Hospitality and Events ManagerAFC Wimbledon

About the role

AFC Wimbledon are looking to recruit a commercially driven, dynamic and personable Hospitality & Events Manager to turbo-charge crucial revenue generating areas for AFC Wimbledon at the Cherry Red Records Stadium.

The Hospitality & Events Manager will be responsible for all premium hospitality match day sales, and will work closely with our Catering partner to deliver outstanding experiences. In addition, the selected candidate will be responsible for selling stadium hires including filming opportunities and pitch hires – by promptly responding to inbound enquiries and proactively targeting new opportunities, and working closely with the Operations and Catering teams on successful event delivery. Collectively, these areas generate in excess of £1m for the club.

The role reports into the Head of Commercial, and the selected candidate will line manage the Hospitality & Events Executive.

We are seeking a versatile individual with a positive ‘can do’ attitude, a multi-tasker, someone who has a track record of delivering sales growth and someone with commercial and financial acumen.

Who are we

AFC Wimbledon is a professional football club based in Wimbledon, London, with an astonishing history, having been reformed in 2002 to continue 135 years of Wimbledon sporting representation.

In 2020 the club returned home to Plough Lane, Wimbledon - to the brand-new Cherry Red Records Stadium - a purpose-built long-awaited modern stadium with 9,000 capacity and excellent corporate and event facilities, funded by the dedicated contributions of its fans.

The original Wimbledon FC played just yards away for 70 years and achieved worldwide fame by going from non-league to the Premiership, and beating Liverpool in the 1988 FA Cup Final.

Owned by its fans through membership of The Dons Trust, AFC Wimbledon exemplifies community spirit and fan engagement - with award-winning community schemes and charitable endeavours alongside its sporting achievements.

Our men's team play in League One, our women’s team also play in the third tier, and our Academy consistently develops young players who go on to become professionals in our first team or elsewhere, with our youth teams regularly beating those of Premier League and Championship sides.

Our Values

AFC Wimbledon is a football club with a rich history and close links to the community it serves. Staff must act as Club ambassadors at all times, and live and breathe our values of Togetherness, Constant Improvement and Resilience.

What we are looking for

A commitment to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all areas of the club.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Someone who will align with our core values:

• Togetherness
• Resilience
• Constant Improvement
• A polite and professional manner, well presented with a clean and smart appearance
• Strong communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to build strong and long-lasting relationships
• Strong organisational skills

A self-motivated individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment, with the ability to work flexibly with a range of internal and external stakeholders.

Why choose us

At AFC Wimbledon, we are proud of our Club values and also what we offer to our employees.

We want our employees to feel rewarded for the contribution they make to the Club, with that in mind, we provide a benefits package, which includes:

• Competitive salary
• 25 days holiday, plus days in lieu for matchdays
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Statutory pension with The Peoples Pension scheme
• 12 complimentary tickets per season, for home league fixtures only
• 30% discount on products from the Club shop
• 50% discount on Hospitality packages for specific league matches
• Annual Christmas party
• Annual summer event