Major Events Officer - Manchester, United Kingdom - British Cycling

British Cycling

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Manchester, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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About British Cycling
At British Cycling we are here to provide positive experiences for our people, be that members or volunteers.

We provide programmes, coaching, education and support services to people riding a bike for the first time all the way to seasoned racers.

We are proud to be involved and at the centre of grassroots sport and our aim is to inspire future generations to cycle.

About you

Strong organisation and communication skills
Experience in event management, ideally in sport
A basic understanding of domestic and international competitive cycling
IT literate, including experience in the use of Microsoft Office to an intermediate level.
Ability to effectively and manage multiple projects.
A good level of general education, preferably degree level or equivalent

What will you be doing?

Manage operational delivery of appropriate identified major events and lead functional areas of each major event or series during the planning, setup, delivery, breakdown and closedown phases.
Act as a project manager to effectively communicate and coordinate between functional areas to ensure major event or series success.
Deliver against organisational aims and those of key stakeholders and effectively translate into objectives for your functional areas.
Identify key areas of risk and implement risk controls, raising with your line manager where appropriate. Taking on a lead role on the creation of risk profile documents and event management plans
Negotiate and maintain terms with suppliers and contractors to meet service expectations.
Manage the delivery of contractors and volunteers and create an engaging team environment during major events.
Assist with the strategic programming of major international and major domestic events in Great Britain to promote sustainable growth.

What are the perks?