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Job Vacancy – UK & Europe Events Coordinator

To continue the development of the UK and European events in Across the Divide, they are looking for someone to join the team who is organised, enthusiastic about challenge in the outdoors and puts a high value on quality and detail. You will be working from the head office in the West Country with a team of 14, plus on the events with the freelance events and expedition staff.

This is a full time role and they’re looking for someone to start as soon as possible. So if you think you are energetic, a good team person, love challenges and are well organised, let them know.

Aim:- To assist the UK and Europe Director to plan and manage your own portfolio of UK and European based challenge events. You will be working within a team covering all details regards the creation, planning and delivery of a wide selection of charitable and corporate challenge events.

The candidate must capable of managing projects, be able to walk and cycle for challenge route planning work, must have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written and will need a high level of logistical ability. A flexible working attitude, conscientiousness, good sense of humour and excellent attention to detail is essential.

Main Office Functions

Planning and delivery of UK event series including:-
All correspondence and liaising with authorities and landowners
Liaison and negotiation with suppliers
Collating elements of the logistical planning information
Liaison with customers
Making site visits, attending meetings and creating working planning documents
Assisting the UK and Europe team with all other aspects of planning and running the UK event series

Salary: Basic salary £18.5K plus additional weekend work

Out of hours work is part of the job and included in the basic salary, however there is an additional basic daily rate for working on events on weekends. All expenses incurred while on ATD business are reimbursed. The job will involve some planning and meetings work out of the office.

Terms and Conditions

Hours – 9 to 5.30 with some out of hours and weekend work, especially during the summer season

Leave entitlement – 20 days (restricted during peak periods).

Please send CV with a covering letter to; admin {at} acrossthedivide(.)com
Closing date for applications is Friday 15th January 2010

By Clay Conlon | Published in: Jobs | Tags: Paid, UK Based, West Country Based