Job Description
BACKGROUND
pie (www.pieevents.co.uk) is a bespoke cycle challenge business. We develop and deliver tailored cycling events for businesses, charities and individuals. Our events range from one day sportives in the UK to point to point rides such as London to Barcelona over 12 days, or Land’s End to John O’Groats in relay in 72 hours, and everything inbetween.
We are a young business established only four years ago, but such is our growth, both actual and planned, that we now require additional resource.
The successful applicant will be part of a small full time office based team and will work with an extended team of freelance guides, tour leaders and medics, all committed to ensuring that our growing list of clients has a brilliant ‘pie’ experience on every event.
THE PERSON
Ordinary people need not apply. If you like working in a completely structured environment with clearly allocated responsibilities then pie is not for you.
We need people who have the energy to be part of the pie journey; individuals who are not afraid of ‘pitching in’ in order to ensure we deliver the best event experience a client can have, and who thrive on hard work and being challenged.
THE JOB
The details are as follows:
• To use your previous sales experience to win business in a competitive corporate world
• Having won the business, to put together bespoke cycling events for our corporate (and occasional charity) clients, from concept to delivery
• To manage those clients in the longer term to our mutual benefit
• To top and tail the process and pepper it throughout with perfect admin, attention to detail and top quality
• To be part of the longer term development and growth of pie to see it on its journey forward through strategic planning and contributions
• To occasionally realise your work through delivery of the event as part of the pie event team
SKILLS
• Project Management – to develop and deliver complex rides from idea to execution including writing and costing proposals
• Sales & Negotiation – to be able to manage face to face negotiations with our clients and win new rides/events
• Presentation – the ability to present ideas and proposals, verbally and written, to your colleagues and clients in a confident and winning manner
• Writing proposals in an accurate and efficient manner
• Able to plan, manage and complete multiple tasks in a fast moving environment, while maintaining perspective on longer term objectives.
• Initiative and problem solving abilities with a “can do” attitude
• Use well developed organisational and time management skills to meet deadlines.
• Flexibility and willingness to take on a broad range of tasks in a cooperative and efficient manner with a strong team focus
• Word/Excel/Powerpoint – to a high standard in support of the above
• Plus, for the right person, enhance the final product by working on some specific events as a tour leader or bike guide
COMPETENCIES
• Being able to deliver solutions to problems under your own initiative
• Budgeting and forecasting of your own events through an in depth knowledge of Excel
• Writing in a clear and accurate manner to ensure excellent communication
• Excellent written and verbal communication to ensure efficient progress and relationships
• Exceptional time management skills and highly effective at prioritising tasks, time and resources
• Confidence and integrity to deal with challenging, often high profile, clients and complex events
• A supportive team player – everything we do relies on the extended PIE team working effectively together
EXPERIENCE
• A minimum of 3 years in the events industry
• A firm grasp of event management – pulling together all the separate threads of a project to deliver perfection
• Experience of writing business winning proposals
• Previous experience and responsibility in budgeting and costing
• Stake holder & supplier management experience to allow you to negotiate relationships with ease
• The management of budgets, costs and forecasting are central to the role
ACTIVITIES AND PRIORITIES
Key activities and time allocation
Event Development 55%
Sales/new business management 15%
Event delivery Details 20%
On event 5%
Pie general business 5%
INTERESTS
• You have to like the outdoors and sport. An interest in cycling is useful
• You must be motivated by perfection
WHAT ELSE?
• This is a full time roll, based at pie HQ, in Weybridge, Surrey
• Standard office hours are 9am to 5.30pm, although you will be expected to work outside these hours and some weekends (in the office and on events in the UK and abroad), as is normal in the world of events
• A clean driving licence is crucial with experience of driving (manual) mini buses and large vans
• If you speak French it would be a huge bonus as France is where much of our work is done
• We have a (very gentle) dog in the office
• Salary on application
• References will be checked
INTERESTED?
• Send us a CV, cover letter and photo of yourself detailing the relevance of your application to the above criteria and to what you see on the website (www.pieevents.co.uk)to: info@pieevents.co.uk
• Please also answer the following 3 questions:
1. How would your colleagues describe you in 3 words
2. pie is all about creating great experiences for our clients. What great experience have you created?
3. pie is a small, dynamic business. What are the pros and cons of working in a small business?
Deadline: the deadline for applications will be when we find the right person.
Salary Expectations: £27k
How to apply
• Send us a CV, cover letter and photo of yourself detailing the relevance of your application to the above criteria and to what you see on the website (www.pieevents.co.uk)to: info@pieevents.co.uk
• Please also answer the following 3 questions:
1. How would your colleagues describe you in 3 words
2. pie is all about creating great experiences for our clients. What great experience have you created?
3. pie is a small, dynamic business. What are the pros and cons of working in a small business?