Events and Merchandising Executive – 35 Hours per Week

Closing Date: 26 July 2024

Salary: £27,000.00 per annum

We also offer 26 days’ annual leave (+ public holidays) on starting, matched pension contributions up to 5%, enhanced pay when taking leave as your family grows, income protection insurance, a health-cash plan and a wide range of wellbeing and mental health support services.

Location: Our office is based near Stoneleigh in Warwickshire, and we’re typically working from there 2-3days a week with flexibility to work remotely. You’re also welcome to work in the office more frequently.

Hours: Our usual full-time hours are 35 a week – with an early finish on a Friday! We offer other flexible work options, such as compressed hours, which we’re happy to discuss.

To support the planning, delivery, analysis, reporting and general management of the BHS Shows and Events schedule at a national and regional level in order to engage with stakeholder on the Charitable objectives of the BHS. To be responsible for the BHS Bookshop and Merchandise activity in order to maximise opportunities for revenue generation and to provide a value adding retail service to members and supporters.

What you’ll be doing:

Helping to shape the out and about programme

Liaising with key stakeholders across the BHS.

Be responsible for the daily running of the BHS Bookshop

Support with identifying, assist in sourcing off and delivering new products for our retail portfolio

What you won’t be doing:

Working off spreadsheets every day

Doing the same thing every day

This is a great role for you if:

.... You have an ability to build strong, collaborative working relations

.... You have excellent attention to detail

.... You have experience in a front facing customer role

.... You have experience in working at shows and events.

…. You want to work in an organisation that supports you to bring your full, authentic self to work and is working really hard to be a beacon of inclusion in the equestrian sector.

The British Horse Society is committed to achieving equity for all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse workforce because, in our view, diversity enables better organisational outcomes. We also believe that a more inclusive workplace, where people of different backgrounds work together, ensures better outcomes for all employees.

We therefore strongly encourage suitably experienced people from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.

Only suitable candidates will be contacted directly about this position, and we will not store or process the data of candidates for longer than is necessary for the recruitment process.