Event Manager

3 weeks ago

Northampton, United States Northampton Business Directory Full time

At Freedom Leisure we can offer a friendly working environment that brings lots of variety every day.

We are a not-for-profit leisure trust with we have a strong purpose and commitment to support our local communities and hard-to-reach groups encouraging them to become more active, contributing to improved lives. From Swimming lessons, to walking football and everything in-between we are driven to provide fun and welcoming sessions to support the whole community to be active, both within our leisure centres and in the local community.

We are looking for an Events Manager to join our friendly and professional team. We are looking for someone who has a good awareness of the industry, someone who is able to bring new and exciting ideas to the team. Ideally you will have good interpersonal skills, able to negotiate and persuade people, both internally and externally. Working and leading the team, you must have a team orientated approach to work.

Duties To contribute to and understand the business and budgetary performance of the centre. To be a proactive member of the team. To be primarily responsible for generating new event and conference business. Maintaining existing bookings with high standards that exceed customer expectation. Manage all aspects of the event on the day to ensure everything runs smoothly. Communicate Event plans to all team members. To actively manage and develop and motivate a team of operational staff. To support the day to day duty management and running of the leisure facilities to the highest standard. To support general daily operations where required.

The good thing is that we provide you with full training and great potential for career progression, we have over 100 facilities across England and Wales – many of our staff have built successful careers with us because they love the having a positive impact in their local communities and enjoy the variety that the role provides.

In the event that a high volume of suitable applications are received, the post may close prior to the specified closing date. Please apply as soon as possible if interested.

Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday - Sunday

Requirements

Experience of problem solving, organisational and customer service Experience in managing bookings and administration An awareness of industry developments, new activities, trends and research Commercial awareness which translates into contributing to a successful and financially viable operation A passion for the industry demonstrated through continuous professional development General computer user skills Strong people management skills Good verbal and written communication skills Excellent time management skills, able to deal with a number of priorities at once Team orientated approach, able to work across organisation boundaries and demonstrate interest and be supportive of the work of staff and colleagues To be able to work flexibly with a level of autonomy and decision making confidence Able to think on your feet and respond to variable demands Mobility to travel across sites Well developed interpersonal skills, able to negotiate and persuade people both internally and externally

Desirable Experience in selling and promotion of facilities Experience in the Events industry An understanding of identifying staff training & development requirements and identifying development opportunities

Benefits

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind, so what can we offer you?

My Staff Shop, our very own staff benefit scheme, gives employees access to a great range of benefits. Get discounts on cinema tickets, travel bookings, high street e-vouchers, gift cards, days out, leisure activities and your day to day spending. Discounted Staff membership (including family members) Incremental holidays Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 confidential, independent and professional counselling. Company pension Various insurance and saving schemes Financial advice Cycle-to-work and Car Leasing tax-efficient schemes (salaried staff only) All this as well as fully funded training and career progression opportunities in a team working environment

Closing date: 7th June 2024

Salary: up to £25,158 per annum

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