Community & Events Executive

Patch; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused organization in Gloucester is seeking a Community & Events Executive to design and deliver impactful events. You'll be responsible for crafting event calendars, managing logistics, and fostering partnerships. The ideal candidate has experience in event production, strong communication skills, and a passion for community engagement. This full-time position offers competitive benefits including company equity, private healthcare, and generous holiday allowances.

Benefits

Company equity

Private healthcare (Aviva)

£30 pm wellness budget

£150 pa learning budget

£25 pm team social budget

Cycle-to-work scheme

32 days paid holiday

Birthday off

Christmas shutdown

Qualifications

• 1–2 years producing events (30–150 pax) in hospitality, coworking, arts, or agency.
• Comfortable with design tools (Canva/Adobe) and basic AV/room setups.
• Sponsorship or partnership-building experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Craft quarterly event calendars spanning professional, cultural, social and impact themes.
• Run delivery end-to-end: concept, suppliers, run-sheet, hosting, feedback & ROI.
• Cultivate local creatives, SMEs and cultural groups; secure support.
• Write punchy copy and promote via CRM, socials and newsletters.
• Spotlight member stories and collaborate with neighbourhood causes.
• Proactively source and convert dry-hire, meeting-room and private-event enquiries.

Skills

Inspirational Communicator

Commercially Savvy Curator

Creative Curator

Dynamic Multitasker

Community-Focused

Data-Aware

Proactive Problem-Solver

People-Oriented Collaborator

Detail Lover

Local Advocate

Tools

Canva

Adobe

Job description

Gloucester - Community & Events Executive - Patch

Permanent · Full-time (Mon - Fri, some evenings & weekends)

Start November 2025 | £26,208 - £29,000 + equity option

Focus: Cultural Programming • Event Production • Partnerships

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About the Company

At Patch, we’re creating opportunities for people, work and communities on every UK high street. We’re building a national network of neighbourhood spaces that foster work, community and connection—places where you can Work Near Home instead of commuting far from it. Each location combines well-designed workspace with meeting rooms, event areas and cultural programming, bringing fresh energy and spending power back to the local high street.

Patch is also “a lighthouse for local life”: a welcoming venue for workshops, talks and public gatherings that celebrate the talents and stories of the neighbourhood.

As an accredited B-Corp, we embed positive social and environmental impact into every decision we make. In this role, you’ll translate that mission into everyday reality for every member, guest and neighbour who walks through the doors of Patch in Gloucester.

About the Role

As Community & Events Executive, you’ll do both: dream up and deliver your own standout events and act as a commercial engine for the space - proactively sourcing dry-hire bookings and converting enquiries into paid rentals, finding local champions, partners and promoters to run ticketed, high-impact programmes in Patch, and curating member-first moments where it makes sense while handling the logistics end-to-end. You’ll balance creativity with commercial savvy, turning our rooms into buzzing, revenue-generating hubs for learning, culture and community.

Responsibilities

• Programme Design - craft quarterly event calendars spanning professional, cultural, social and impact themes.
• Event Production - run delivery end-to-end: concept, suppliers, run-sheet, hosting, feedback & ROI.
• Partnerships & Sponsorships - cultivate local creatives, SMEs and cultural groups; secure in-kind and paid support.
• Storytelling & Marketing - write punchy copy, use Canva/Adobe to design visuals, and promote via CRM, socials and newsletters.
• Community Activation - spotlight member stories, collaborate with neighbourhood causes and champion Patch on the ground.
• Space Utilisation & Lead Generation – proactively source and convert dry-hire, meeting-room and private-event enquiries; keep pipelines warm, respond fast, and build long-term relationships with local businesses so repeat bookings become a reliable, revenue-generating backbone for the space.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years producing events (30–150 pax) in hospitality, coworking, arts, or agency.
• Comfortable with design tools (Canva/Adobe) and basic AV/room setups.
• Sponsorship or partnership-building experience is desirable.

Required Skills

• Inspirational Communicator - confident MC and empathetic listener who presents Patch’s story to audiences and event users, showcasing what we do without the hard sell.
• Commercially Savvy Curator - you spot dry-hire, meeting-room and sponsorship opportunities as quickly as you spot a great speaker.
• Creative Curator - eyes always open for fresh formats and high-impact ideas.
• Dynamic Multitasker - juggles suppliers, run-sheets, last-minute curveballs and CRM follow-ups without dropping the ball.
• Community-Focused - passionate about elevating York’s culture, independents and grassroots groups.
• Data-Aware - tracks attendance, NPS, conversion and sponsorship ROI to refine what comes next.
• Proactive Problem-Solver - anticipates snags, finds fixes fast and keeps the show on the road.
• People-Oriented Collaborator - builds trust with partners, members, promoters and teammates.
• Detail Lover - from room lighting and AV to feedback forms and invoices, nothing slips.
• Local Advocate - proud ambassador for the neighbourhood and Patch’s mission.
• Energetic & Empathetic - lifts others, creates belonging and brings positive momentum to every project.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in event production and community engagement.
• Familiarity with local culture and community initiatives.

Pay range and compensation package

• Company equity - share in Patch’s success.
• Private healthcare (Aviva) - dental & mental-health support included.
• £30 pm wellness budget - gym, yoga, therapy, you choose.
• £150 pa learning budget - courses, books, conferences (manager-approved).
• £25 pm team social & professional-development budget.
• Cycle-to-work scheme.
• 32 days paid holiday (24 self-selected + 8 bank holidays).
• Plus your birthday as an extra paid day off.
• Christmas shutdown: Patch closes 23 Dec – 1 Jan. The ‘working days’ in that window come from your 24 self-selected days; the rest are bank holidays.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Click 'Apply' to complete our application form, to tell us a bit more about:

• Your background and professional interests.
• Why Patch’s mission excites you.
• How will your previous work experience help you succeed with Patch?

Please send your CV to [e-mail] to complete your application.