Events Officer

Purpose of the role:
To lead and develop a programme of events in the Faversham Town Council area and to support visitor related projects and activities.

Main Areas of Responsibility:
To build on the existing programme of events in the town, including (but not limited to):

- Easter Hat Parade (March/April)
- Festival of Transport (May)
- Mid-Summer Night Food Market (June)
- CycleFest (July)
- Festival (medieval/pirate/nautical theme) (July)
- Summer Holiday activities (July/August)
- Howloween Dog Parade (October)
- Remembrance Day Parade (November)
- Christmas Lights Switch on Night Food Market (November)
- Various awareness days and weeks ie Volunteers’ Week and Great Big Green Week (June)

This will involve (but not limited to):

- Monitoring of event budgets.
- Project management of each individual event, ensuring all activities meet their required deadlines and within budget
- Working with external suppliers
- Liaising with local businesses, stallholders, performers, local schools
- Recruitment of volunteers and event staff.
- Managing a team on-site including volunteers on the main events
- Adhering to health and safety policies and ensuring all licencing requirements are followed.

In addition, the postholder will offer support to the Council’s civic activities and on occasion external events organised by local community groups where the Council has an interest.

Communications

To develop appropriate channels of communication with the local business community, including efforts to secure financial and other support for events including:

- Maintaining and developing relationships with a range of community groups, local businesses, local authorities and voluntary organisations in the town and support local projects.
- Raising sponsorship for specific projects and events.
- Seeking feedback from residents, businesses and visitors and implementing improvements.
- Actively keeping residents and local businesses updated on the council’s events.

Events Marketing & Publicity
- Updating the Council’s website with event details
- Providing input for press releases and publications.
- Production of content for event related publicity, publications and promotional material.
- Design of adverts that will be used to promote the Council’s events.
- Liaising with external organisations to advertise events appropriately.
- Publishing relevant information on the Council’s Social Media accounts
- Taking part in and providing information for the publication of relevant promotional material such as the visitor guide/maps.
- Providing publicity support for other community events including involvement in the Council’s publications.
- Maintaining and developing relationships with a range of local businesses, community groups, local authorities and voluntary organisations in the town and developing new links for the benefit of residents and business.
- Responsibility for developing and implementing new programmes, projects and plans to meet the Councils aims and objectives.
- Maintaining and preparing key performance indicators for projects.
- Attending external meetings and to represent the Council as required.
- Attending Civic functions as and when required.
- Carrying out any other reasonable duties, as required.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £23,111.00-£27,258.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- Events management: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 14/07/2023
Reference ID: Facilities Manager