Events Organiser — Belvoir Castle

Belvoir Castle; Grantham; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent role

Growth opportunities

Historic estate environment

Job summary

Belvoir Castle is seeking an experienced Events Organiser to take ownership of the seasonal events programme at Belvoir Castle and Belvoir Castle Retail Village. You will drive commercial and creative success, delivering remarkable experiences for visitors and the local community.

You will collaborate with the Visitor Experience team, outsourced Events Manager, and Head of Belvoir Castle Opening Operations to ensure flawless planning, delivery, and coordination across catering, retail, and

Qualifications

• Seasonal events planning experience.
• Strong budget control and cost management.
• Ability to collaborate with multiple teams and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Develop the concept and creation of public facing events for Belvoir Castle and Belvoir Castle Retail Village.
• Lead and manage the delivery of all public facing events, working with the outsourced Events Manager and Operations Manager and the wider Estate team.
• Ensure smooth day to day running of events, coordinating catering, retail and hospitality staff.
• Manage and maximise event budgets to meet income targets.
• Liaise with local government and councils for licences and permissions, maintaining relationships with Parish Councils.
• Coordinate with the marketing team to promote events across media.
• Evaluate the events programme and report findings to the Managing Director.

Skills

Event management

Budget management

Stakeholder negotiation

Project coordination

Job description

Salary £28,000 – £30,000 per year

Reports To Managing Director

Contract Permanent

Belvoir Castle is the historic stately home of the Duke and Duchess of Rutland. The beautiful Leicestershire estate is situated between the towns of Grantham and Melton Mowbray. Belvoir Castle's vision is to share the history and beauty of the Estate through delivering amazing experiences to both our local community and visitors from further afield.

Our aim is to preserve, grow and develop the Estate in a sustainable way so that it can be shared and enjoyed in the present, but also for future generations to come. The Castle is a seven day a week operation, and the Events Organiser is responsible for delivering a seasonal programme of events, both directly, and in partnership with third party promoters and organisers.

The Role

Are you someone who thinks out of the box and is passionate about delivering amazing events? Are you a self-starter who loves a challenge and embraces no two days being the same? We are looking for someone to take responsibility for our events programme at Belvoir Castle and Belvoir Castle Retail Village, to drive the business both financially and creatively and execute our events to the highest possible standards.

The events programme changes with the seasons — through the spring and summer you'll be working with our Visitor Experience team to create events that animate the castle and its extraordinary heritage, ensure the highest level of service, and the magical Belvoir experience throughout. Finally, you'll invent exciting ways to bring our new Adventure Playground to life, with themed weekends, and kid friendly events that drive new footfall from our local community.

Your close collaborators will be drawn from across the Estate, and you will report to the Managing Director. You'll work closely with our outsourced Events Manager to ensure a terrific customer journey, and our Head of Belvoir Castle Opening Operations to see that planning and delivery are in perfect harmony. Throughout, you will have oversight of commercial performance, evaluating events for their contribution to the business, and ensuring that the events programme develops in a strategic and profitable way. There is significant room for growth, and the right candidate will have an entrepreneurial spirit, and a get up and go attitude.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop the concept and creation of public facing events for Belvoir Castle and Belvoir Castle Retail Village.
• Lead and manage the delivery of all public facing events, working closely with the outsourced Events Manager and Operations Manager as well as the wider Estate team.
• Ensure a smooth day to day running of the events, working with the castle's catering, retail and hospitality staff.
• Manage and maximise event budgets ensuring that income targets are met.
• Liaise with the local government and councils to ensure that appropriate licences and permissions are in place, and maintain good relations with local Parish Councils to ensure effective communication with local communities.
• Liaise closely with the marketing team to ensure that events are promoted in a timely and effective manner across all media.
• Ensure thorough evaluation of the events programme, reporting to the MD.

Person Specification

• A seasoned professional, with previous experience in events, or a similar related field.
• A self-starter, with plenty of drive and determination to achieve results.
• Familiar with managing budgets and ensuring good cost control.
• Able to negotiate across a wide spectrum of stakeholders, both internally and externally, to achieve the smooth delivery of an event.

What We Offer

• A permanent role with significant room for growth.
• Salary of £28,000 – £30,000 per year depending on experience.
• The chance to shape a creative, commercially driven events programme at a historic estate.
• Close collaboration with teams across the Castle, Retail Village and wider Estate.