Festival and Event Development Manager

1 week ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Wildkind Full time

Wildkind is seeking a highly skilled Festival and Event Development Manager to lead the delivery and growth of our events portfolio from concept, to live, to evaluation.

Key Responsibilities
  • Manage the delivery of 3x outdoor festival events in Aug & Sep, 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.

As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for:

Event Management
  • 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 with consideration of customer experience, operational efficiencies, licensing and H&S regulations.
  • Liaising with key stakeholders such as venue owners, local authorities, emergency services and local residents.

You will work closely with our team to:

Grow Our Events Portfolio
  • 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.

The ideal candidate will have:

Requirements
  • Depth of Knowledge: 5+ years experience festival / outdoor event management roles on events over 2500 capacity and 2+ years line management experience.
  • People Management: Evidence of recruiting managing a variety of people, from full time employees, to both creative & technical suppliers and freelancers.
  • Highly skilled in Autocad or similar mapping software.
  • Expert knowledge of the Purple Guide and associated regulations and best practices for delivering large scale events.

We offer a competitive salary of £42,500 to £47,500 per year depending on experience, plus benefits such as monthly adventures/parties with your team, £500 per year for your physical/mental health, £1000 per year for your learning and development, premium hardware and software for you to do your best work, and 30 days annual leave (including public holidays). The role is hybrid, with a minimum of 2 days per week in our London Office.



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