Head of Events

Location London
Business Area: Office & Field Based
Job type: Full Time Contract
Salary: £47,000 to £50,000
Contact email: [email protected]
Job ref: 074336
Published: 12 days ago

What is the job? 

Would you revel being in a world where you bring people joy, happiness and unforgettable experiences through the medium of events? Better yet, would it light a fire inside you to deliver a wide variety of events from film festivals to school events, within some of the most beautiful and unique cinema buildings in the UK?

Sound like you?

You could be the headline act to take on the Head of Events role for Picturehouse, reporting into our Head of Commercial Eleanor Whalley. You will bring onboard new events partners whilst managing and delivering the end-to-end events process for clients both new & old.

What will you be doing?

  • You will be responsible for the full end-to-end events process at Picturehouse; prospecting for new clients, selling our unique spaces to further develop new events business and then of course overseeing the delivery of all events. 

  • You will collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders internally (onsite & support office); this will include Finance, Marketing, Commercial, Cinema Management, Cinema Operations teams & many more. External partners could range from, Film Industry organisations, to large entertainment brands and even schools.

  • You will be analysing & reporting on events to ensure they stay commercially aligned with business goals and hit targets.

About you

  • You will be a confident communicator that has a proven track record of managing multiple stakeholders to ensure effective delivery of both corporate and private events for a wide variety of audiences.

  • You will be a networker and people person at your core, confident in your ability to discover and secure new events business opportunities.

  • You will be comfortable working with autonomy and pride yourself on your organisational ability to manage multiple projects at the same time.

  • You will be able to switch from your creative mind set and wear a commercial hat to ensure all KPIs and financial targets are hit.

  • You will be a great fit, if our values resonate with you: **Develop Your People, Develop Your Business & Develop Your Career. **Read more about them here - About us - Picturehouse; Our People, Our Purpose

Who are Picturehouse?

Picturehouse…just a whole load of Cinema’s, right? Wrong!

Picturehouse is so much more than screens and popcorn; being part of the wider Cineworld Group, we are company dedicated to bringing people joy, happiness and unforgettable experiences through the wonderful world of film and entertainment. Picturehouse does this in its own unique way by providing places to eat, meet and relax, and host a busy calendar of events for everyone to explore.

This ethos resonates throughout the company in every aspect possible, whether you are in the Marketing Team, Operations Team or part of the cinema teams that are face to face with our customers; we are all about bringing joy, happiness and unforgettable experiences.

With an office in Leicester Square, London and cinemas countrywide we have a variety of roles that see our people working on either a hybrid or field based/remote basis.

One thing we pride ourselves on at the Cineworld Group is our people and being able to support our people to pursue the career paths they want within the Cineworld & Picturehouse brands. We help YOU grow.

Read more about the Cineworld & Picturehouse culture here – Cinema stories

Do you feel like you don’t have all the experience listed but would love to explore a career at Cineworld? Please still contact [email protected]. We understand that confidence gaps and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting incredible candidates, and we wouldn’t want this to prevent us from meeting you.