Job Details
Event Administration Manager
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Closing Date for Applicants:
Thursday 5th December 2024
Musketeer Event Management is seeking a highly organized and motivated person to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will play a key role in the planning and execution of our events, ensuring everything runs smoothly from start to finish.
Musketeer Event Management, founded in 2003 by Alec Lochore, is a well-established event management company specializing in equestrian events across the country. With a rich history, including the management of over 160 national and international events, MEM operates some of the most prestigious competitions, including:
1. Cirencester Park Horse Trials
2. Burnham Market International
3. Barbury Castle Horse Trials
4. Cornbury Horse Trials
Additional support for events such as Dauntsey
Alec Lochore, our Managing Director and former Eventing Manager for the London 2012 & Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, leads our dedicated team from our office in north-west Norfolk.
The Role: The successful applicant will join a friendly, hardworking and dedicated sport team in the delivery of high class national and international equestrian events in which there are a number of key stakeholders. The successful applicant will be responsible for specific projects and tasks in the day-to-day planning and management of the events.
There will be a requirement to travel and stay away at those events run by MEM that are out-with a commutable distance.
Key Responsibilities could include (but not be limited to):
5. Contractors – appoint and manage.
6. Volunteers – recruit, liaise and deploy
7. Work with printers & designers in production of the event programmes
8. Maintaining an up-to-date website
9. Manage social media
10. Manage the Box Office for the various different events
11. Manage Prize Money
12. Attend industry meetings from time to time as required.
13. Overseas travel may be required/offered from time to time.
Skills and experience required:
14. Excellent organisation and administrative skills
15. Good IT skills including thorough working knowledge of MS Word and Excel.
16. Full driving licence. (prepared to take trailer test if required)
17. High levels of attention to detail
18. Take ownership and responsibility in the delivery of all tasks
19. Work as a team member
20. Have a vision to assist with the development and delivery of international events
21. Familiarity of eventing
22. Must be a confident communicator, both spoken and written
23. Able to demonstrate a hands-on approach to any manner of on-site tasks
24. To be prepared to work long and unsociable hours when required
Job Type: Full time
Job Location: Office based in Brancaster, Norfolk, PE31 8EE
Salary: From £24,500k upwards subject to experience.
Annual Leave: up to 28 days p.a.
Job Start: Jan 2025