Commercial Hire Manager

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OVERVIEW

We are looking for a dynamic Commercial Hire Manager to build our private hire business with day to day management of the private hire team. This exciting role requires understanding of market and sector trends to acquire new business, implement a marketing strategy and the co-ordination of a variety of internal and external functions, events, film shoots and conferences –  whilst leading and developing the private hire team. This is a full-time role at 35 hours per week (+ weekends and evening work) and is funded for three years.

The successful candidates should have:

• First-class planning, project management and communication skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Proven ability to work towards financial targets, delivering high-quality outcomes within tight deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, adept at building relationships with a wide range of people.
• Independent and highly organised in managing a complex workload and meeting numerous deadlines. 
• Polite assertiveness to ensure that all contractors, suppliers, clients etc comply with the historic guidelines set for the heritage rooms.
• Passionate about heritage, arts, and culture, with an understanding of Pitzhanger’s unique position within the sector

Experience:

• A minimum of 2 years’ experience managing events, preferably within a heritage context.
• Strong IT literacy – as a minimum: Word, Excel, Outlook, CRM system.
• Customer service experience
• Experience of running Corporate Events
• Experience of communicating with a wide range of stakeholders, preferably including fundraisers, Trustees, performers/artists and sponsors.
• Experience of running fundraising events desirable

Hours: Full time (35 hours/week): as the role will involve supervising some events this will include some work on evenings and at weekends. Overtime will not usually be paid but time off in lieu will be awarded once agreed and signed off with your line manager. 

Salary: £39,000

Application closing date : Monday 17^th February

Interview date: Friday 21st February

Please download the full job description below.

To Apply  
Please send a copy of your CV and a cover letter of no more than one page of A4 explaining why you would be suitable for the role. Please send applications to applications@pitzhanger.org.uk with the subject ‘FAO Darrell – Commercial Hire Manager’