Commercial and Operation Events Manager

About Us

Hartpury University and Hartpury College are among the UK’s leading specialist education providers in agriculture, animal, equine, sport and veterinary nursing. We provide world-class facilities to more than 4,500 university and college-level students studying undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, A-levels and diplomas, as well as undertaking industry research. The University is rated top 10 in the UK for Teaching & has 97% graduate employability, whilst the College is rated Ofsted Outstanding in all areas.  

Hartpury is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community. We particularly welcome applicants that we are underrepresented in, including those from ethnically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQI+ communities, and those living with disabilities. As part of our commitment to ED&I we offer a range of inclusive policies, flexible working arrangements and a multi-faith space to support staff from different backgrounds. To find out more about our commitment to ED&I, please click here.

About the Role

• Centralising and coordinating service level delivery, driving commercial performance of events and venues at Hartpury.
• Working collaboratively with staff across departments to manage events, ensuring a great experience for internal/external clients. 
• Collating of incoming enquiries, actively supporting development of event planning process & working alongside the stakeholders and client.
• Working in a proactive and reactive manner to meet annual sales targets.
• Developing customer service standards to ensure smooth running of operations and customer satisfaction.
• Involvement in relevant training, project work, research, and other development opportunities        

About You

• You will be a self-starter, highly organized, commercially savvy, able to work independently.
• Attention to detail, excellent communication skills, negotiation, and problem-solving skills, interact tactfully and sensitively with diverse individuals are essential.
• Experience in a similar role or be able to evidence a strong understanding of commercial events.
• Experienced in driving new business with demonstrable commercial acumen.
• Ability to drive change and work independently ensuring alignment to organizational policies.
• Confident working with colleagues, suppliers, other stakeholders to develop and maintain appropriate strategies, documentation, policies, and procedures.
• Confident representing and promoting the business development team at internal and external meetings, events, and conferences.

We offer a fantastic package of staff benefits including:

• Hybrid working arrangements
• 25 days annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays rising to 30 days with length of service
• Wellbeing support & Employee Assistance Programme
• Generous pension scheme (LGPS)
• Employee Discounts Scheme
• Onsite fitness facilities
• Support for continuous professional development
• Flexible working
• Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity leave

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.  All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks. 

Click here to view the full Job Description and Person Specification

The closing date for applications is 5^th August 2024

Interviews will be held on w/c 12^th August 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications or in order to respond to business needs. In order to avoid missing an opportunity to apply please submit your application as early as possible.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK.

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