Event Sales Assistant Manager
£32,000 - £36,000 plus excellent benefits, including up to 10% employer pension contributions and an annual incentive scheme (Work Level 6A)
Manchester City Centre, in this role you’ll work in a hybrid way splitting your time between home and the office (find out more about our hybrid working policy at colleagues.coop.co.uk/hybrid-working-policy)
9-month secondment
We’re looking for an Event Sales Assistant Manager to join our Partnerships and Events team. You’ll be part of a small team who shape our Pioneer Awards 2025, and we’ll look to you to drive ticket sales and support the delivery of this event.
In this role you’ll ensure the event's success through strategic ticket sales management and partner engagement. By leveraging your existing relationships with Co-op suppliers and working closely with the Events Manager, you’ll create memorable experiences for our attendees whilst achieving ambitious sales targets.
What you’ll do:
1. Manage and drive ticket sales to meet and exceed targets
2. Oversee the delivery of the communications plan from start to finish, bringing fresh ideas to enhance sales performance
3. Build and maintain strong relationships with Co-op suppliers and partners
4. Work with internal stakeholders to integrate needs and permissions seamlessly
5. Help develop sponsorship packages and identify and engage new suppliers
6. Manage the relationship between our sponsorship sales team and suppliers
7. Ensure accurate ticket sales documentation, financial tracking and reporting
8. Co-ordinate with agencies and the venue to deliver outstanding sponsorship experiences
This role would suit people who have:
1. Proven experience in sales or a related field
2. Strong existing relationships within Co-op supplier network
3. Strong organisational skills with attention to detail
4. Excellent partner management and communication
5. The ability to thrive and work under pressure and meet deadlines
6. Excellent interpersonal skills and a customer-focused approach
Why Co-op?
If you have the skills that we need, we can offer you a competitive salary and great benefits package which includes 30% off Co-op branded products in our food stores (as well as other discounts on Co-op products and services).
1. An annual bonus (based on personal and business performance)
2. 28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays
3. A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
4. Access to a subsidised onsite gym (at our Manchester HQ)
5. Coaching and training to support your career development
6. Wagestream app – giving you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn
At Co-op, we’re proud to do things a different way. As one of the world’s largest co-operatives, owned by millions of members, community is at the heart of what we do. Since our Co-op was founded in 1844, we’ve had a clear social purpose, and everything we do as a business helps to build a fairer world for our members, customers, colleagues, and communities.
Building a diverse environment
We’re actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job.
We'll ask whether you’d like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply.
If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we’ll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate.
You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process
You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme and all our commitments to diversity and inclusion at jobs.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion-wellbeing
Please note that we may close applications for this role early.
As part of your application, you'll need to complete an online assessment. This assessment typically takes between 45-60 minutes.
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