Events Development Officer

Ashton Recruitment requires an Events Development Officer for our client based in Belfast.

Job Title: Events Development Officer

Location: Belfast

Duration: Temporary

Rate of pay: £20.47 per hour

Hours: 37 per week

Duties include (but are not limited to):

• Contribute to the research, planning, quality and development of the city events programme and be responsible for the planning, delivery and implementation of major public events for Belfast (signature events, special commissions and other similar events).
• Undertake research and assist in the formulation, management and implementation of a comprehensive strategic framework for event delivery.
• Responsible for the development and delivery of a high quality annual programme of events and seasonal city animation ensuring value for money, and to undertake any necessary research for events.
• Assuming the role of Event Controller and assisting in all legal, health & safety, marketing, financial and administrative aspects of the Events programme.
• Assessing grant applications and making recommendations for funding to external organisations.

Essential Criteria:

Qualifications and experience

Applicants must, as at the closing date for receipt of applications, either:-

• have a third level qualification in a relevant discipline such as Event Management, Leisure and Tourism, Tourism, Cultural Tourism, Business Management and Marketing or equivalent qualification and be able to demonstrate on the application form, by providing personal and specific examples, at least one year’s relevant experience in the design, delivery, marketing and promotion of large-scale public events and activities;

or

• be able to demonstrate on the application form, by providing personal and specific examples, at least two years’ relevant experience in the design, delivery, marketing and promotion of large-scale public events and activities.

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