SAE - Associate
Goals House is a diverse community of internationally renowned activists, thinkers, political figures, business leaders, and entrepreneurs that come together at significant global moments throughout the year, united in a shared mission of driving progress to achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.
Having launched the SDGs with the UN and Project Everyone in 2015, Goals House was founded in 2019 in Davos.
An ever-evolving community, our partners come together for a full programme of events – morning to night, throughout the year at leading global moments, in a unique space that is designed and built to facilitate collaboration, inspiration and impact in equal measure. During dinners, panels, talks, and nightcaps, we enable an environment for people to think differently to create new ideas, facilitate collaboration, and drive impact.
The ethos of Goals House is centred around Goal 17: Partnerships for Sustainable Development. We see this Goal as critical to creating solutions towards 2030. Goals House encourages partnerships through events and connectivity. Events are led by one, or more, members of our community but provide the opportunity for everyone in the room to have their say on the issue at hand. Through doing this, every person or group presenting an idea, a problem, or solution, has the opportunity to collaborate with others in the room.
The Team
We are a team of around 20, based in London, made up of policy, communications and events specialists who are united in the aim of achieving the SDGs by 2030.
We work with our partners throughout the year to ignite conversations and connections that drive progress to achieve the SDGs in unique spaces across the world. During dinners, panels, talks, nightcaps, roundtables and more, we bring together a uniquely diverse cross-sector of global partners, speakers, and guests to think differently and find innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing issues – from climate change, financial inclusion, to health emergencies and gender equality.
Our success comes from creating impact and driving change to achieve the SDGs. The organisations welcomed to Goals House understand that they have a role to play in changing the world.
The Role
We are looking for an Associate (SAE Level) to join the Goals House team, working across our event partners.
The role will involve using organisational and logistical skills to work with partners to develop their impact and presence at Goals House. You will be helping partners to navigate the landscape of these global moments and to co-create events that bring together a broad group of stakeholders, businesses, NGOs, activists and media leaders, focused on key topics related to the wider global agenda.
The ideal candidate will have a keen interest in and a passion to achieve the SDGs and bring at least one year’s experience in events and/or communications.
Key Responsibilities
- Operations and logistics support
- Organising and coordinating events, guest-lists, speaker and guest outreach, RSVPs and programmes
- On the ground event support, including client management, guest management, speaker briefing, production set up and logistics, event write ups
- Researching and producing concept notes for Goals House partner events. Your approach to research should ‘leave no stone unturned’ in its thoroughness to ensure it is robust.
- Managing communications for team members including meeting minutes, diary scheduling and any necessary materials
- Responding quickly and accurately to client and team requests
- Supporting new partner proposals and pitches
- Content / social media experience and / or knowledge – preferable not essential
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Minimum one year experience in events / operations and/or communications
- Someone with great organisational, time management and attention to detail skills – as they will be juggling various responsibilities across Goals House partner events
- Knowledge of the SDGs and associated issues, with the aim to develop a comprehensive understanding of Goals House and the SDGs
- The ability to respond to tasks quickly and efficiently
- Someone who is enthusiastic, proactive, a hard worker and keen to learn new things
- Confidence in presenting and writing abilities
- Have a good understanding of the daily news agenda and relevant issues and to be able to discuss and comment on it with colleagues
- Client management experience – preferable but not essential
- Content / social media experience and / or knowledge – preferable not essential
