Events Coordinator

2 days ago

Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, United Kingdom Playground Games Full time £24,000 - £40,000 per year

Description
Playground Games is looking for a Events Coordinator to join our Operations team on a contract basis.ABOUT US:

As a first-party Xbox Game Studio, we are passionate about making genre-defining games that are accessible, beautiful, and, most of all, fun.

ABOUT THE ROLE: 

Working closely with the wider Operations team, the Events Coordinator will play a key role in assisting with the planning and delivery of a range of PG events. You will be providing administrative support for events including wrap parties, socials and charity events, and interacting with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.

Our ideal candidate has a passion for events, is resourceful and flexible, and excited to be a champion for Playground Games and everything we produce.

This is a contract role, based full-time on-site across our three state-of-the-art facilities in Royal Leamington Spa.

What you'll do:
  • Support the coordination and hosting of onsite and offsite company events, ensuring all events are delivered in line with the company events calendar
  • Research costs and options
  • Coordinate with vendors, suppliers, and venues to secure necessary resources and services
  • Raise purchase orders for events, following process and procedure as set out by the Finance team
  • Assist with logistics and on the day coordination
  • Write event risk assessments and collate event H&S documentation
  • Assist with event communications and guest list management
  • Contribute events content towards the PG Studio Newsletter each week
  • Provide Reception cover as needed throughout the day including lunch cover and holiday cover
  • Perform other duties as requested from time to time, commensurate with the role
WHAT YOU WILL BRING:
  • 2 years minimum of experience in event coordination/administration
  • A passion for events and hospitality
  • Flexibility to be involved in the co-ordination of several events at a time
  • Ability to think on feet
  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, to liaise with stakeholders and suppliers effectively
  • High level of organisational skills
  • Excellent problem-solving skills
  • Professional attitude and ability to work in a confidential manner
  • Ability to work on-time, to agreed schedules and standard
  • Good working knowledge of MS Office inc Outlook, Excel, Word
  • Be a champion for Playground Games and everything we produce

This is a fantastic opportunity to support on world-class games with an established, talented, and collaborative team at one of the industry's most exciting first-party game studios. 

Playground Games is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, we believe that diversity and inclusion fuels creativity.  We are dedicated to creating a safe, comfortable and welcoming working environment.   

We strive to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices of our team members.  It drives our innovation and connects us closer to our players.  We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion across age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.  

At Playground Games we recognise the importance of self-development, career progression, well-being and retention of our colleagues. We celebrate difference and welcome everyone to join us and to be themselves at work. 

If you require any reasonable adjustments to apply for this position, please contact us on [email protected] 

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