Event Management Graduate Internship for FightFest Holmfirth 2024

Accu is one of the fastest growing companies in UK engineering. We take pride in serving more than 50% of the top 100 global manufacturers through our online store: Accu.co.uk. To hit our growth targets, we’re looking for great people to join our talented team in 2024.

We work with our customers to create life changing advancement, from tiny screws in children's prosthetic limbs, to precision bolts within fusion reactors that promise unlimited clean energy, our components are delivered across the world to help build a better tomorrow.

We have an “Excellent” TrustPilot rating and an overall “5 Star” rating on Google. We truly are nuts about offering the best experience to all our customers.

We are guided by these principles

• Be the most loved buying experience for engineers and innovators.
• Leverage technology to make engineering faster and more accessible.
• Deeply understand our customer’s expectations, then blow them out of the water.
• Nurture a highly efficient and innovative workplace that allows everyone to grow.
• As a business, we care about our impact on the environment. We're here to minimise waste, protect the planet and support projects that make lives better.

The role

Remember Robot Wars? Now’s your chance to help plan, manage and promote a fighting robot competition just like it.

Your role will see you working directly with Accu and our partners at FightFest to plan, manage and promote our featherweight fighting robot championship, taking place at Magna Science Adventure Centre, Sheffield on the 24th - 26th August 2024.

Please note: being available to attend and help to run the event on these days would be preferable but is not essential.

You’ll combine creativity, technical understanding and practical event operation skills to deliver a world-class live combative robot competition, hosted in a nationally recognised event space.

We’re looking for an individual who is ambitious, dynamic, enthusiastic and self-motivating with a desire to think big and make an impact.

We've created a self-directing workplace that cultivates a culture of inclusion and belonging, whilst allowing everyone to grow.

You’ll be a team player, but you’ll be confident to put forward ideas and use creativity and initiative to bring them to life.

Responsibilities

• Regular check-ins with the event team - brainstorming and developing promotional ideas, discussing priorities and working to schedule.
• Vendor Communications - work with third party companies to confirm logistics, delivery dates and co-ordination of event deliverables.
• Event Calendar Management - to monitor, maintain and update a shared calendar for the event team, scheduling meetings both internally and with vendors.
• Marketing & Promotion Tasks - collaborate on the marketing strategy, with the aim of selling tickets to the event by preparing promotional content, scheduling social media posts & engaging with potential attendees.
• Ticketing Oversight - monitor ticket sales through online platforms, assisting the event team to track attendance targets.
• Event Material Preparation - help to prepare, design and distribute event content such as merchandise posters, flyers and PR, both digital and print. Ensure that all materials reflect the event’s branding and are ready for distribution on the day of the event.
• Participant Management - assist with communications to competitors using platforms such as Discord. This also involves sending out regular updates to participants regarding event scheduling, rules, and preparation tips.
• Feedback Loop Creation - collect feedback from event team, third party vendors and attendees post event, helping us to prepare for the following year.

Essential/ desirable skills

Essential:

• Strong organisational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of working effectively in a team and networking with event stakeholders.
• Creative thinker with a knack for problem-solving and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in using modern office software (we use Google suite) and event management tools (i.e. eventbrite).

Desirable:

• Proven technical skills in video editing, graphic design/ motion graphics & social media management would be preferable.
• Passion for robotics and technology (particularly Robot Wars or Battlebots) is a plus.

Qualifications / study requirements

• Recent graduate or currently completing a degree in Event Management, Hospitality, Marketing or a similar field.

The team and what we offer

We’ve created a self-directing workplace that cultivates a culture of inclusion and belonging, whilst allowing everyone to grow. We have built a close-knit team with an extremely low employee turnover rate, here’s a few things you can look forward to:

• Competitive salary with a transparent pay structure.
• Opportunity for progression at a high growth company.
• 4-day week.
• Remote and flexible working.
• Over 1,000 perks through Perkbox.
• 6 weeks paid annual leave. Earn up to 7 weeks through our length of service bonus.
• 3 months paid maternity leave & 1 month paid paternity leave.
• Pension scheme.
• Accu Academy - a fund to grow our employees' skills.
• Bean to cup coffee, soft drinks and fresh fruit in the office.
• Sports & Social activities escape rooms, go-karting, food, drink and much more.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• £300 birthday bonus.

Join our team of innovators as we embark on a journey to redefine the landscape of software development and join us on our mission to build a better tomorrow. Apply now and play a pivotal role in our pursuit of excellence.