Charity - Booking Venues for Our Ambassadors

**### Job Title**:Venue Booking Coordinator (Self-Employed, Guaranteed 35 Hours/Week)**

*Organization: Elev8 Youth

*Location: Remote/Various Locations

*Hours: 35 hours per week (Guaranteed)

*Contract: Self-Employed

*Pay: £50 for each booking, min 10 venues a week need booking, max 30.

About Elev8 Youth

Elev8 Youth is a dynamic charity committed to empowering young people and improving the lives of underprivileged youth in our community. Through our ambassadors, we engage with the public to raise awareness and collect vital donations that support our programs. We are now looking for a motivated and organized individual to join our team as a Venue Booking Coordinator.

Role Overview

As a Venue Booking Coordinator, you will be responsible for securing suitable venues for our ambassadors to engage with the public, raise awareness, and collect donations. You will play a vital role in ensuring that our charity has a regular presence in high-traffic stores, shopping centers, and public spaces. The role requires a self-starter who can build relationships with venue managers, negotiate terms, and ensure our ambassadors have a consistent schedule of venues to attend.

Key Responsibilities:

- Research and Identify Venues: Proactively research and identify stores, shopping centers, and public venues suitable for ambassador events.
- Venue Booking: Contact and negotiate with venue managers to secure locations for ambassadors to raise awareness and collect donations.
- Schedule Management: Manage a calendar of booked venues, ensuring that there are always upcoming dates for the ambassadors to attend.
- Relationship Building: Build and maintain strong relationships with venue partners to ensure repeat bookings and long-term collaborations.
- Communication: Liaise with ambassadors and the Elev8 Youth team to confirm logistics, schedules, and any venue-specific requirements.
- Reporting: Provide regular updates on venue bookings and maintain accurate records of all engagements.

**Requirements**:

- Self-Motivated: Able to work independently with mínimal supervision.
- Organized: Strong time management skills and ability to manage multiple bookings simultaneously.
- Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills for negotiating with venues and maintaining relationships.
- Sales/Negotiation Experience: Experience in sales, booking coordination, or a similar role involving negotiation and relationship management is a plus.
- Flexible and Reliable: Must be adaptable to work remotely and occasionally visit venues when needed.

What We Offer:

- Guaranteed 30 hours per week with flexible working hours.
- Self-employed role with competitive compensation.
- Meaningful Work: Make a real impact by helping Elev8 Youth grow and reach more people.
- The opportunity to be a key player in a growing charity making a difference in the community.

How to Apply:
If you're passionate about making a difference and have the skills to coordinate venue bookings for our charity, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your CV and a short cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this role.

This job description should appeal to those with a strong sense of initiative, experience in a coordinating role, and a desire to support a meaningful cause. Let me know if you'd like any adjustments

Pay: From £1.00 per year

Additional pay:

- Commission pay

**Benefits**:

- Flexitime
- Work from home

**Experience**:

- Microsoft Excel: 1 year (required)
- Organisational skills: 1 year (required)
- Time management: 1 year (required)
- Microsoft Word: 1 year (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Dover

Expected start date: 14/10/2024