Join our team!

The role in brief:

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Reporting to the Management Committee, you will be responsible for organising The Monmouthshire Show. This is a self-employed role that requires a great degree of flexibility. Working from home for the majority of the year, in the month before the Show, you will move to the Showground office.

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• Keep everything running smoothly behind the scenes.

• Secure contractors.

• Engage and co-ordinate regulators, exhibitors, trade stands and competitions.

• Enlist the support of sponsors, suppliers and local businesses.

• Liaise with our amazing volunteers.

• Make sure the Show day is one to remember!

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Duties

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Reporting to the Show Management Committee:

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• Liaise with stakeholders including regulatory authorities, Committee Members, sponsors, volunteers, traders, other agricultural shows and other external organisations as required.

• Engage contractors, from marquee and loo hire to fire extinguishers and crowd barriers.

• Ensure the necessary regulatory forms and licences have been applied for and are obtained, liaising with various bodies within Monmouthshire County Council to achieve this.

• Receive and process applications for tradestands and catering concessions.

• Hire exhibitors and Main Ring displays.

• Engage with existing sponsors and enlist new sponsors.

• Support our amazing volunteers.

• Arrange and minute Committee Meetings and the AGM.

• Keep Membership records up to date, managing new membership subscriptions and sending out AGM packs and Show invites.

• Record and bank monies, in conjunction with the treasurer/bookkeeper. Manage financial records and produce the necessary reports for meetings.

• Manage social Media and marketing, including the Show website, Facebook and Instagram accounts.

• Health & Safety, including liaising with the NFU Risk Management team, organising Steward’s Briefings and producing the Steward’s Handbook.

• Keep in regular contact with Section Officers/Secretaries and draw up schedules in conjunction with each Section.

• Order signage, badges, rosettes and other sundries as required and with approval from the Committee.

• Carry out any additional duties as required by the Committee.

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Requirements

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• Someone super-organised, able to multi-task and with great attention to detail.

• Confident communicator who enjoys working with all kinds of people.

• Proficient computer skills, particularly Microsoft Office.

• Experience of event management preferred.

• Someone who can keep calm and carry on (especially in the busy lead up to the Show).