Activities and Events Organiser

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Event organisers are responsible for the planning and production of activities and events to promote conservation and environmental issues locally and nationally. These may include exhibitions and fairs, walks and events programmes, festivals, conferences, promotions and product launches or fundraising and social events.

Event organisers can work in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors as well as for event management companies. They may be in-house for an organisation or be freelance.

The role will vary depending on the organisation and type of event involved. Typical activities may include:

  • Identifying opportunities for events
  • Producing detailed proposals for events (e.g. timelines, venues, suppliers, legal obligations, staffing and budgets)
  • Securing and booking suitable venues or locations
  • Co-ordinating venue management, caterers, stand designers, contractors and equipment hire
  • Organising facilities for car parking, traffic control, security, first aid, hospitality and the media
  • Identifying and securing speakers or special guests
  • Planning room layouts and the entertainment programme, scheduling workshops and demonstrations
  • Co-ordinating staffing requirements and staff briefings
  • Liaising with marketing and PR colleagues to promote the event
  • Co-ordinating suppliers, handling client queries and troubleshooting on the day of the event to ensure that all runs smoothly 

Working Conditions 

Event organisers are responsible for the planning and production of activities and events to promote conservation and environmental issues both locally and nationally. These may include exhibitions and fairs, walks and events programmes, festivals, conferences, promotions and product launches or fundraising and social events.

They can work in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors as well as for event management companies. They may be in-house for an organisation or be freelance.

The role of event organiser will vary depending on the organisation and type of event involved.

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Salary

Salaries vary with experience, qualifications and between companies, but here's a guide to what you can expect.

Starting salary:

£14,000

Ending Salary:

£30,000

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Getting started

You may not need any specific environmental knowledge to find employment as an Event Organiser, however it will help your application. Good communication and organisational skills are particularly important.

What experienced workers can do

  • Organise and co-ordinate events
  • Address the diverse needs and expectations of customers
  • Assess site resources
  • Research and prepare environmental interpretive activities
  • Monitor the production and use of interpretive media
  • Facilitate outdoor experiences to meet the recreational/education needs of the participants
  • Promote responsible public use of outdoor sites
  • Assist with fundraising planning
  • Lead the work of volunteers
  • Negotiate and secure sources of funding.

Personal qualities you should have

  • Able to talk to people from different backgrounds
  • Able to write for different types of audiences
  • Able to solve problems
  • Work in a team/with others
  • Work on your own
  • Mobility
  • Flexibility
  • Physical – energetic.
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Next steps

With experience and relevant qualifications it is possible to progress to management or more senior positions. The career structure will vary depending on the size of the organisation. You may have to move to another employer to progress. Self-employed contract work may also be available.

Useful links

Cairngorms National Park

Countryside Jobs Service

National Trust for Scotland

Historic Environment Scotland

Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park

My world of work

Scottish Environment Protection Agency

Scottish Countryside Rangers' Association

Scottish Natural Heritage

Scottish Wildlife Trust