Internal Event Coordinator (12 month FTC)

The Role

We are looking for an Internal Event Coordinator on a fixed term basis, to operationally deliver a wide range of internal events throughout the year and provide office and event support to the hospitality Operations team.

In this role, you'll coordinate and manage all internal events from planning stage to event delivery, ensuring set up and logistical necessities meet all standards and guidelines as well as assisting on matchdays and special events when required.

Who we are

We are one of the most famous clubs in world football, with a rich heritage and history of success – read more about our history, here.

Beyond that, we are passionate about our local community and, behind the scenes, we have a wide variety of opportunities and career paths for all. We have a very defined purpose: to act for a winning team, culture and community. We achieve this by ensuring we are courageous in the pursuit of progress, we champion our community and each other, and that we do the right thing (even when no one is looking).

Your day-to-day

• Champion coordination - you will manage all internal events from booking stage to event delivery, including the operational delivery of all stadium areas and client facing interaction
• Oversee planning - you’ll ensure that the venue set up and other logistical necessities are in line with customer and stadium security requirements, brand standards and compliant with health and safety guidelines
• Sustain cost efficiency - you will control all operational costs for internal events, ensuring these are delivered as cost-effectively as possible whilst also managing recharge codes and ensuring all financial reconciliation
• Support the wider Operations team - you will produce comprehensive and accurate event sheets which ensure the correct information is communicated to the operational departments, help with specific club events and attend weekly operational meetings

What we are looking for

• Proven experience in a similar events environment - you have a background in events, hospitality or customer service
• Outstanding organisational skills - you've got an organised and administrative mindset and thrive within a pressurised, heavily customer focused environment, with the ability to manage a fast-paced and varied workload
• Presentation and IT skills - you are able to demonstrate intermediate experience using all Microsoft applications
• Dedicated team player - you can actively cooperate and communicate with others, building and maintaining positive working relationships to foster a culture of teamwork and collaboration
• Clear communicator - you're easily able to communicate with a broad range of internal colleagues and external customers and stakeholders, adapting style and approach as and when required
• Proactive mindset - you are able to use your initiative to help create and implement new ideas, acting upon opportunities to improve the fan and customer experience

Why choose us

At Arsenal, we want everyone to feel a sense of trust and belonging, so we are proud of both our club values and also what we offer to our employees. As one of our Gunners, you will receive:

• An exciting reward and recognition scheme
• Generous holiday allowance which increases with your length of service
• Great internal learning and development programmes
• A flexible hybrid working model
• Priority access to apply for match tickets
• A competitive health and wellbeing benefits package
• A leading Employee Assistance Programme
• Great discounts with some of our Partners

Arsenal for Everyone

Arsenal for Everyone is our commitment to promoting and embracing equality, diversity and inclusion, so that everyone connected to the club feels like they belong to the same Arsenal family. We believe that diversity of background, skills and experience drives our success on and off the pitch. 

Disability Confident Leader

We are a Disability Confident Leader. We actively welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities and long-term health conditions. If you need disability-related adjustments to the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application.

If you are likely to meet the definition of being a ‘disabled person’ according to the Equality Act 2010, you may be eligible to apply for an interview via the Disability Confident Scheme - please indicate this in your application form below. The information you share with us about your health or disability will not be used in recruitment decisions.

Application Closing Date - Sunday 17th November 2024

Please note: we reserve the right to close the position early if application volumes are particularly high. We encourage you to get your application in sooner rather than later.

Good luck!