Event Manager

To apply send your CV and covering letter to nicola.moloney@wst.tv

Description: Event Manager

World Snooker Limited is the commercial entity responsible for the commercial exploitation and promotion of professional snooker events and is the custodian of the sport’s commercial rights. Our vision is to expand our global footprint and increase our portfolio of major events. That means making our major events, like the World Championship, Masters, and UK Championship, bigger and better. It means enhancing the status of our other own managed Tour Events, like the Tour Championship, Players Championship and German Masters amongst others. Finally, it also means driving growth in the major international events that we sanction like the Shanghai Masters, Hong Kong Masters, China Championship and Yushan World Open. Under the leadership of Chairman, Steve Dawson and CEO, Simon Brownell, The World Snooker Tour is going through an exciting period of innovation and strategic growth. The Tour has developed a diverse calendar of over 20 events and nurtured a vast and committed audience of over 500 million viewers worldwide. The next challenge is not only continuing this growth, but also to drive engagement between the sport and its loyal audience so that we can deliver against their needs, as well as providing the benefits of brand allegiance and targeted exposure for our many partners and sponsors.

Full Job Description

An exciting new opportunity has arisen to join the World Snooker Tour Operations team on a full time, permanent basis in our central Bristol office.

Reporting to the Head of Operations in this role you will manage specific WST events that feature on the World Tour calendar and support the wider WST organization in delivering world leading snooker events.

This is a hands-on role, and you will be involved in all aspects of event delivery.

Key responsibilities

- Box Office Management: tickets on sale, manage holds, players ticket allocation, hospitality and commercial obligations.

- Lead liaison with external seating contractors obtaining quotes, seating plans and final design sign off.

- Booking and management of accommodation requirements.

- Supporting the implementation of the Accreditation system and WST Security as required.

- Managing the Fan Zone/Que Zone and the on-site customer experience.

- Management of all catering requirements including hospitality, players, media and spectators.

- Liaison with internal departments to ensure clear communication across the organisation.

- Support Head of Marketing with production of all event related printed material as required, ensuring the event marketing and promotional material reflects both the tournament and corporate brand.

- Support the Commercial Department ensuring all sponsors’ rights and branding obligations are activated.

- Co-ordination of internal and external event planning meetings.

- Collation of all rooming lists including furniture requirements, phone lines and IT.

- Management of event AV schedule and content working with Media and Marketing departments.

- Support in the collation of rigging notes, load lists, H&S documents.

- Full management of hospitality offering at each event including menus, room layout, staffing and talent.

- Liaise with Logistics Company regarding staging requirements.

- Attending allocated tournaments to assist in event management duties.

- Budget management.

- Assisting with all other general event management as and when required.

Skills & Qualifications

· Ideally educated to degree level in event management or related discipline

· Preferred 1 year+ relevant experience

· Strong communication and administration skills

· Project management skills with ability to manage multiple events and tasks

· Computer literate with an eye for detail

· Interest in sports industry

· The successful candidate will be required to work within the Bristol office and from time to time be asked to be on-site at events.

· When on-site, longer hours, weekend work and bank holidays will apply.

The candidate will ideally have their own vehicle, some understanding of snooker would be helpful but not essential.

Salary: £30k-£35k depending on experience

Additional pay:

• Bonus scheme

Application by CV and covering letter, deadline 19/07.