HEAD OF EVENTS
Shepton Mallet, Somerset Competitive Salary
The Royal Bath and West of England Society has been at the centre of the rural economy in the South-West since 1777. It is best known for the Royal Bath and West Show. The Society is seeking to appoint a commercially focused and innovative Head of Events to lead and manage all its event initiatives.
This Head of Events will work closely with the CEO to drive sales of events on the showground at Shepton Mallet from conception to execution. This new role is therefore strategic, commercial and operational. The largest event is the 4-day Royal Bath & West Show plus the Society organises The Dairy Show (the country’s largest event) as well as a raft of both agricultural and non-agricultural events and shows. This role will lead and manage a multifunctional team, work with third party event professionals as well as having responsibility at some functions for a highly dedicated team of volunteers. In addition to working closely with new clients there are also loyal clients to engage with, delivering high impact events.
Candidates will be highly committed event professionals excited by the opportunity at the Showground. Your innovation and energy are a given, but you must also have experience of running a diverse programme of events in a commercial, professional manner plus the communication skills and patience required to successfully head up events at this prestigious venue