Junior Event Manager

Job description
Please apply by sending your CV and Cover Letter to job@boomtownfair.co.uk with the subject "Junior Event Manager". We do not take any applications through "Easy Apply".

For the full job spec please visit https://www.boomtownfair.co.uk/connect and select the "Careers & Creatives" tabs.

About Us

Boomtown is an award winning organisation with unrivalled artistic output, cutting edge production and cultural comment. Founded in 200+, the organisation sets about giving people the most immersive and creatively driven, truly independent arts festival. A place that inspires people to go forward and create positive societal change beyond the event itself.

Job Description

As Junior Event Manager for Boomtown Festival you will be responsible for:
• Commercial Trade Management (Food Vendors, Markets Traders & Boutique Bars): Support the Event Manager in the delivery of the trader operation. Responsibilities include managing all external trader communications, processing payments and infrastructure requests, assisting with trader ticketing, coordinating trader menus, and acting as a point of contact for relevant external agencies - including the cashfree payment partner, smartphone app provider, H&S team and other teams on the ground.
• Brands & Partnerships: Assist the Partnership Manager with all on-site partnership projects. Responsibilities include collecting guest and VIP ticketing data, handling accommodation, infrastructure, meals and access requests for sponsors, processing health and safety documentation for on-site brand activations, acting as the commercial liaison for partner communications, and overseeing site services invoicing.

Please find the full JD for the Junior Event Manager position here.

Why Work For Boomtown?

A range of benefits including:
• 2+ days annual leave (pro-rata), including Bank Holidays and a day off for your birthday
• Meals and accommodation provided on the festival site
• Regular office socials
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced Parental Leave

Key Skills and Experience
• Strong organisational and multitasking abilities.
• Knowledge of Excel/Google sheets.
• Attention to detail.
• Strong data inputting skills.
• Festival/events experience required.
• Experience of event accreditation is desirable
• Strong communication skills and ability to liaise with a variety of stakeholders.
• The ability to adapt to different situations and tasks.
• Passion for learning event / festival / site / construction infrastructure preferred.
• Working knowledge of event operations, infrastructure needs, and health and safety standards.

Post Details:

Role Details: 40 hours per week in our Bristol office. During July and August you will be working from our festival site near Winchester for four weeks.

Start Date: Monday 3rd March 2025.

How to Apply:

If you are interested in applying for this position, please email your CV and a cover letter to jobs@boomtownfair.co.uk with the subject line Junior Event Manager.

Applications close on Monday 20th January 2025.