The Bush Theatre is looking for an experienced, organised, and target driven Events Manager to work closely with the Head of Operations and front of house teams in order to seek out, plan and deliver high quality events and hires throughout our newly developed building, focusing on income generation.
Download the full job pack: Events Manager Job Description 24
Deadline for applications: 23:59 on Thursday 7 November 2024
First Interview: Wednesday 22 November 2024
Second Interview: Friday 29 November 2024
How to apply: register your interest through our recruitment portal Breathe HR.
Hours: 21 hours per week across at least 3 days, additional hours may be necessary to fulfil the requirements of the post
Salary: £31,500 per annum pro rata dependant on experience
Contract type: Six month Fixed Term Contract with possibility to extend dependent on funding
In this role you will:
- Implement the sales and marketing strategy for the venue hire function with support from the Deputy Executive Director
- To act as first point of contact for all hires and events enquiries, and to ensure there are processes in place that all enquiries are responded to in a timely and efficient manner
- To manage the events booking and scheduling system – Function Tracker
- To work with the Deputy Executive Director to programme repeated events to support activity at our bar
How to Apply
- Read the Job Description and Person Specification
- Register your interest through our recruitment portal Breathe HR, attaching your CV and supporting statement outlining your suitability for the role based on the essential criteria
- Complete our Equal Opportunities Monitoring form. This helps us to better understand if our recruitment practices are accessible and equitable to all.
The value of equal opportunities runs through the heart of the organisation. Our diverse team and their range of experiences are vital to the Bush’s success, but we still have work to do to make sure that Bush staff represent the communities we serve. We actively encourage people with different backgrounds to join us. We are particularly keen to receive applications from Southern and Eastern Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, North African, East Asian, Southeast Asian and South Asian, Migrant, Black and Latinx backgrounds, Deaf and disabled people who are currently underrepresented in our team.
Got any questions? Please email [email protected].
Minimum Criteria Guaranteed Interview Scheme
The value of equal opportunities runs through the heart of the organisation. Our diverse team and their range of experiences are vital to the Bush’s success, but we still have work to do to make sure that Bush staff represent the communities we serve. We actively encourage people with different backgrounds to join us. We are particularly keen to receive applications from Southern and Eastern Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, North African, East Asian, Southeast Asian and South Asian, Migrant, Black and Latinx backgrounds, deaf and disabled people who are currently underrepresented in our team.
As part of our Minimum Criteria Guaranteed Interview scheme, we will offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role. If you consider yourself to have a disability or long-term condition and would like to apply through this interview scheme, please let us know by stating anywhere in your application: ‘I would like to apply through the Minimum Criteria Guaranteed Interview scheme.’
If you have any need for this information in a different format please contact our Theatre Administrator Chloe Wilson by email jobs@bushtheatre.co.uk or phone 0208743 3584.