Undergraduate Placement - Bedford, United Kingdom - UTAC

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2 weeks ago

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UTAC Millbrook offers five unique venues, with the capacity to run indoor events for between 30 and 700 delegates and outdoor space to accommodate up to 5,000.

The Events team at UTAC Millbrook is responsible for the delivery of a wide range of experiential events, mainly working with our agency clients for customers in the automotive industry and a small number of other clients.

These events primarily comprise of automotive product launches & associated training and exhibitions, with a significant proportion of these using our famous test tracks, either as a core element when dealing with automotive customers, or to enhance events for other industry sectors.


Job Description:


Role & Responsibilities

  • Assisting Event Managers from planning to delivery of all events at UTAC Millbrook
  • Taking ownership and responsibility for managing Aston Martin events
  • Selecting, briefing and managing external suppliers
  • Liaising with internal departments to ensure smooth running of events
  • Assistance in undergraduate recruitment for the following year
  • Completion of all administrative tasks relating to events
  • Managing high quality events that exceed customer expectation

Qualifications:


  • Studying bachelor's degree in Event Management or similar (projected 2:1 or above)
  • GCSE English and Maths at grade 5 or above

Preferred Experience

  • Working or volunteering at events
  • Working within a hospitality environment

Skills & Personal Behaviours

  • Strong team player
  • Ability to use initiative, be creative and problem solve
  • Excellent verbal and written communication
  • Customer facing and interpersonal skills
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Competency in MS Office (Word/Excel/Outlook)
  • Project Management and Leadership Skills
  • Interest in the automotive industry

Other

  • Flexibility to work occasional long hours and some weekends where necessary
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All applicants will need to hold a full UK driving licence and have own transport as public transport is not available:

  • Willing to undergo a DBS check
Additional Information

Starting Salary:
£17,500 + overtime (potentially up to £21,000)


Applications will close
on the 19th January 2024, with Assessment Centre's** taking place in late February 2024.
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