Job Opportunities

Supporting the negotiation and appointment of contractor contracts
Fair design and branding, including restaurant
Setting and achieving Fair budget
Stand sales
Sales and negotiation of sponsorships, media partnerships, charity event and talks programme
Financial reporting to CEO and LAPADA Board
Supporting the CEO on negotiation of planning application and licences
Satisfying Health and Safety regulations
Working closely with local residents’ association
Management of Fair build and all on site activities
Management, together with the CEO, of all Fair marketing activities and Fair website
Database management and compliance
Production of Fair catalogue
Post Fair research

The Person:

Previous event organisation experience is essential as is creativity, management ability and a genuine appreciation for art and antiques.

You will require the vision, confidence and enthusiasm to take ownership of the project and to continue to deliver this highly respected event to the very highest standard.

You will be used to facilitating agreements with contractors and suppliers and satisfying all aspects of visitor and exhibitor requirements.

You will be used to working with a PR team to implement PR and marketing activities across digital, print and broadcast media to maximise stand sales and visitor attendance.

With excellent communication skills you will secure new sponsorship contracts and ensure satisfactory delivery.

Familiarity with website content provision, SEO and Google Analytics required as are IT skills.

Salary: £45-50,000 + bonus

Deadline for applications 2 June. Please send your CV, together with letter of application, to Freya Simms, CEO, LAPADA, [email protected]

Membership Officer

Main responsibilities:

Prospective and Existing Member Relations

Create and build list of prospective members
Speak to prospective members about the benefits of applying for LAPADA membership,
Guide applicants through the application process, checking their references and producing quarterly membership reports
Confirm successful applicants
- Compile and post membership packs
- Create profiles for new members on the internal membership database and on the Lapada.org website
- Follow through subscription processes
Answer queries from members related to membership or benefits or website
Research potential new benefits for members
Visit fairs and events to recruit new members
Members’ data management: keep updated throughout LAPADA database (CRM), mailing (MailChimp) websites (LAPADA and CINOA) and printed Directory of Members listings
Produce analytical reports of membership statistics

Website

Help members to use the website
Create accounts for new members
Help create new landing pages, misc. content, new Knowledge Bank content
Support with website strategy and liaise with other members of the team for website promotion

Secondary duties:

Certificates of Age

Working in tandem with the Administrator to coordinate the issuance of Certificates of Age

Marketing

Maintain LAPADA public email database
Help create content for Facebook/Twitter/ & some Instagram
Draft monthly members’ newsletters

The LAPADA Fair

Onsite presence for the duration of the Fair from build-up to break-down (overtime paid)

Events

Plan, set up and man the LAPADA stand at the Olympia Fair in June

General Communication/Other

Primary liaison in screening telephone calls and responding accordingly
Monitor and respond to emails in the general enquiries mailboxes

Skills and attributes:

Professional demeanor
Personable; able to initiate discussions with prospective members and maintain good relations with members
Organised; able to prioritise and keep meticulous records
Experienced with a CRM system

Salary: £25,000

Deadline for applications 2 June. Please send your CV, together with letter of application, to Freya Simms, CEO, LAPADA, [email protected]

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