Event Coordinator jobs in United Kingdom

Join Surrey Heath Borough Council and be part of an organisation committed to delivery through meaningful community engagement and excellent customer service. We have a friendly and supportive staff culture with people who want to help make a real difference in our community for everyone that lives and works here. We embrace a culture of innovation and creativity welcoming new ideas.

Camberley Theatre is seeking an Events Coordinator to support the Venue and Events Manager with the delivery of the theatres programme of professional and amateur events shows concerts hospitality offer and other activities including film and outdoor events. The successful applicant will work with the venue team to ensure seamless delivery of events in line with customer requirements and act as the first point of contact for all commercial community and internal hires of the theatres facilities and conference spaces including (but not limited to) shows conferences classes and private parties. This is a key role as hire revenues account for a significant portion of annual income for the theatre and it is imperative that relationships with regular hirers and local groups are maintained to a high standard. The post-holder will be responsible for driving hire revenues and identifying opportunities for new types of hires and events while ensuring Camberley Theatre remains competitive.

The ideal candidate will have a polite manner with a calm and professional attitude an interest in the arts and events and have excellent communication skills. Previous knowledge of Spektrix ticketing system and Artifax booking system would be advantageous but is not essential. You will have a strong understanding of hirer requirements specifically within a theatre setting and an ability to create and maintain effective relationships engendering trust through clear and open communication. You will have the ability to ensure services and events are quality driven and be responsive to customer needs and expectations. It is important that you can maintain good standards and work efficiently using your own initiative to solve problems where necessary. You should have the ability to be creative and innovative in all aspects of service delivery and operational performance.

We offer a generous benefits package including a minimum of 23 days annual leave rising to 28 days after 5 years service plus Bank Holidays a generous local government pension scheme free parking for all employees and payment of a professional membership fee. As well as subsidised gym membership at our local Places Leisure Centre and great savings from supermarkets shopping cycle to work schemes and holidays via the My Staff Shop scheme. A laptop and mobile phone will be provided for your role if applicable.

Offers are usually made at the lower end of the salary band allowing for progression.

Closing date : Sunday 5th October

Interview date : Thursday 9 th October / Monday 13 th October

For an informal discussion please contact Kayleigh Stockley Venue and Events Manager on

Surrey Heath Borough Council is committed to equality of opportunity in employment and service delivery and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. To fulfil this commitment we have robust systems in place for the safe recruitment of staff.

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Surrey Heath Borough Council Working for Equality. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Required Experience : IC

• Marketing
• Catering
• Organizational skills
• Hospitality Experience
• Management Experience
• HubSpot
• Event Planning
• Events Management
• Project Management
• Event Marketing
• Leadership Experience
• negotiation

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 34211 - 39111