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Job Post Details

Commercial Event Manager - job post

Southbank Centre
3.9 out of 5 stars
London SE1 8XX•Hybrid work
£38,000 - £40,500 a year - Permanent, Full-time
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Job details

Pay

  • £38,000 - £40,500 a year

Job type

  • Permanent
  • Full-time

Location

London SE1 8XX•Hybrid work

Benefits

Pulled from the full job description

  • Annual leave
  • Employee discount
  • Sick pay
  • Free fitness classes
  • Company pension

Full job description

Description


We are currently looking for a Commercial Events Manager to join our Commercial team on a full time permanent contract.

The Commercial Events team manages all aspects of commercial venue hires across Southbank Centre as well as cultivation/fundraising & other internal events. We're best known to be the home of the BAFTAs, BFI Film Festival and hold graduations for most of London’s top Universities.

Please download the attached Job Description for a full overview of this role's responsibilities.
If you are viewing on a job board, please paste the following URL into your browser to find the original advert: careers.southbankcentre.co.uk

The annual salary stated is based on the Full-Time Equivalent (40 hours per week). If the job is part-time, the weekly hours will be stated within the advert.

The deadline for applications is 23:59 on the closing date for the job posting.

We endeavour to keep job adverts open for at least two weeks for prospective applicants to apply. However, if we receive a high volume of applications for a role, we reserve the right to close the vacancy early. Therefore, we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible to ensure consideration for shortlisting.

Please note, applications sent via Email or 3rd party agencies will not be considered.

Need reasonable adjustments? Please contact us so we can help make the application process accessible to you. Be sure to include the job you are applying for and your full name.


Key Responsibilities


  • Be responsible for the coordination and implementation of Commercial & Development events, both private hires and internal events, including venue booking and set-up, room dressing and catering, client liaison and follow-up, to ensure the successful delivery of all events.
  • Provide the necessary information to interested clients, conduct site visits and actively sell Southbank Centre spaces.
  • Identify and offer additional services provided by the Southbank Centre to clients to enhance their events.
  • Help to develop the commercial use of the Southbank Centre site and its buildings as a venue for conferences and general hire, including commercial filming & photography and brand activations.
  • Liaise with Southbank Centre colleagues in all relevant departments and with external contractors and other external stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of all events.

Skills & Experience


  • Experience of event management in a similar sector, field or venue;
  • Experience of planning and executing events;
  • Ability to work under pressure;
  • Able to communicate and work well with a wide range of people with tact and diplomacy and is able to communicate positively with Southbank Centre’s key stakeholders;
  • Able to efficiently organise and prioritise workload;

Benefits


As well as working at one of London's most popular and exciting sites the successful candidate will also benefit from the following:


  • A min 5% pension contribution (going up to 9% depending on employee contribution), from day 1 of employment
  • 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
  • Hybrid Working depending on operational needs
  • Enhanced sick pay
  • Enhanced family leave benefits
  • Up to 30% discounts at onsite retail, food and beverage vendors
  • Staff ticket offers for SC events
  • Free entry to Hayward Gallery
  • Free/discounted entry with other reciprocal organisations
  • Free staff yoga

About Southbank Centre

We’re the UK’s largest centre for the arts, and a charity that is proud to bring millions of people together on London’s South Bank. Our mission is to make a difference to the lives of artists, audiences and communities through the variety of our programming and spaces. We look after an 11-acre site, which includes the Royal Festival Hall, the Queen Elizabeth Hall, the Purcell Room, and the Hayward Gallery.

If this role appeals to you, and you want to work with us to make the Southbank Centre the world’s most exciting centre for the arts, we would love to hear from you. We know that experience can look different for everyone, and encourage you to share your relevant skills with us whether they are from within the Arts or gained in other sectors.
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