Event Manager

💬 ADVICE FROM TEAM JABARI

⚡ The TL;DR: You'd help plan and run racedays, festivals, exhibitions and other events at Newmarket Racecourses. That means building schedules and site layouts, liaising with organisers and suppliers, and checking everything is safe and ready on the day.

How to stand out:

1. Share real event coordination experience, such as running society events, volunteering at festivals or working at a venue. You'll be turning plans into schedules, checklists and site layouts, so examples of getting an event over the line count.
2. Mention your full UK driving licence and that you can work evenings and weekends. Racing and events happen outside office hours and you'll travel to other racecourses, so both are essential.
3. Apply before 20 November. The Jockey Club says it may bring the closing date forward if it gets lots of applications.

The Jockey Club is looking for an Event Manager to join the Newmarket Operations team, planning, organising and delivering racedays, festivals, exhibitions and other venue activities.

Location: Newmarket Racecourses, with travel to other racecourses
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 40 hours per week, 5 days from 7
Salary: Competitive
Closing date: 20 November (may close earlier if there are many applications)

⚪ WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

• Create raceday, exhibition and event plans, schedules and checklists, covering site layouts, equipment, staffing and logistics
• Liaise with event organisers, internal teams, suppliers and contractors
• Attend planning meetings and site visits and keep accurate records of decisions and actions
• Help deliver security and stewarding schedules and keep the venue well presented
• Manage allocated budget lines, create purchase orders and raise final invoices
• Prepare and keep event and contractor paperwork up to date
• Coordinate event risk assessments and flag anything that could affect safe delivery
• Carry out site inspections and readiness checks
• Give exhibition and event organisers technical and logistical advice about the venue and layout plans
• Schedule the casual team (race workers, cleaners, porters) so the site is ready for each event
• Help manage onsite partners, concessions and contractors and write detailed event proposals
• Coordinate event breakdown, site reinstatement, feedback, debriefs and records after each event
• Play an active role in Health and Safety

🟡 THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE YOU NEED:

• Experience in event coordination, operations or venue management
• Confident communicator with good problem solving skills
• Understanding of risk assessments, contractor management and safe event delivery
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office
• Highly organised with great attention to detail
• Hold or be working towards the IOSH Managing Safely qualification
• Full UK driving licence
• Able to work evenings and weekends to support racing and events

🟢 BENEFITS:

• Free entry to race day and music events for you and 3 friends or family with the TeamPass Ticket scheme
• Award-winning pension scheme with a generous employer contribution
• Healthcare cash back plan
• 25 days annual leave
• Learning and development training resources
• Free eyecare vouchers, ride to work cycle scheme and retail discounts

🔵 GOOD TO KNOW:

• This role may be subject to a criminal record check, standard or enhanced DBS check or BHA Suitability Check

At The Jockey Club people are at the heart of what we do. We are inclusive and actively seek to attract people with unique backgrounds and perspectives.