Job Opportunity: Event Assistant

To form a part of the Benchmark Sport International events team, working on events in the UK, South Africa and the USA primarily.

• To provide support to the events team across all UK and International events.
• Administrative roles, including compiling delegate lists, mail outs, database management and other tasks.
• Assisting with venue research and site visits, maintaining relations with established venues and sourcing new venues for events.
• Management of accommodation and travel logistics across all events.
• Communication at all levels, from suppliers to sponsors and partners of events.
• Office management – take ownership of various office management aspects such as; keeping the office tidy and functioning well, ordering stationary and liaising with IT and communications support.
• Manage memberships for the Sport Industry Breakfast Club, including pre-event communications, sales and sponsor relations.

The candidate should have/be:

• An enthusiastic, outgoing team-player with experience of event management, either through employment or volunteering.
• Working knowledge of the sport industry.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Flexible and adaptable to different roles within the company.
• Calm and focused under pressure and working to tight deadlines.
• Impeccable attention to detail in project management and communication.
• Ability to multi-task and work efficiently on projects running concurrently.
• IT literacy essential (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and the ability to produce important event documentation and invoices.
• Able to travel and work occasional late nights during event periods.