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Run For All have an opportunity for an experienced Senior Event Manager to join the team in Leeds.  You will join us on a full time, permanent basis and lead an expanding marketing and communications team.

Run For All is one of the UK’s biggest not-for-profit mass participation running event companies. Hosting a number of the north’s high-profile mass participation events including The Yorkshire Marathon, Leeds Half Marathon, Sheffield Half Marathon and Leeds 10K.  

Run For All is part of the lasting legacy of the late amateur athlete and fundraiser Jane Tomlinson CBE. Jane, from Leeds, who made headlines around the world by taking part in a series of incredible endurance events - despite being diagnosed with incurable cancer.

The Senior Event Manager is a key role across the organisation, you will deputise for the Head of Events and support with managing and leading of a multi-disciplinary delivery team. You will be expected to develop and refine the high standards expected in the planning and safe delivery of the events, whilst translating these into a positive, enjoyable and successful on the day event experience for participants.

You will work closely with the Head of Events to develop and implement event plans, allocating internal resources and ensuring tasks are completed on time. You will have a specific focus on delivering and refining the ‘participant experience’, further enhancing Run For All’s reputation for event day experience.

The role requires a proficient event manager who has a genuine passion for sports and events and a track record of success in large-scale event planning and execution, delivering projects within time constraints and budget. You will be a confident communicator with strong interpersonal skills and have had experience in the management of people/ teams.

As Senior Event Manager you will be expected to have knowledge of all statutory and regulatory requirements, ensuring that these are reflected in all company policies and procedures. You will have experience in developing and facilitating positive relationships with various internal and external parties and will have experience of working within a multi-agency environment.

With charity at our core, we are looking to employ someone who understands the unique ethos and aims of our organisation. Applicants should be enthusiastic and hardworking, flexible and have a positive attitude and a good sense of humour.

You will need to own a car and have a full clean driving licence to be considered for this position. You would also need to be able to work a number of weekends due to the demands of our events season. We do not accept applications from recruitment agencies.

Salary and benefits

The salary for this post is £28,000-36,000 per annum, dependent on experience, plus a contribution towards a personal pension following completion of a successful probationary period. Holiday entitlement is 25 days per year excluding public holidays.

Normal working hours are Monday to Friday. Additional evening and weekend work will be required, particularly in the run-up to and during the event season.

Applicants must have a full driving licence and access to a vehicle as the role can demand travel across Yorkshire, Lancashire and the East Midlands.

To Apply: Send a covering letter, CV and event availability to tristan@runforall.com no later than 12noon on Monday 2^nd August 2021

Run For All have an opportunity for a talented Communications Manager to join the team in Leeds.  You will join us on a full time, permanent basis and lead an expanding marketing and communications team.

Run For All is one of the UK’s biggest not-for-profit sporting event companies, staging a large number of high profile mass participation events including the Leeds 10K and York 10Ks, Leeds Half Marathon and The Yorkshire Marathon.

This role provides an opportunity for an ambitious individual with strategic communication experience and a genuine passion for sport to work at a senior team level.

As Communications Officer, you will be responsible for developing and implementing effective communications across all key functions, deputise for the Head of Commercial and have line management of the copywriter and freelance writers.

You will develop, manage and implement integrated media plans to ensure all media opportunities are fully maximised, keeping effective contact with relevant media contacts to ensure positive and collaborative relationships are developed and maintained.

Working closely with the Head of Commercial and the Marketing Manager, you will build reciprocal partnerships to further promote the Run For All brand and calendar of events.

A fresh-thinker with management experience, you will provide leadership and be skilled in reporting and analysing the success of your strategies and campaigns.

You will be a lively, dynamic and results-focused professional who can help us stay ahead of our competitors by closely monitoring industry trends. You will work well under pressure and thrive in a challenging commercially driven environment.

You will work closely with both the Head of Commercial and Marketing Manager to create and manage the annual communications strategy. You will carry out a range of duties from planning marketing email schedules and social media content to writing press releases, managing existing partnerships, and playing an integral role in forming new partnerships.

You should be confident in creating accurate and engaging copy and have some understanding of SEO. You should be social media savvy, a good storyteller, have a great turn of phrase and be bursting with fresh ideas. You will be a confident communicator and good at building relationships with a range of stakeholders, including the media. You will be confident in dealing with media enquiries and being the media spokesperson for the organisation.

You will possess excellent communication skills and be proficient across the full range of IT packages, including Microsoft Office, Word, PowerPoint and Excel. Knowledge of HTML, CMS and database management would be an advantage.

With charity at our core, we are looking to employ someone who understands the unique ethos of and aims of our organisation. Applicants should be enthusiastic and hardworking, be flexible and have a positive attitude and a good sense of humour. You will need to own a car and have a full clean driving licence to be considered for this position. You should expect to work a number of weekends and occasionally, out of hours, especially throughout the event season.

Salary and benefits

The salary for this post is £28,000-36,000 per annum, dependent on experience, plus a contribution towards a personal pension following completion of a successful probationary period. Holiday entitlement is 25 days per year excluding public holidays.

Normal working hours are Monday to Friday. Additional evening and weekend work will be required, particularly in the run-up to and during the event season.

Applicants must have a full driving licence and access to a vehicle as the role can demand travel across Yorkshire, Lancashire and the East Midlands.

To Apply: Send a covering letter and CV to Siobhan Curtis no later than Monday 2^nd August 2021 Siobhan@runforall.com 

• Employer: Run For All
• Location: Various – see list below
• Salary: Competitive Day Rate, dependent on role

Are you passionate about sport? Do you have experience or wish to gain experience assisting with events and would you like to work for a sporting events company with a difference? Then read on.

Run For All is one of the UK’s biggest not-for-profit sporting event companies, staging high-profile events including the Leeds 10K and York 10K, Leeds Half Marathon and the Yorkshire Marathon.

We're looking for friendly, organised, flexible, enthusiastic and reliable people to join our team of Event Support staff. If you love events, being active and want to help make a difference to thousands of participants then we'd love to hear from you.

In return we offer a competitive day rate, the chance to experience new events and learn new skills as well as lots of fun working as part of a great team in a variety of roles.

We have a variety of Event Day roles on offer from Start/Finish Mangers to Senior Marshals on course to Branding Team and Event Control Loggers.

You'll need:

• To be adaptable, work well under pressure and able to use your initiative
• Have good oral and basic written English
• Excellent personal presentation, communication and customer service skills
• To be keen to get stuck in and work as part of a large team
• A ‘can do’ attitude – able to remain calm and solve problems
• To be available early on Sunday mornings and happy to work outdoors
• Ideally access to a vehicle and a clean driving licence

Our 2021 Event season dates are as follows:

If you would like to join our Event Support Team, please send your CV and a brief paragraph with your reasons for wanting to get involved with Run For All events to adam@runforall.com.