event planner Richmond, London, England
Job description
An exciting opportunity has become available for a Marketing and Events Assistant in our Economic Development Office.
VisitRichmond is the official Tourism Board for Richmond upon Thames and our small team designs, and delivers a range of promotional materials, events, social media campaigns, website content, works closely with local attractions, hotels and local businesses in promoting all that there is to see and do in Richmond upon Thames.
The Marketing and Events Assistant is an integral role in our team.
Post duties include:
- To support the development of content and promotional material related to visitor action plans, including directories, guides, trails, videos, etc.
- To support the marketing and events activities linked to the Visit Richmond Partnership, including compilation of the annual guide, website and social media accounts.
- To support the collection of data and information related to the visitor and tourism sector and from promotional campaigns to inform marketing and communications activities.
- To support the delivery and marketing of events run by the Council or in partnership with others.
- To support the maintenance of up-to-date contacts databases, in line with SSA Information Governance and Security policies, by collecting, checking and inputting information.
- To support responses to enquiries relating to partnerships and campaigns, including checking of mailboxes and social media accounts, logging of enquiries and channeling to the appropriate member of staff.
You’ll need to have:
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Thorough attention to detail.
- Social Media skills that include Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and maintaining and updating the website.
Agile Working
At Richmond and Wandsworth Councils, we care more about how you work and what you achieve, rather than where you work on any given day. The difference you can make to our local communities is what really matters most to us, service delivery must always come first. We have carefully considered agile ways of working to provide the best experience for residents, stakeholders and our staff. Our agile working strategy actively supports and encourages a dynamic work environment and daily working experience. Agile working helps put the needs of our staff at the centre of everything we do, so if specific flexible working arrangements helps you with this, feel free to let us know.
Your wellbeing and the flexible way in which you can work is and will remain a key priority for Richmond and Wandsworth Councils. We want you to thrive and feel empowered in your work!
Benefits
We recognise the importance of a good balance between work and home life so we do everything we can to accommodate flexible working including, working from home, compressed or part-time hours, term time only, job shares and other arrangements. Please just let us know in your application or at any stage throughout the process (and beyond) if these are options you’d like to explore. We also offer a generous holiday allowance of 40 paid days (pro rata) including bank holidays and a wide range of learning and development opportunities.
In addition, we offer a comprehensive range of staff benefits such as membership of the Local Government pension scheme, childcare vouchers, new technology scheme, interest-free loans on annual travel cards, discounts with many leisure activities, restaurants, shops and other establishments.
Indicative Recruitment Timeline
Closing Date: 23rd July 2023
Shortlisting Date: W/C 24th July 2023
Interview Date: 28th July 2023
Useful Information:
The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. We strongly advise you to complete your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Equality
Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.
The application process for this campaign will be anonymised.
Important Information:
Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
