To apply, please submit your CV with a covering letter detailing your salary expectations.Your main place of work will be 4 Quatro Park, Tanners Drive, Blakelands, Milton Keynes, UKJOB PURPOSEThe main purpose of this role is to manage and deliver events for RacingLine, reporting into the Senior Event Manager. JOB CONTEXTRacingLine is a small developing company where flexibility is an absolute keynote. It prides itself on the quality of its service and this is a critical competitive differentiator for the company. Responsiveness is also a key quality that RacingLine’s customers value highly. It relies on its employees to adapt and react when customers require more, or something special. Teamwork is, naturally, also a key characteristic of the company’s overall approach; people have to rely on each others’ support and for each of their colleagues to deliver their particular expertise as effectively as possible.JOB ROLEEVENT MANAGER – RESPONSIBILITIESFull event management of events passed from the Senior Events Account Manager and where applicable, the Events Director and Commercial DirectorManage and attend events awarded from clients to RacingLine – events ranging from: Ride and Drives, Industry dinners, Conferences – breakfast meetings, half day meetings, full day conferences (with an overnight), VIP events e.g. corporate hospitality, dinners in 5* restaurants, hotels, Exhibitions, Team building, Customer event support requestsEvents range from small through to large scale e.g. 10 – 250 peopleOperate events to the standards of both RL and the clientBe accountable for all elements of the event to clientOnsite attendance to all events where requiredFull budget management from start to finish to include reconciliation and invoicing to clientAttend client meetings on ownConfidence in promoting RL services at any timeWhere possible, obtain new clients from outside our existing portfolioMust have a sound destination/ venue knowledgeManaging negative situations, problem solving and escalating where applicableProposal writing in full for management team sign offPitching of proposal to client without the support of the RL management teamBe the main day to day contact for our key blue chip, automotive clientsEnsure the company’s event deadlines are adhered to at all timesEnsure the signage and merchandise stocks are kept up to date and to a high standardKeep up to date with new venues, industry information to feedback back to RL and their client/sHave a sound knowledge and understanding of our client’s industry and their competitorsOBJECTIVESEnsuring compliance with the Events Manager role at all timesMaintain the existing relationship with existing client relationshipsBuild, grow and develop new relationships with clients and suppliersBe a pleasure to deal with at all times – no request, issue, deadline to big or to small; both onsite and offsiteMaintain the 24hr response time to the clientEnsure the team dynamics and relationships are maintainedEnsuring the events are delivered to a high standard at all times – where concerns arise these are escalated to the Senior Events Account Manager and then Events Director and Commercial Director where applicable PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS Flexible attitude to ‘getting the job done’Open and friendly to all customers, suppliers, public and colleaguesCommercially aware to business developments and sales opportunitiesWilling to embrace all aspects of our businessHappy to be an integral part of the RacingLine team spiritHonesty and trust in all dealingsWORKING CONDITIONSAs with all events work, you will be required to travel and work away from home from time to time.Your normal hours of work are from 0900 to 1730 Monday to Friday but will also include weekends for events, therefore, you will be expected to work such hours as are necessary to complete the tasks allotted to you and no overtime payments are made.If requested and authorised some time off in lieu can be taken in recognition of extra days workedKEY RELATIONSHIPSINTERNALEvents DirectorCommercial DirectorSenior Events Account ManagerAll members of RacingLine Group Management TeamAll peer/colleagues ExternalAll existing clientsAll new business/clientsKey Suppliers and freelance services