Description
As part of the team of Partnerships & Events, manage, coordinate, support and deliver the annual global events programme of workshop and theatre events from start to finish. Planning an events calendar that delivers to all stakeholders.
- Deliver the successful execution of year-round and one-off events
- To deliver events from conception to completion ensuring health & safety is always a priority
- Liaising and booking theatres 18 months in advance to ensure availability of venues.
- Research and find suitable theatres/venues for events
- Ensure site visits are created to all venues to check suitability for children.
- Be the initial point of contact for all event-related enquiries ensuring they are resolved in a timely and professional manner
- Management of the events budget through collaboration with the team to ensure tight cost control and increased profit
- Create new ideas based on the evaluation of previous events, new trends and franchisee feedback
- Source and negotiate with vendors and suppliers
- Ensure events are run smoothly and effectively
- Liaise with our safeguarding team to ensure that all aspects are adhered to at the event and that a risk assessment and method statement has been carried out for all events and documented
- Generate new external links, leading to affiliations and new working relationships
- Support and advise out network of franchisees with their own events, ensuring all licenses and relevant paperwork has been arranged.
- Other ad-hoc duties as required
- Drive self-development through ongoing research and networking
- Role requires extensive travel
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- Excellent customer service skills and can-do approach
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Able to work under pressure with attention to detail
- Availability to accommodate weekend work
- Self-motivated with the ability to work autonomously and strong team player
- Professionally reflective and desire to look for areas of improvement
- Excellent planning and organisational skills
- Good understanding of safeguarding H&S and risk assessments,
- Proficient with Microsoft 365 and Google suite
- Understanding of Qlab Video & Sound
- Full driving licence essential
Qualifications
Please submit your CV and Covering letter via our careers page on our website.