Marketing Events Executive

Job Title: Marketing Events Executive

Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week

Location: North stand offices at the American Express Stadium, Brighton

Job Type: Permanent

Deadline Day: 8th April 2024

About Brighton & Hove Albion FC

We compete at the highest levels of football on a global stage whilst keeping our Sussex community spirit. Our vision is to be a top ten Premier League club and a top four Women's Super League club. A commitment to high performance, high professional standards and making a difference is at the heart of everything we do.

Help us to deliver unforgettable experiences and events!

Our goal is to create legendary experiences for all matchday and non-matchday events - so we have a new position within our marketing team which will play the part of organising and delivering world-class match day activation for both our men's and women's first team games and non-match day events. You will enhance our fan experience and take it to the next level!

This is an exciting time to join us as we start the preparations of building our first fan zone at the stadium. You will be involved in managing the fan zone experience from digital inventory to music to lighting programmes.

Don't forget to bring your creativity and innovativeness as we are always looking for ways to enhance our matchday experience, drive brand awareness and build on our fantastic fan base.

Do you have what it takes

Are you passionate about event planning and an innovative thinker Are you someone with great time management and organisational skills Then this could be the role for you! You will need exceptional organisational skills as you will be handling the diaries of busiest seagulls in Brighton Gully and Sally!

You will have previous experience of marketing events, sports activation or venue management and ideally previous customer experience in a stadium or large venue.

Our values play a pivotal role in our success

Our values are a set of filters through which we deliver to each other, our fans, our partners and our sponsors. As a team we live and breathe these values:

- Treat People Well

- Exceed Expectations

- Aim High. Never Give Up

- Act with Integrity

- Make it Special

How we say thank you

In return for your hard work and commitment to us, some of the additional benefits you will receive will include, but not limited to:

- Free breakfast and lunch at both sites

- 23 days holiday rising with length of service (pro rata for part time staff)

- Rewards platform, which includes access to 900+ retailers, a wellbeing centre and much more!

- Priority access to match tickets and access to free WSL tickets for 23/24 season

- In-house training programme and CPD opportunities

- Discounts and benefits from partners and local businesses

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Our core values mean that we have a strong ethical culture which allows us to meet the needs of our diverse audience, both on and off the pitch. We encourage applications from individuals regardless of their age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnership. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application, do not hesitate to get in touch.

Safeguarding is part of everything we do

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. We expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

This is a UK based job. It is unlawful to employ a person who does not have permission to live and work in the UK. All offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and right to work, as well as a full reference history. We do not offer sponsorship for applicants who do not have the right to work in the UK.

To submit your application for this exciting Marketing Events Executive opportunity, please click ‘Apply’ now.