Operations Assistant

TN United Kingdom; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job description

The NEC Group is the UK’s leading live events business operating in exhibitions, conferences, music, sports, family entertainment, and hospitality. We Bring Live to Life, creating destinations of the future, and helping customers make every moment count.

Pendigo Events is the in-house organising arm of the NEC Birmingham, the UK’s largest indoor exhibition venue. As part of this new and exciting venture, Pendigo has already acquired and launched 5 exciting events, with others in early development. At Pendigo, we are able to utilise the backing of the NEC to deliver creative, content-rich, immersive experiences in a way that is already wowing thousands of clients and visitors.

We are looking for an Operations Assistant to join our Pendigo Events team, working primarily across our fitness events (Fitfest, Strength in Depth, and PerformX). The ideal candidate will be passionate about events and exhibitions, and looking to build a career within a creative, fast-moving, and growing events business.

We’re looking for an individual who:

• Has previous operational experience in B2C events and/or live events including but not limited to sporting events/competitions and conferences.
• Can develop excellent client relationships, is personable, and has good organisational skills.
• Is comfortable working to deadlines across multiple projects and/or events.
• Is happy working towards completing tasks while using their own initiative.
• Can work independently, as well as collaboratively as part of a team to research suppliers and ideas across the events.
• Has excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Is positive, enthusiastic, dedicated, reliable, approachable, and hard-working.
• Is patient and works well under pressure.
• Is customer service-oriented.
• Has excellent written and communication skills.
• Has excellent computer skills within Microsoft.

What we offer:

• 25 days annual leave rising to 26 after one year plus all UK bank holidays.
• Free onsite parking and lunch when working on site.
• Remote working role with possible travel to London or NEC offices (option to work from the NEC office full time).
• Pension matching up to 7%.
• Life Assurance.
• Private Medical Insurance funded by the company.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Exclusive Discounts and many more great benefits.

The NEC Group is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, colour, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. NEC Group is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

Our customers come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm, you will find a home within the NEC Group.

Should you require further assistance or require any reasonable adjustments to be put in place to better support your application process, please do not hesitate to raise this with us.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date.