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City Data Administrator, Bloomberg LSE European City Leadership Initiative

Salary from £36,513 to £40,991 pa with potential to progress to £43,854 pa inclusive of London allowance.

Full time, hourly based contract, initially until 30 June 2027. It is anticipated that the role will be extended beyond this date.

About LSE Cities
LSE Cities is a dynamic research centre at the London School of Economics and Political Science, dedicated to studying how the world's cities are shaped and transformed. We foster cutting-edge research, convene impactful events, and develop future leaders in urban development.

About the Bloomberg LSE European City Leadership Initiative
The Bloomberg LSE European City Leadership Initiative is a pioneering program to help mayors and their teams across the continent strengthen leadership skills, drive public sector innovation, and tackle complex urban challenges to deliver tangible results for residents in new ways.

About the role

The post-holder will work closely with the Head of Programme and the Operations team to deliver city outreach, selection, recruitment and onboarding for the Initiative.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

· Experience of providing high-quality administrative and operational support within a complex, fast-paced organisation or programme environment.

· Experience managing databases or structured records, ensuring accuracy, consistency and compliance with data protection requirements and good practice in handling confidential information.

· Excellent organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to plan, prioritise, and manage multiple workstreams to meet deadlines.

· Experience using tools such as SharePoint, Airtable, Planner, Salesforce and Qualtrics.

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, and excellent training and development opportunities.

For further information about the post, please see the job description and the person specification below.

To apply for this post, please submit your CV (up to 2 pages) and short covering letter (no more than 1 page) to Lse.Cities@lse.ac.uk, with the subject “City Data Administrator”.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 27 July 2026 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.

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