Event Director – 12 month FTC – Brighton 2 days per week
We’re looking for a proven team leader with hands-on experience of delivering a range of outdoor challenge events to come and lead our client events operations team for 12 months. You’ll lead the team that deliver our largest client events, as well as having hands on, event delivery responsibilities of your own.
You’ll enjoy the challenge and reward of working with high-profile clients, and with event season just a few months away, you’ll have the experience to swiftly be up and running.
This is a fantastic time to join thevteam as we plan an exciting and profitable 2022. The team here is growing, with new clients on our books and the recent acquisition of the Endure24 series.
The role will sit on our operations team. We’re the project managers responsible for the physical and technical delivery of every element of our events and we oversee the health and safety of some 40,000 participants per annum. You’ll be a seasoned, event operations professional and like us you’ll be passionate about bringing people’s visions to life.
We’ll be asking you to do this
• Oversee and project manage a wide range of events
• Lead, line manage and mentor a junior team
• Scope new opportunities and events for future delivery
• Lead the team as ‘Event Director’ on live event day
• Own, set and report on event budgets
• Take responsibility for H&S and emergency planning
• Oversee key supplier contract negotiations
• Manage day to day relationships with clients
• Identify opportunities to enhance existing event design, improve efficiency and generate revenue
It will help if you enjoy the following
• Planning and organising: Project planning, setting objectives, managing time, managing resources, and monitoring progress. • Leading and supervising: including providing direction, coordinating action, coaching, delegating, empowering, motivating, and developing team members
• Entrepreneurial and commercial thinking: monitoring markets and competitors, identifying business opportunities, demonstrating financial awareness, controlling costs, and keeping aware of organisational issues
• Creating and innovating: innovating as well as seeking and introducing change.
• Working with people: understanding others, adapting to the team, building team spirit, communicating proactively, showing tolerance, consideration and empathy.
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