Assistant Events Manager

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Brooklands Museum is looking to recruit a full time Assistant Events Manager to continue to push the organisation into pole position and race ahead to deliver and develop our successful, lively, and exciting Events Programme at the birthplace of British Motorsport and Aviation. This role would be working alongside the Events Manager and our events team to plan and operationally deliver an engaging programme of events throughout the year whilst maximising our event commercial opportunities.

The Assistant Events Manager will support the promotion of venue hire activities, proactively seeking out new opportunities with Car Clubs as well as developing and maintaining existing Car Club and Exhibitor Portfolio relationships. Experience of working in commercially focused, high-volume fast paced environment or working within a visitor attraction, events, customer facing or hospitality environment along with previous experience in delivering live / active events would be an advantage. The ideal candidate will possess a positive approach and a 'can do' attitude with a willingness to be flexible and 'get stuck in' as needed.

Brooklands Museum is a unique and special place to work, where people's pursuit of speed, flight and adventure changed the world! We are located on a 30-acre site, part of the world's first purpose-built motor racing circuit and the most productive aircraft factories in Europe in the twentieth century, we are also home of British Airways Concorde - Delta Golf. The Museum welcomes over 185,000 visitors each year these are made up of members of the public, Brooklands Members, VIPs, corporate hospitality guests and school groups.

We have ambitious plans to fulfil our vision: Inspiring people to shape the future through Brooklands' history of innovation and endeavour. As a visitor attraction, our priority is delivering a memorable and inspiring experience for all visitors and ensuring we meet our commitment of 'Brooklands at its best, every day' - and everyone on the grid has a very important part to play.

As an independent charity, our Events provide a significant financial contribution to allow the continued conservation and preservation of our historic collection. Our Events generate around a third of our annual visitor footfall, attracting a variety of supporters ranging from enthusiasts to family groups and help promote our Brooklands Members Scheme. The Museum is a fast-paced exciting environment, and this role will successfully support and deliver our events to consistently high standards to maximise visitor enjoyment whilst maintaining health, safety and security of the Museum for our staff, volunteers and visitors.

How to apply

Please apply via our recruitment website where you will find the full job description and further information about working at Brooklands Museum. You will be asked to submit your CV and a covering letter detailing how your experience could help us in this role and how you meet the requirements of our person specification. Please keep your covering letter to no more than two sides of A4.

The hiring managers will review all applications, once the role has closed, on the 22nd Julyand we will be in touch with shortlisted candidates regarding an interview shortly after this date.

Benefits

We offer a number of benefits to suit your lifestyle and include:

• Annual leave of 25 days in addition to Bank Holidays and Christmas Eve off
• 4% employer contribution into your pension
• Free Onsite parking
• 20% discount in our onsite café and Museum shop
• Free access to all that Brooklands Museum has to offer
• Access to our Reward Website providing access to deals and discounts for hundreds of shops online and in store, helping you save money on everyday shopping
• Full access to our online wellbeing hub providing access to a 24/7 telephone support line, telephone counselling sessions and expert support
• Access to our team of fully trained Mental Health First Aiders
• Opportunities for continuous learning and professional development

Working at Brooklands Museum

Brooklands Museum is a fast paced, unique and fun place to work, you'll need to be able to keep a number of plates spinning every day but that just what makes Brooklands the special place it is. We are proud to have been a finalist for Surrey Employer of the Year in 2021, a finalist for Large Visitor Attraction of the Year in the Beautiful South Awards 2022 and a winner in the Museums & Heritage Awards in 2023.

In line with our charitable purpose, we are active in ensuring that Brooklands is inclusive, so that everyone can feel welcome at, and benefit from, Brooklands Museum, including as visitors, staff, trustees, volunteers, members, partners, freelancers, contractors, participants, schools, and anyone else who wishes to visit or be involved with the Museum.

We have invested in our organisational culture over recent years and encourage everyone to be their true self at the Museum. The team have committed to ensuring we all feel involved, supported, and appreciated, by working as one team, communicating thoughtfully, being proactive and showing we care.

We recognise and embrace people that work in different ways, so if you need any adjustments to our recruitment process, please speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you.