COULD YOU BE CARFEST’S NEXT MAGICAL TEAM MEMBER?

We're looking for an enthusiastic, creative, and dynamic mid-level Operations Manager to join our team full-time.

ABOUT US

CarFest is the UK's largest family fundraising festival, that over the August bank holiday receives over 100,000 visits to the beautiful fields of Laverstoke Park Farm in Hampshire.

Created by presenter Chris Evans, CarFest brings families together for an unforgettable weekend of seven fabulous festivals including AdventureFest, CarFest, FoodFest, KidsFest, RetroFest, SpaFest and StarFest plus one big party every evening with performances from the UK's best artists, bands and DJs.

As CarFest Management Ltd, we're a small, but mighty, full-time team based in London with a shared mission: raising money for UK Children’s charities while creating an impressive event for all our visitors. We pride ourselves on being a 'CarFest family', working closely together and caring for one another.

As Operations Manager you'll be responsible for site services, infrastructure, and production across the festival, ensuring everything is delivered efficiently, within budget, and to the highest standards.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

- Work alongside the Operations Director to develop and implement operational plans

- Identify, negotiate and manage supplier relationships for best event outcomes

- Collaborate on 'feature' areas/stages, including branding, design, and furnishings

- Develop and manage the event operations budget

- Lead site plan design and edits through to festival mark out

- Manage risk and compliance for all builds, suppliers, and features

- Oversee event set-up, execution, and derig

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

- Minimum three years' experience working on green field event site(s)

- Experience in designing green field event site plans and/or CAD

- IOSH or relevant event site health and safety training

- First aid training

- UK driver’s licence

- Microsoft Excel proficiency with basic formulae skills

LOCATION AND WORKING PATTERNS

- Four days minimum per week in our Marylebone, London office

- One day remote work/work from home

- On-site at festival from August 4th to September 5th 2025

PACKAGE

- Up to £40k per year (subject to experience) – full time.

- 25 days annual leave

Additional time in lieu for weekend days worked when on location

APPLICATION TIMELINE

Deadline: 15 November 2024

Interviews: From 18 November 2024

Ideal start Date: January 2025

To Apply: Please send your CV and cover letter to lisak@carfest.org

Sales Executive

We are recruiting for a dynamic and experienced Sales Executive to work on CarFest. This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious and eager salesperson to work on the UK’s biggest family festival and to develop in consumer event sales. In return for your hard work and success, you will be joining a dynamic growing business with a UK-wide presence, offering a good financial package and benefits. Reporting to the Commercial Manager, you will sell stand opportunities to brands, traders, artisan food, lifestyle and motoring companies, as well as developing activation opportunities with clients to enhance the CarFest customer experience and build a dynamic commercial environment for our exhibitors and partners.

Key Responsibilities

• To identify and close new business opportunities
• To source new leads for the events to build and maintain the sales database
• To achieve, and ideally exceed, 100% of personal revenue target and support the team in attaining and exceeding team targets.
• Use initiative to help develop potential revenue streams
• To fully understand and absorb the features and benefits of all the company’s products and services and be able to properly represent them
• To primarily spend effective time on the phone, email and social media platforms generating new business prospects and, in addition, further developing relationships with existing accounts
• To attend relevant industry show opportunities in the UK
• To attend and account manage clients at CarFest, and other Brand Events shows in order to deliver CarFest to the highest expectations of our partners and exhibitors
• Produce daily/weekly/monthly reports on progress for the Commercial Director
• To assist colleagues with tasks such as managing the floor plan, contracts, the database, sales mailings, sales letters, bespoke proposals, sales reports, activity reports, features, and input into the strategy and content of the show.

Skills, Attributes and Experience

• Great verbal and written communication skills with the ability to demonstrate confidence and interpersonal skills over the phone, in writing and in person
• A new business generator, capable of finding and developing new business opportunities
• Demonstrates Initiative
• Resolution focused with the ability to problem solve
• Proactive and able to work independently
• Able to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Resilient and determined
• Good Microsoft Office skills including but not limited to Outlook, Excel, Teams and PowerPoint.
• Strong planning, organisation, and time management skills.
• Team player, capable of dealing with strong personalities and being assertive.

Timings and process

Start date for employment: immediate the successful applicant must be available to start by asap, unless signified in the application process.

Closing date for applications: on going

Marketing & Digital Executive

We are recruiting for an enthusiastic, committed and creative Marketing and Digital Executive to work on CarFest, the UK’s biggest family fundraising festival created by radio presenter Chris Evans.

Reporting to the Marketing Manager, you will be responsible for delivering the CarFest marketing campaign, creating awareness and buzz with the ultimate objective of selling tickets for CarFest event. This is a huge opportunity to work within one of the most exciting and charitable events in the country.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with the Marketing Team on the creation, development and implementation of the marketing and communications plan in order to achieve event objectives
• Help maintain day-to-day relationships with agencies and suppliers including design and creative, ticketing, print and media buying, and PR
• Project manage digital marketing channels, creating and delivering content across:

Website – manage and update appropriately

Email Campaigns – write, build and launch regular emails to database using our newsletter platform Dot Digital

Social Media – work closely with a social media agency to deliver a successful organic and paid social media campaign

• Copywriting for email and print campaigns
• Liaising with talent, venues, exhibitors and supporters to maximise third-party marketing
• Liaising with suppliers to ensure all deadlines are met and projects delivered on budget
• Brainstorming, exploring and implementing new routes to market the events
• Respond to visitor enquiries received by email and social media

Skills, Attributes and Experience

The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate the following attributes:

• Proactive and able to work both well as part of a team and independently
• Strong copywriting and creative skills
• Have an eye for detail
• An eye for design and Photoshop/ Canva experience preferable
• Experience in building and sending emails in Email Marketing platform ‘DotDigital’ or other similar platform
• Time Management skills
• Ability to work calmly under pressure and meet deadlines
• Ability to work with all team members (from the most junior to the most senior)
• Strong Interpersonal skills, excellent communicator and a sensitive approach to customer enquiries
• Word, Powerpoint and Excel skills and knowledge
• The ability to be able to raise and manage purchase orders is preferable
• PR and/or Social Media related experience or knowledge is preferable

This is the perfect opportunity for a driven marketeer with digital know-how, to develop their skills and work as part of a successful and dynamic team within a treasured brand.

Timings and process

Start date for employment: immediate the successful applicant must be available to start, unless signified in the application process.

Closing date for applications: on going

To apply for this role please email info@carfest.org with your CV and cover letter.

Content Roles

To apply for this role please email info@carfest.org with your CV and cover letter.