seeks to address animal welfare, environmental and human health issues caused by intensive animal agriculture. You can learn more on the JCF website: www.jeremycollerfoundation.org.

WHY JOIN US?

Working for FAIRR provides the opportunity to be part of something big! As a purpose-led organisation, we offer a role that allows you to make an impact on people and the planet through our work on sustainable food systems. Our team is building for the future. We are a fast-paced organisation, offering a place to learn, do great things with great people, and have the autonomy to make decisions that spark and manifest real change.

FAIRR is comprised of several expert teams: Thematic Research & Engagements, Data & Research, Policy, Investor Outreach, Communications & Marketing, People & Culture. Our teams have grown rapidly but are still small enough to be innovative due to agility and collaboration. Teamwork and strong working relationships are key to our culture and enable a high level of trust within the team. All of this makes FAIRR a fantastic place to work to achieve real impact in the Global Food system – our goals are ambitious and exciting!

FAIRR’s culture is one of autonomy and responsibility, enabling skill development and career growth. Our team are supported and given stretch opportunities through our collaborative engagements with investors and the work we do with corporates producing innovative tools, data and research. You will have the opportunity to work on a range of high-profile topics to grow your expertise.

We are located in a modern office near Marble Arch.

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