About the Role

• This role is perfect for someone with experience managing educational programmes and events who wants to move closer to the managerial or operational side over time. This individual should be early in their career, confident in their abilities, full of ideas, and eager to make their mark quickly. Significant responsibility will be given from the start, paving the way to a leadership position and fast progression.
• Programme Management at Encode Club, an Emerging Tech developer education company, focuses on three key aspects: operational management of programmes, participant engagement, and partner/client relations. Our programmes include bootcamps, hackathons, accelerators, hacker houses, conferences, and educational series, all aimed at achieving a high completion rate and satisfaction for both Encode and our partners.
• This role is public-facing and involves engaging with participants, partners, and presenting publicly on a daily basis. It requires a highly sociable person.
• A successful Senior Programme Manager should expect to manage major clients, specialise in certain types of programmes, and oversee other Programme Managers.
• You will work directly with our Head of Operations, other Programme Managers, and the Programme Operations team within a small, collaborative team of 20, with the Programme team being the largest (learn more about Encode here). We work in our London office three days a week.

About Encode Club

• Encode Club is a leading developer education company in Emerging Tech. We work with top companies in Web3 and AI to organise programmes such as hackathons, bootcamps, and accelerators, designed to help talented individuals advance their skills and careers. Each quarter, over 10,000 participants engage in Encode’s programmes, benefiting from our commitment to high-quality, community-driven education.

Responsibilities

• Manage Encode's educational programmes to help participants advance their careers in Emerging Tech.
• Coordinate workshops and oversee programme curriculums.
• Handle challenges and documentation.
• Manage the cohort and registrations.
• Oversee interview and selection processes (where applicable).
• Communicate with participants and partners.
• Onboard and manage participants.
• Be the public face of the programme.
• Handle aftercare, prize payments, and offboarding of participants and partners.

About You

• Have some experience (ideally 2 years) working as a Programme Manager, or in hackathons, accelerators, event management, or university societies, with a demonstrably successful side project or similar, but otherwise be a fairly recent graduate.
• High performer with a proven academic track record (2:1 or above from a leading university).
• Confident in your abilities, full of ideas, and eager to move quickly into a leadership position.
• Evidence of atypical achievements beyond your undergraduate degree (extracurricular activities, sports, arts, postgraduate study, research, projects, side-hustles, jobs while studying, general life experiences).
• Strong social abilities and people skills, demonstrated through team-based activities or leadership roles. You should thrive when interacting with others.
• Clear and focused motivation to join our team, resonate with our mission, and contribute to the operational backbone of our mission.
• Naturally curious with unconventional or obsessive hobbies and interests.
• High integrity, kindness, and supportiveness are values we uphold.
• Based in London, where our office is located.

Benefits

• £50k starting salary
• Fast progression with potential for promotion within the first year
• Pension scheme
• 25 days of annual leave (+ extra holidays for working weekends on events)
• Comprehensive equipment package (laptop, microphone, streamer-level camera, very comfortable mouse)
• London WeWork membership
• Travel opportunities
• Free crypto ledger
• Stock options based on performance