About the role

  • Events Specialist leading event strategy and income generation for the stunning English Riviera. Collaborating with community organisers and producing events that attract diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development and delivery of the area’s events strategy.
  • Generate significant commercial events income.
  • Collaborate with a diverse range of community organisers.
  • Steer the creation of a multi-layered, area-wide programme that brings year-round vibrancy and activity.
  • Help shape events that attract national and international audiences while also enriching local lives, supporting community well-being, and nurturing local creative talent.

Requirements

  • Extensive knowledge and experience of staging events preferably outdoor events.
  • A strong understanding of event health and safety legislation, including the Purple Guide and Martyn’s Law.
  • Amazing organisational skills and the ability to manage a team that oversees 80 to 100 community events as well as our own produced events such as Bay of Lights Illumination Trail and English Riviera Airshow.
  • A track record in working with producers of large-scale commercial and non-commercial events.
  • Experience in encouraging these producers to collaborate meaningfully with local creatives and community partners.
  • The drive, professionalism, and passion to help turn our ambition for the English Riviera into reality.

Benefits

  • Experience of management of large, medium and small scale events.
  • Experience of proactively bringing high quality commercial and non-commercial events to a destination, working with the event producers.
  • Experience of writing Event Management Plans and undertaking risk assessments.
  • Experience of working with external agencies to deliver cultural activities, festivals and events.

Job title

Senior Events Officer

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

£39,152 - £41,771 per year

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Location requirements

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