Club Events Executive

BACKGROUND

Rangers Football Club, formed in 1872, is one of the world’s longest established and most successful clubs, having won 55 League titles, 34 Scottish Cups, 28 League Cups and the European Cup Winners’ Cup in 1972. This collection of titles and cups makes Rangers the most successful club in the world, and it is currently the 9th strongest football brand according to the YouGov UK Brand Index.

Playing at the 50,987 seat Ibrox Stadium and benefitting from the world-class 37-acre training facility, the club has been a dominant force in Scottish football for decades. The club benefits from a famously loyal support and the high volume of season tickets is the foundation of the top 19 best attendances in Europe. It is estimated that Rangers has a global fanbase of 4m, half of which reside in the UK.

JOB TITLE: Club Events Executive                          

REPORTING LINE:  Club Events Manager

DEPARTMENT: Commercial & Marketing  

LOCATIONS: Ibrox Stadium

CONTRACT: Full Time, Permanent 

THE ROLE

The purpose of this role is to support the continued growth of the club’s event and experiences portfolio, and stadium tour programme which includes our brand-new museum.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

·  To support the development and delivery of an exciting range of club events and experiences. This role will include being a key member of the team who deliver flagship club events such as our Player Awards ceremony, Burns Supper and Legends evenings and this role will also include supporting our matchday experience, particularly for our first team matches at Ibrox stadium.

·  The role will also be focused on the delivery and expansion of our stadium tour and museum experiences. This will involve creating and managing our stadium tour schedule, liaising with our group of tour guides, completing time sheets, researching new concepts to improve the range and accessibility of our offering, managing stadium tour and museum related communications to guests and managing club Legend appearances for our Legends themed tours.

·  Support the production and operational delivery of events and tours from concept through to completion and post-event analysis.

·  Management of club mascots Broxi, Roxi and Boris including their matchday operations, rotas and appearances at club events.

·  Manage the events inbox and liaise with the Rangers supporter service team when necessary.

·  A passion for developing successful and profitable events and experiences is key to this role.

As part of your overall duties, you will liaise with a number of club departments and teams including commercial partnerships, hospitality, digital content, marketing, membership, RangersTV, operations, Edmiston House management team and the football department

THE CANDIDATE

The candidate attributes include:

·         Experience working in live events, particularly within a sporting organisation, is desirable.

·         Degree in Event, Tourism, Business Management or equivalent experience within a similar role.

·         Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

·         Excellent organisation and attention to detail.

·         A passion for developing incredible events, tours, museum and matchday experiences.

·         The ability to proactively seek new opportunities and expand on the creativity of new and already established products.

·         Eligibility to work in the UK.

Club events take place across evenings, weekends, and holiday periods so a flexible working approach is essential. Some match day work is also required.

LATEST CLOSING DATE: Sunday 17th November 2024

Please note, we may close vacancies early where we receive significant numbers of applications, so don’t delay!

EQUALITY & INCLUSION 

At Rangers Football Club we are ambitious about diversity and inclusion. If you’ve got the right skills for the job, we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from the right candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.

Rangers Football Club also welcomes applications from suitably qualified members of the armed forces family.

GENERAL INFORMATION 

The candidate must keep up to date with new methods and undertake any necessary internal or external training sessions in accordance with Club Policies and Procedures.