Events Manager - Iconic Public Venue

Large iconic outdoor London public venue are looking for an events manager to deliver a variety of smaller events and provide support to larger major events - initial 6 month contract.

COMPANY
Public company who manage several thousand acres of parkland and public outdoor venue space used for a huge variety of events including music and arts, rallies, ceremonials, history, arts and heritage.

ROLE
As events manager you will coordinate deliver the small events programme and handle all enquiries for small and medium sized events, ceremonials & rallies. Coordinating internally and externally, lead on event planning and de-brief meetings, licencing events & photography, H&S, negotiating fees. When supporting on major events you will manage and allocate event equipment including testing of radios, set up event control workstations, provide onsite support if needed, site walks and inspections of build and de-rig reporting on and helping to resolve any problems. You may manage an admin officer plus other staff when required.

This is a 6 month fixed term contract with the possibility of being made permanent.

CANDIDATE
You'll be customer focussed, have good experience of delivering events and issuing licences with a good knowledge of health & safety regarding the delivery of events. You will ideally have worked in public spaces, historical venues or heritage location. You'll be an enthusiastic, super organised and proactive team player with excellent IT, interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal) and be able to work some evenings and weekends when necessary.

If you have good event management and administrative skills and would love to take on a 6 month contract at an amazing London outdoor venue then please click the "apply" button now.