Fanzone Event Programmer

Sodexo Live! support with the hospitality at Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club both on Match Days and for Events; this is an exciting time to join us as plans for the opening of the brand-new Fan Zone progress! In this exciting diverse role, your focus will be to oversee the day-to-day operation of the Fan Zone; you'll collaborate closely with various departments to deliver an outstanding experience to fans and guests, ensuring that service meets Sodexo Live's high standards. What you'll do:

• Create business plan to include competitor analysis, target markets, market trends, sales and marketing actions
• Maintain close relationship with venue partner programming team, meeting regularly to share successes, targets, actions and set the programme and events schedule
• Research content providers, artists, promoters and attend appointments to engage
• Negotiate with contributors and artists to deliver content within budget, and notify management of agreements
• Liaise with the event managers to identify venue requirements with regards to the programme
• Audience development and communications
• Working with marketing to increase the profile of Fulham Pier and increase the size and breadth of audience
• Consult regularly with the Marketing Manager to contribute to stories about events and ensure websites and socials are up to date
• Achievement of budgeted targets
• Recruitment and onboarding of new Fanzone Venue Sales team if required
• Achievement of personal KPI's as agreed by line manager
• Produce accurate and timely reports as required
• Be visible within the local industry, launching the Fanzone as a new space, attending regular networking and engagement events
  
  Experience within a creative programming environment
• Experience of dealing directly with artists, content providers and collaborators
• Knowledge of budgeting and financial process
• Good knowledge of the cultural and entertainment sector
• Understanding of marketing and audience development
• Highly creative thinker
• Great collaborator, especially in environments with several stakeholders
• Tuned in to the creative sector including digital, visual and performance arts
• Excellent business relationship skills
• Detailed knowledge of the London events market
• Excellent negotiation skills