Toast Ale launched in the UK in January 2016, founded by global food waste campaigner Tristram Stuart. We’ve received global media attention and won multiple industry awards. We’re listed in Tesco, Waitrose, Spar Scotland and many independent stockists. We were the beer of choice at the Queen’s Tennis Championships and have spoken at events all over the country. We’re now operating in the UK, USA, South Africa, Brazil and Iceland and we’ve had interest from all over the world. Our ambition is to become one of the most successful global social enterprises and craft beer brands.
Toast Ale is on a mission to prove that the alternative to food waste is delicious. Toast is an awesome, award-winning beer brewed using fresh surplus bread that would otherwise be wasted. Did you know 44% of bread in the UK and over ⅓ of the fresh bread in the USA is never consumed? Our mission is to change that.
We source surplus fresh bread from bakeries and sandwich manufacturers. We contract brew with established brewers, leveraging their expertise to create truly delicious beers. We also collaborate to create exciting beers with local bread at a community level. There’s a slice of surplus bread in every bottle or can and our ambition is to end bread waste through the beer industry. All our profits go to our brilliant partner charity Feedback to support the fight against food waste, making Toast the best thing since, well, you know…
Toast Ale seeks an
Events & Brand Associate
105 Sumner St, London SE1 9HZ, UK
Full-time
Job Description
We’re looking for a passionate, energetic individual to lead on development of our national events programme and support with our brand building. The Events & Brand Associate will lead on planning and delivering Toast-led events, and ensuring Toast is represented at events and festivals nationwide. You will also work on marketing, PR and brand related projects. You will be UK-based and report directly to our Chief Brand Officer.
CANDIDATE PROFILE
- We are looking for a candidate with at least 3-5 years’ professional work experience within events and branding, ideally within a challenger food or drink brand
- High Energy, can-do attitude and able to take the initiative
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent knowledge of UK music and food festivals
- Exceptional organisational skills - ability to manage multiple projects and prioritise tasks
- Attention to detail
- Creative approach
- Passion for craft beer, sustainability and our mission of fighting food waste
- You must have excellent social media skills and a strong understanding of building a challenger brand
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop Toast’s events strategy within the overall brand strategy
- Ensure Toast representation at many music and food festivals
- Build national events partnerships
- Project manage events from concept to delivery, including setting, communicating and maintaining timelines and budgets
- Establish and manage supplier relationships, including initial assessment against environmental criteria and on-site visits
- Communicate plans internally to build team engagement and manage staffing requirements for events
- Monitor industry events, identify opportunities for Toast (particularly those with a sustainability focus) to sell-in/sponsor and manage our attendance
- Manage an external events calendar and communicate with our customers and supporters
- Working with social media manager to optimise use of Twitter/Facebook/Instagram for events
- Manage events administration, including updating the CRM system
- You will also work on marketing, PR and brand related projects.
Start Date: April 2018
Hours: We are hiring this as a full time role, however we are open to the option of flexible employment and for the role to be part time for the right person: 3-5 days a week and 4-8 hours a day.
Location: Our London office will be 105 Sumner Street. London. SE1 9HZ from 6 March 2018, with the option for flexible home working.
Compensation:£30,000 per annum FTE, plus performance bonus and pension contribution.
Deadline to apply: 2nd March 2018. Interviews to be held w/c 12th March.
How to apply: upload a CV and a cover note. For bonus points but not essential, please include a link to a brief 60 second video of yourself explaining why you think you're a great fit for the role.
Qualifications
You will ideally have had some education and training in events and branding at undergraduate degree level. However, we’re open to applicants from individuals who have considerable practical experience without formal education.
Additional Information
Our founding principles:
Toast exists for the following 4 core founding principles:
- To produce great beer
- To eliminate bread waste directly by brewing as much of it as possible
- To raise awareness of the problem of, and solutions to, food waste
- To maximize profits, all which will go directly to Feedback and other local food waste organizations
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