Events Assistant

NUCO Travel; Manchester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic ski travel company as an Operations Assistant within the Events team. This role offers hands-on training in event curation, planning, and delivery across various ski holiday events, along with opportunities for personal development in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary and bonus (up to 15%)

Friends & family discount on ski holidays

Regular social events and team-building trips

Flexible working environment

Extra holiday allowance for continuous service

Merch pack including branded items

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering projects/events to tight deadlines.
• Affinity for working with people and establishing strong connections.
• Experience with venue or artist liaison including Talent Advancing.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with event schedules and supplier communications.
• Planning and booking event activations for delivery leads.
• System administration for event sales platforms.

Skills

Organisational skills

Time management

Communication

Customer service

Technical proficiency

Team collaboration

Mathematical skills

Event planning

Relationship building

Job description

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Location: Office-centric to our Cheadle Office in South Manchester

In-office policy: 3 - 5 days per week, depending on the time of year

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £24,500 - £27,500 depending on experience , plus up to 15% annual performance bonus

Department: Operations

Reporting to: Events Team Manager

Role Overview

We're looking for an Operations Assistant to join our growing Events team at a leading UK ski travel business. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced professional in early-stage events to advance their career in a supportive and fast-paced environment.

You will be mentored and work closely alongside the existing events team, reporting into our Events Team Manager, and assist with the curation, planning, sales, and delivery of group holiday events and nightlife programmes across multiple brands.

The ideal candidate will be a strong communicator, tech-savvy, and able to juggle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Role and Responsibilities

This role will focus on system administration, supplier communications and collaboration with the groups department to produce and deliver our events programme. You'll also be mentored and work collaboratively with the existing events team, giving you hands-on training and exposure to the full events planning and delivery cycle.

• Assisting with the curation of event schedules alongside the relevant groups department.
• Supporting the forecasting of the financial performance and tracking of event activations, utilising multiple commercial models.
• Planning, booking, advancing and briefing of event activations to delivery leads.
• Collation and analysis of event activation feedback throughout the season (passenger and staff feedback).
• System administration, including event sales platform and event accreditation systems.
• Time overseas in our ski resort(s), assisting in event delivery alongside existing event managers. 1-2 weeks per winter season.
• Advancement of third parties and talent involved in events

Skills & Attributes

• Excellent organisational and time management skills with an exemplary level of attention to detail
• Experience in working as a team
• Experience in delivering projects/events to a tight deadline
• To be confident in handling relations with artists, venues, and suppliers.
• Good customer service skills and experience in handling customer service at an event
• Affinity for working with people and establishing strong connections and relationships.
• Technically proficient, solid understanding of Excel and/or Google Sheets
• Strong mathematical skills and financial understanding
• Ability to prioritise tasks effectively
• Events crew experience
• Event planning experience
• Technical production understanding or knowledge, experience interpreting Artist Technical Riders
• Experience with venue or artist liaison, including Talent Advancing
• Knowledge and passion for Snowsports, and operating events in ski resorts

Working hours

Your main contracted hours will be 37.5 hours per week, based in our South Manchester office. Working hours may vary depending on the company's requirements, such as working abroad as part of the delivery team.

We have won awards for being one of the Top 20 Businesses to work for in travel. Part of this is because we believe that not all benefits are quantifiable in a monetary sense. Here at the NUCO Travel Group, we like to ensure we are giving back on all levels:

Competitive salary and bonus (up to 15%)

Friends & family discount on ski holidays (and some treats, the longer you are with us)

Social

Regular “low-key” drinks after work and social opportunities

Several paid-for socials throughout the year and annual team-building trips, including Team Ski

Work

Flexible working environment

Clear career development and CV amplification opportunities

Exposure to senior leadership for training and mentoring

Extra holiday allowance for continuous service

Products & tools

Merch pack (T-shirts, SunGod sunglasses and beanie)

Discounts on a wide range of companies, brands and experiences

Health

Welfare work package

Our commitment to equality and diversity

NUCO is an equal-opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. NUCO is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at NUCO are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the law. NUCO will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on these characteristics. NUCO encourages all applicants to apply.