Event Resource Coordinator

Event Resource Coordinator

GOTO Events are a leading corporate event & team building company specialising in the management and delivery of a diverse range of over 100 unique experiences throughout the UK & Europe. Our business delivers over 700 events a year to clients including Google, Facebook, Sony, Estee Lauder, Unilever and Coca-Cola.

Due to rapid growth an exciting new opportunity has become available at our Poole office for an Events Resource Assistant.

This is a chance for someone driven and ambitious to become part of a very diverse and fun industry, with strong prospects for a long-term career within a young & successful organisation.

If you’re looking for an exciting career in a very unique oppurtunity, hard work doesn’t phase you, people enjoy talking to you, you thrive on a challenge and you want a career that rewards your efforts then read on…

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

Event operations is a fundamental aspect of our business. It involves multiple logistical functions to ensure the successful delivery of our events. You will play a pivotal role in the operations function of over 900 events a year, throughout the UK . The role is primarily focussed around the organisation, staffing, recruitment & training of our event delivery team.

Working alongside the operations team, and with an events assistant as part of your team, you will be managing the logistics of over 80 freelance event crew including event managers, event hosts and specialist instructors. In addition, the role involves a high volume of staffing & recruitment to ever increase our portfolio of high-calibre event crew.

ABOUT YOU

To succeed in this role you will need a can-do attitude and the ability work alongside a very lively, hardworking and creative team. No specific experience in corporate events or team building is required, however you will need the fundamental skills required to excel in this role.

Required Skills include:

· Highly organised in all aspects of life and work

· Experience in staffing and recruitment

· Able to multitask and think on your feet

· Excellent communication skills

· A likeable, warm personality

· Be confident and assertive

· Detail orientated and not afraid of juggling many tasks at one time

· A lateral thinking mindset

· Able to react to challenges and resolve problems quickly & efficiently

· Interpersonal skills – the ability to work well in a team, as well as to communicate and motivate others

· Logical reasoning and problem-solving skills

· IT literacy and the ability to work with data

· Time-management ability

· The ability to plan ahead and deal with unexpected change

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Working alongside the Event Resource Manager the role will specifically involve:

• Organising the crew, in advance of a high volume of corporate event specific experiences
• Assisting with the logistics of event crew including detailed pre-event packs
• Assisting with crew transport and accommodation logistics
• Initiating and assisting creative recruitment campaigns for the ongoing need for new staff
• Planning and delivering new starter, and ongoing product training alongside our experienced event management team.
• Supporting an Events Resource Manager to support daily tasks
• Assisting the ongoing communication with event delivery crew
• Being the first port of call for event crew, on live events and prior to delivery
• Managing health and safety documentation and the accurate filling management for all pre and post event documentation
• Supporting staff to ensure they are a valued, respective, motivated and intrinsic part of the team

In return we offer excellent career growth as this function & team develops. You will also be part of a very fun, personable and driven team, in an extremely fun industry.

Job Types: Full-time

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £23,000.00-£25,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Poole, BH12 4NU: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location