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.
AFC Wimbledon are looking to recruit a driven, dynamic and personable Hospitality and Events Executive to support the day-to-day commercial operations at the Cherry Red Records Stadium.
The Hospitality and Events Executive is an entry-level position designed to support the Commercial Manager (responsible for matchday hospitality and events) in their day-to-day duties.
The role includes sales and delivery across mascots, hospitality and events. It will also include administrative tasks including ticket processing, sponsorship / event activations, match day preparation and delivery.
The successful candidate will play a key part in the Club’s commercial activity, liaising with the Club’s commercial partners, hospitality guests and internal departments, delivering best in class service at every matchday and event.
Key Responsibilities:
• To take an active role in the sales and delivery of Matchday hospitality, Mascot packages, and non-matchday events and support across all other commercial partnerships delivery
• To support the Commercial Manager to process corporate bookings, to communicate with hospitality guests regarding ticketing, menus, itineraries and general match day information (https://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/tickets-hospitality/hospitality)
• Be the first point of contact for inbound calls, and to manage the shared commercial, hospitality, and events email inboxes.
• To support with the delivery of all match days at the Cherry Red Records Stadium across our Lounges, Corporate Boxes and Boardroom
• To support operational relationships with suppliers, partners, and internal departments, to ensure optimal planning and successful delivery of matchday hospitality experiences
• To build positive working relationships internally and externally with a variety of colleagues and partners
• To proactively source new leads for mascot sales and ensure those leads are followed up
• Research and attend events / exhibitions to generate business / improve the Club’s commercial delivery and experience
• Assist with the match day follow up, debrief and analysis process