Festivals & Events Manager

1 week ago


Brixton, United Kingdom Wildkind Full time
Join us as a Festivals & Events Manager and use your event management abilities to deliver outstanding experiences to our customers.
You will own the delivery of our unique events and help us develop new formats to grow our offering to our community.
We are committed to your growth too. Our supportive team champions continuous learning and we will invest in your skills so you can experiment, refine, and master your craft.
About Wildkind
Wildkind is primarily an events business with two market leading outdoor events; Camp Wildfire and Camp Kindling. Founded in 2015 and growing rapidly, we aim to take our unique events worldwide to inspire, challenge and entertain over 1 million customers.
Our mission
To spark curiosity, encourage endeavour and create joy.
Our culture 
We are ambitious and hard working. We have a supportive, growth focussed working culture and will invest in education and experimentation to push the boundaries of your abilities. We champion diverse skill sets, perspectives and discussion; everyone is encouraged to be themselves and input into the organisation and work at all levels. We care deeply about our work having a positive impact on our customers, colleagues, communities and the environment. We promote creativity and adventure in everything we do.
Key Information:
Salary: £42,500 to £47,500 per year depending on experience
Social: Monthly adventures/parties with your team
Health: £500 per year for your physical/mental health
Education: £1000 per year for your learning and development
Tools: Premium hardware and software for you to do your best work
Annual Leave: 30 days (including public holidays)
Location: Hybrid (Min 2 days per week in London Office)
Hours: 35hrs per week (Normally 10:00-18:00 but some flexibility possible)
Start Date: Jan/Feb 2025
Application Deadline: Midnight on 27th Nov 2024 (applications are assessed as they are received, apply early where possible)
Your mission
Lead the delivery and growth of our events portfolio from concept, to live, to evaluation - on budget and to a high standard.
Your objectives
Manage the delivery of 3x outdoor festival events in Aug & Sep 2025 (taking over from Operations Manager)
Create a scalable model enabling us to deliver a growing number of events with efficiency and to a high standard, over the next 3 years
Develop new event formats to build the offering to our community and our opportunities for revenue
Your responsibilities:
As a company we focus on objectives and results, with individuals driving the decisions on the best ways to achieve them. We have included this list of responsibilities to give you an idea of the starting point for this position; the exact responsibilities will develop under your leadership.
End-to-end event management, leading the planning and delivery of Wildkind events & experiences to a high standard
Management of each event's budget, ensuring each event meets its profit targets without compromising on quality
Creation and management of all event paperwork and documentation, including production schedules, EMPs, contingency and emergency plans
Leading the design of event site plans (using AutoCAD or similar) with consideration of customer experience, operational efficiencies, lisencising and H&S regulations
Liaising with key stakeholders such as venue owners, local authorities, emergency services and local residents
Managing project timelines, ensuring key milestones are met
Line management of event programme manager
Procurement of all suppliers and staff for delivery of events, building an effective network of highly skilled and reliable contractors and suppliers
Onsite event management & delivery, overseeing suppliers, trader & bar managers, site manager & production team, ensuring events run punctually
Building detailed processes across the event management lifecycle, ranging from supplier procurement to onsite volunteer management
Researching, developing & testing potential new event formats
Application Process:
Your cover letter should do the following:
What you think would be the most challenging aspects of achieving the role objectives
Tell us about your personal values and how they inform your approach to work
Describe workplace cultures that you know bring out the best in you
Highlight previous experience from your CV that is most relevant to the role
Emphasise any specialist skills, qualifications or training you have that are relevant to the role
Tell us which of the four Patrols you would join if you were attending one of our events
We are looking for team members who are interested in a long term career with Wildkind, and want to learn and grow with us. If you think you could achieve the goals set out in this role and would enjoy the work we do, we encourage you to apply regardless of your background. We have an extensive interview process which includes completing tasks and getting to know your potential colleagues, that will allow you to experience our culture first hand. We will request positive references from your past employers to support anything you tell us about your experience.
Please click on the link provided and you will be redirected to our website to complete your application.
We only accept applications via the form on this page, please do not send applications by post or email as they will not be considered

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