Responsibilities
- Following the events strategy to deliver our cross-organisational events programme in Stratford-upon-Avon, London, on tour and the US, showcasing the work of the RSC
- Planning, creating, implementing and managing a variety of events, with the purpose of recruiting, stewarding and thanking partners and donors
- Working closely with RSC colleagues, Board and volunteer leadership, external contractors and stakeholders to manage every aspect of events
- Ensuring extremely high-quality standards for the success of RSC events
- Venue-booking, setting up, catering and dressing venues, coordinating guest lists, ticket allocations, invitations and RSVPs
- Ensuring guest lists are appropriate for each event
- Providing timely written and in person briefings, working closely with the Development and Communications team to support organisational messaging
- Researching appropriate hospitality venues and entertaining opportunities for events in London and on tour
- Managing systems to deliver sustained first-class events and hires, resolving day to day operational issues
- Ensuring all events are risk assessed and comply with health and safety
- Delivering and managing events budgets, contributing to raising expected income and meeting return on investment targets
- Ensuring that all financial data is accurate and well managed
- Coordinating all database activity and information management relating to guest lists
- Representing the RSC Development team at events and being an effective ambassador at all times
- Promoting GDPR, the Fundraising Code of Practice compliance and striving for fundraising best practice
Requirements
- Demonstrable experience of successful event management
- A record of developing and delivering income
- Highly developed event planning and delivery skills
- Highly organised and methodical, with attention to every event detail
- Presentation as a highly credible advocate with major stakeholders
- Dedicated and responsible attitude towards work and related targets
- Belief in the importance of the work of the RSC
- A team player with strong sense of self-motivation
- The ability to remain calm and solutions focussed when things don't quite go to plan!
- Excellent verbal and written skills, together with confidence when communicating at all levels of seniority, internally and externally.
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave, plus Public Holidays
- Access to RSC training and personal development
- Flexible and hybrid working
- Complimentary tickets for productions
- Contributory pension scheme
- Onsite Occupational Health and access to our Employee Assistance Programme, providing 24 hours advice and counselling services
- Staff discounts in the RSC shop, restaurant, and cafes
- Access to the RSC ‘outstanding' children's nursery in Stratford-upon-Avon
Additional Information
- The standard operating hours of the Development Department are Monday to Friday with team members working within 8am and 6pm, but as this role involves supporting on events there will be work required outside of normal working hours and on weekends.
- Travel to our offices and management of our events will be required between central London and Stratford-upon-Avon.
