Job Application

Work for a Local Government Corporation based in London as a Major Events Officer

Purpose

To produce major outdoor events as part of as part of an ambitious new Destination Plan for the organisations which is set to transform the City's attractiveness, and to build on its reputation as a destination that is fun, inclusive, sustainable, and welcoming.

What you will be doing

• Undertake planning, coordination, production, and stakeholder-relations duties for the major events programme.
• Manage internal approval processes, including required applications to Highways, Environmental Health, City Surveyor's, and Remembrancer's Teams.
• Coordinate production logistics, including infrastructure, power, cleansing and security.
• Support the Events Manager by ensuring compliance across licensing, health and safety and other areas; creating, collecting, and processing relevant event documents supported by the role (eg risk assessment and method statements, public liability insurance certification etc).
• Support the Events Manager to programme and schedule major event content contributing ideas, assessing timings in relation to the proposed calendar, and advising on logistics.
• Attend all events designated to the role and assume an event/stage manager function as appropriate, responding to any issues as they arise during the event (deferring to the Events Manager where necessary) and ensuring that the highest standards of production and visitor experience are maintained at all times.
• Liaise with internal City departments to ensure all relevant teams are aware of the events programme, there are no clashes with the wider City events calendar and all relevant information is being circulated internally and communicated effectively.

Experience required to be considered

• Senior level of event management experience outside of the corporate world.
• Strong project management skills and the approach needed to deliver an event.
• Compliance, H&S, event documentation - experience of producing event documentation, presenting event plans, and working with experts to develop these. Understanding of and responsible for compliance - licensing, H&S, RAMS etc.
• Stakeholder engagement and partnership collaboration - understanding what a stakeholder is, what their needs are and how to communicate with them. Experience of working collaboratively with partners to deliver an event or project.
• Budget management - setting budgets, budget monitoring and control.

What they offer

• Hourly Rate: £25.84 via Umbrella
• Hours: 35
• Duration: 3 Month Contract
• WFH: Hybrid model in office 2 Days a week