Senior Events & Venues Manager (Remote)

RunThrough; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free race entry

Discounted entries for friends

Kit voucher

Coaching support

Tea, coffee and snacks

Job summary

RunThrough, the UK's largest running events company, is seeking an experienced Event Project Manager to join our Manchester team. You will work with the event management crew to deliver mass-participation events across the UK, handling venue management, planning documents and ensuring high standards in delivery.

The role requires at least 2 years of event management experience at a managerial level, a passion for running, and ability to work remotely during the week with weekend on-call

Qualifications

• 2+ years event management experience at managerial level.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Comfortable working remotely during the week and weekends on a rota.

Responsibilities

• Event Delivery: plan and execute events, lead staff on event days, engage with the running community and participate in debriefs.
• Venue Management: manage relationships with venues and councils, create event management plans and risk assessments, lead planning briefings.
• Team Management: line manage a small team and coordinate cross-functional members.

Skills

Event management

Team leadership

Stakeholder relations

Communication skills

Job description

RunThrough, the UK's largest running events company, is seeking an experienced Event Project Manager to join our Manchester team. You will work with the event management crew to deliver mass-participation events across the UK, handling venue management, planning documents and ensuring high standards in delivery.

The role requires at least 2 years of event management experience at a managerial level, a passion for running, and ability to work remotely during the week with weekend on-call