Marketing and Events Assistant
We are recruiting for a full-time Marketing and Events Assistant, to start as soon as possible. Please see the page below for more information about the role and how to apply.
About 5x15
For 17 years, 5x15 has been running live events across London. Our signature format puts five remarkable writers, thinkers and storytellers on stage, each speaking for 15 minutes. We also run in-conversation and online events, and we’re always trying new things, from experimental formats to new strands of events. We put on around 35 events a year, and every one of them depends on a small team that cares about getting the details right.
About the role
This is a hands-on role for someone who loves live events and wants to learn how they’re made. You’ll start by supporting the team across marketing, operations and event nights. As you learn, you’ll take on more, including helping to produce events, until you’re running much of it yourself.
We’ll be honest: Not every part of the job is glamorous, but every part of it matters on the night
You will:
● Bring our marketing campaigns to life, working from plans we shape together as a
team
● Create eye-catching images, social posts and ads for each event
● Build and send our newsletters
● Set up ticket pages and website listings for each event
● Look after our main inbox and audience queries
● Keep bookings, schedules and event admin organised
● Support event production, from venue and speaker logistics to running orders and
tech
● Be part of the team on event nights (typically 2–4 evenings a month), looking after
speakers and audiences
● Help with new ventures as we test and develop them
About you
You will have:
● A genuine passion for live events, books and ideas
● A creative eye, and a feel for what makes an image or post stand out
● Some experience in marketing, events or arts and culture: ideal for recent graduates
or those one to two years into their career
● Strong writing skills and a careful eye for errors
● Good organisational skills and the ability to juggle several things at once
● A willingness to pitch in, whatever the task
You may also have:
● Experience with Canva, Adobe or similar design tools
● Experience creating and posting social media content, whether for an organisation, a
student society or your own projects
● Experience working on live events, productions or festivals
● An interest in new event formats and how audiences discover them
What it’s like to work here
We’re small, so you won’t be a cog in a machine. You’ll be in the room when we plan campaigns, you’ll see how programming decisions get made, and your work will be visible from day one. Because we’re always experimenting, you’ll help shape new ventures as well as running the ones we know well. You’ll be trained directly by our programming and events leads.
The rhythm of the job follows the events. Some weeks are calm and some are a sprint to a launch.
Salary: £31–34,000 [plus holiday and benefits]
Location: London, hybrid Contract: Full-time · Start: As soon as possible
How to apply
Send your CV and a short note telling us why you’d be suited to the role, along with one or two examples of creative work (social posts, designs, photos or anything else you’ve made). If you don’t have anything to share, a quick mock-up of a social post for one of our events is just as welcome. Send it to [email protected] by 10 December 2026. We may close applications early, so we encourage you to apply as soon as you can.