Event Manager

Job Summary

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. You ensure events are successful with good ROI, paying attention to budget and time constraints.

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities

• 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