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AAB are recruiting a Communication and Membership Manager to join the small team that runs this Society.

The AAB Communications and Membership Officer is a new role as the Association of Applied Biologists aim to expand the promotion of its activities and grow its membership.

The post-holder will be majority home-based. However with the occasional visits to the AAB office at Warwick University and to other AAB Council activities around the UK the role is best suited to a UK-resident who is eligible to work in the UK.

The post-holder will be expected to travel to AAB organised events, mostly within the UK but also in mainland Europe. Each year there are ~10 AAB meetings usually taking place throughout the year outside of July and August. This will often require overnight stays at the meeting venue.

The post-holder will work to the following objectives:

• To work together with the Executive Officer and Office Manager to communicate AAB organised activities that will include conferences, workshops and publications. This will include managing digital communications and social media strategy.
• To manage the AAB membership through regular communication of AAB relevant activities, management of the member database. In collaboration with the EO you will make strategic decisions to increase and retain AAB membership.
• To work with the EO in the planning and organisation of AAB events; including on-site delegate management and hybrid activities.
• To work with the AAB EO and AAB Conference Assistant to manage abstract submissions and preparation of abstract books for AAB events.
• Work with the EO and Council deliver the longer-term strategy to underpin the work of the AAB alongside the term-based strategic activities implemented by each President.

If you have any questions about this position please contact AAB EO Geraint Parry.

Please download full job details including salary here:

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