Key Details

Role: Event Manager

Job Type: Permanent, Full time (9.00 – 17.30 non event days, varied times on event days)

Location : Sheffield (with willingness to travel)

Salary: £21,000 – £23,500 / annum (extra pay for event days which will be explained at interview stage)

About Wildfire Events

At Wildfire we are passionate about everything we do and our people are at the absolute heart of that. With this in mind we have created a set of values that embody what Wildfire stands for and how we want to be seen by the world. Every event needs a ‘SPARK’

S – Strength P – Positivity A – Ambition R – Resilience K – Knowledge

If you share our values and want to be part of a successful, dynamic and creative business then we want to hear from you.

The Opportunity

Wildfire successfully deliver hundreds of events a year from team building through to conferences, family fun days, themed events and many more. Our Event Managers handle the execution of all of these in conjunction with our experienced operational team.

Leading up to event days, you will work with our project team to understand how each event will be delivered, and then become the main point of contact on site for the client. Onsite, the job is varied and exciting. Dealing with clients, suppliers, onsite staff and hosting so that everyone knows where to be and when, you’ll get to develop a broad skill set that will be with you for the entirety of your career.

We have some of the most experienced and passionate event managers in the industry working for us, and a number of highly experienced office-based staff to support and train you in your journey to become the best version of yourself.

Unlike most event companies, we own all the kit we use. This means that on non-event days, not only could be supporting the event coordinators with project plans and the logistics behind the scenes, but you’ll be training up in our warehouse on our huge range of events, or even helping to develop new ones.

Even though we have run many thousands of industry leading events in our time, we don’t rest on our laurels. We want to keep improving not only each individual event, but the way we run every event. We’re looking for someone who won’t just follow the process, but own and develop it. And we don’t want you to stay in your lane. Event delivery is your focus, but we only grow if we understand that every part of our process is as important as the next and that means listening to the people who deliver them. Working directly with the Head of Operations, we will ensure scalability by continually questioning how we can do things better together.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure client enjoyment and safety on every Wildfire event
• Set up and dismantle events ranging from themed events to inflatables to motorised days and more
• Management of Wildfire staff onsite
• Communicate with our freelance event staff prior to events to make sure they are aware of travel and logistics plans, event details and to field questions
• Drive vans with event equipment in to locations across the country
• Undertake equipment checks
• Give instructions and training to groups of up to 25 people at once
• Work with the project team and project documentation to understand how each event you manage will run so you can be the person on site responsible for delivering every aspect seamlessly
• Liaising with event stakeholders on the day of events including the client, venue, 3^rd party suppliers and more to ensure everything runs to time
• Be the first point of contact for the client on the day of each event you are assigned to
• Make sure any participation “sign on sheets” are signed
• Be on hand to assist any staff or client needs
• Events are booked throughout the UK so a willingness to travel is essential
• Things go wrong during the event, it is your role to make sure this goes unnoticed and amendments are seamless
• Ensure vendors deliver on their services as agreed
• Weekend work expected (time in lieu or extra pay granted)
• Develop and maintain client relationships

Knowledge, Skills, Attributes & Behaviour

• Full Driving License
• Can drive vans (including Lutons)
• Previous experience in a hands-on events role
• Previous team leader role
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to think on your feet
• Quick Learner
• Adaptable problem solver
• Attention to detail
• Customer focused

About Wildfire Experience Agency:

Established in 1996 Wildfire Experience Agency (https://www.spreadlikewildfire.co.uk/) specialises in delivering team building and corporate events with added quality and professionalism. With over 20 years of trading in the industry we have steadily grown to have one of the biggest repertoire of activities available in Europe. Over time, we have built up a large database of contacts within the industry ranging from diverse venues such as hotels to scout camps and suppliers to help with catering and infrastructure support. Working with the other brands within the Wildfire group, we are able to add other aspects of events to give our clients the complete service.

 Wildfire Company Culture

• Continually refer back to Wildfire’s tag line – We Make It Fun, We Do It Better
• Be supportive of everyone in the company
• Collaboration over competition
• Honest selling and honest management throughout the company
• Be passionate about events and the industry in a whole
• Be fully immersed in the industry and enjoy the perks and opportunities it brings you

Interested?

To apply for this exciting role please send your CV and covering letter to [email protected]