Event Services Cluster Managers – Commonwealth Games 2022

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement agreed EVS scope and services across a dedicated cluster of venues ensuring consistency across all EVS Games time venues with a focus on Spectator Safety and Spectator experience within the venue.
• Plan and deliver EVS resources (workforce positions, FF&E, Technology, existing and temporary EVS spaces) as per planning timelines and budget considerations.
• Establish strong working relationships with all FA’s with a focus on other service providers supporting the Spectator Client Group, such as venue management, security, transport and ticketing.
• Lead operational planning with contracted stewarding organisations and other external stakeholders.
• Supervise and develop EVS staff assigned into the cluster during the pre-games period.
• Support the recruitment, on-boarding and training of the broader EVS workforce including paid staff, volunteers and contractor workforce.
• Plan, deliver and manage agreed Test Event scope, services and resources.
• Ensure active participation and attendance at all relevant venue operational planning forums and meetings.
• Support and lead central EVS central projects as assigned.
• Develop EVS and venue based policies and procedures, EVS run daily run sheets, EVS post instructions and other operational documentation as directed as well as written and verbal reporting.
• This role will transition to become an EVS Venue Manager, positioned in the Event Control Room (ECR), during the delivery of the event.

Skills & Experience Required

Essential

• Significant experience in a similar role within event services, crowd management or venue management
• Knowledge and experience of working within the guidelines set out by the Green Guide and other UK event based legislation.
• Experience in the management of large teams with a high proportion of volunteers and/or contractor staff.
• Experience in the programme management of complex projects

Desirable

• Operational planning and implementation role in Event Services or similar at previous multisport event would be an advantage, and/or experience of delivering events within a UK major sporting venue or festival environment.
• Experience in a start-up or limited lifespan environment.
• Experience in Stewarding Contractor operations and management.
• Experience in training and/or presenting to large groups.
• NVQ Level 4 Diploma in Spectator Safety
• SIA Licence

This position is subject to a Basic criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Please note that this role is not capable of sponsorship under Tier 2 of the points based system.

For more details, download the job description.

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