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Raccoon Media Group launches new digital Outside & Active Festival

Posted on by Darren Pinder

Following the postponement of the inaugural National Outdoor Expo which was due to take place in March 2021, the company behind the Expo, Raccoon Media Group, has announced it is launching a new brand-new online hub for outdoor enthusiasts. Outside & Active will launch at 6pm on 27th March 2021 with a week-long digital Festival, packed full of inspirational sessions, ‘how to’ workshops and all the latest kit, tech and gear from a host of the industry’s top brands.

The Festival, providing on-demand sessions available 24-7 with live sessions at 6pm each night for the first 8 days, is aimed at ramblers, hikers, climbers, runners, outdoor enthusiasts, families looking for new excursions and adventurers looking for fresh inspiration and new products. This is also an opportunity for those who are relatively new to exploring outdoors, who are looking for some practical advice. The Festival will provide informative and motivational content from famous faces including Ben Fogle, Roger Black, Anna McNuff, Susie Chan, Sean Conway, Ed Stafford and many more.

Mike Seaman, CEO at Raccoon Media Group commented: “The Outside & Active Festival will provide a much-needed opportunity for the outdoor community to come together and be inspired. We had more than 16,000 people register to attend The National Outdoor Expo at the NEC in March and felt we had a duty to provide an interactive dose of inspiration, timed perfectly for those starting to plan their re-entry into the world as lockdown eases.

“People can expect to hear from industry veterans over the course of the eight days, with informative how-to workshops, beginner 101s and community sessions. The timetable will be shared on the website soon so keep your eyes peeled! We look forward to bringing the community together in the best way we can at the moment so ‘bring a friend’ and let’s ride out the end of lockdown together.”

Ticket holders will have access to some of the top brands in the industry including Ultra X, Salomon, Cicerone, Fulfil Nutrition, Yamatune, Dometic, Splashmats, DryRobe, Cycle England, Arnicare, Andorra Travel Service, Biolite and Jetboil.

Tickets to the Festival are free of charge – to register for access go to outsideandactive.com/login 

If you are interested in being involved, please contact Addie Brake  addie.brake@raccoonmediagroup.com or tel. 07931 528418

Finance Assistant

Posted on by Darren Pinder

We are expanding rapidly and always on the look out for new talent. If you are keen to join us then please e-mail a copy of your CV and a covering letter to jobs@raccoonmediagroup.com

Please note, we do not accept unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies. We explicitly reserve the right to retain unsolicited candidate submissions on our own database with no obligation whatsoever to the agency concerned.

Job title: Finance Assistant

Location: Guildford

Hours: Flexible

Salary: Up to £20k p/a pro rata

Job description:

We have a very exciting opportunity for a Finance Assistant to join the award-winning team at Raccoon Media Group.

The main focus of the role is to support the Finance Manager in running the day to day finances of the business

Key responsibilities include:

  • Updating spreadsheet & systems with daily transactions
  • Process invoices
  • Credit control
  • Tracking & reconciling bank statements
  • Reconciling with sales team
  • Process payroll & monthly payment run
  • Assisting with vat returns
  • Cost analysis reports for other departments

Essential skills

  • MS Excel
  • Excellent organisational & time management skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Ability to work independently within a small team

Desirable

  • Book keeping experience
  • Finance or accounting qualifications

How to apply

Please apply today with your current CV to mike@raccoonmediagroup.com by 30/3/21.

 

About us:

Raccoon Media Group is a dynamic, high-growth events business focused on health and wellbeing markets. Our events are well-timed, community-driven, tightly focused and passion-led. We bring buyers and sellers together to see cutting edge innovations in a fun and exciting way.

  • We are a company that deliver on our promises and commitments to internal and external partners
  • We are a service business and we aim to respond to all internal and external comms within 1 working day
  • We support flexible working, we are achievement-based not hours based
  • We are a trust-based business that believes in empowering people through delegation
  • Diversity is important to us and we operate a policy of conscious inclusion
  • We are one team and we are all in it together
  • We challenge the status quo, we are innovative and open-minded
  • We focus on our environmental impact

 

Benefits of being a raccoon:

  • Part of a multi-award winning team
  • 20 days holiday per annum
  • We encourage you to be active – shower facilities, bike racks and heated lockers
  • Performance related incentives and bonuses
  • Government pension scheme  – 5% employee and 3% employer contribution
  • Dedicated time within the week for you to be active
  • Personalised training and development plan
  • Rapid business growth offering you rapid opportunities to progress

Administrator

Posted on by Darren Pinder

We are expanding rapidly and always on the look out for new talent. If you are keen to join us then please e-mail a copy of your CV and a covering letter to jobs@raccoonmediagroup.com

Please note, we do not accept unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies. We explicitly reserve the right to retain unsolicited candidate submissions on our own database with no obligation whatsoever to the agency concerned.

Administrator role

We currently looking for someone to join our small and friendly team…

Job title: Administrator

Location: Guildford

Hours: Full Time

Salary: Up to £20k p/a

Job description:

We have a very exciting opportunity for an Administrator to join the award-winning team at Raccoon Media Group.

The main focus of the role is to support the Event Directors with a number of administrative tasks, to ensure all departments are working more cohesively.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Liaison between sales, accounts and marketing
  • Contract processing and related administration
  • Floorplan and website reconciliation
  • List building and lead generation for sales and marketing teams
  • Pipedrive CRM maintenance
  • Appointment setting for event directors
  • Diary management for directors, project meetings etc
  • Booking travel for the directors
  • Admin support on-site at exhibitions
  • Admin support for marketing and content
  • Key log / management
  • Contract admin – setting up new shows etc on Adobe DocuSign system
  • Admin support for finance
  • Stationery and office consumables ordering
  • General business administration – e.g. assistance with new starter packs, holiday form processing etc
  • IT inventory log
  • Meeting notes (excluding board meetings)
  • Be part of the sustainability committee

Experience & skills:

  • Organised and good at diary management
  • Able to work on own initiative
  • Competent on Microsoft systems: Outlook, Word, Excel
  • Understanding of a CRM system (preferred but not essential)
  • Good phone manner / confident on the phone

How to apply

Please apply today with your current CV to Nathalie@raccoonmediagroup.com by 15/3/21.

 

About us:

Raccoon Media Group is a dynamic, high-growth events business focused on health and wellbeing markets. Our events are well-timed, community-driven, tightly focused and passion-led. We bring buyers and sellers together to see cutting edge innovations in a fun and exciting way.

  • We are a company that deliver on our promises and commitments to internal and external partners
  • We are a service business and we aim to respond to all internal and external comms within 1 working day
  • We support flexible working, we are achievement-based not hours based
  • We are a trust-based business that believes in empowering people through delegation
  • Diversity is important to us and we operate a policy of conscious inclusion
  • We are one team and we are all in it together
  • We challenge the status quo, we are innovative and open-minded
  • We focus on our environmental impact

 

Benefits of being a raccoon:

  • Part of a multi-award winning team
  • 20 days holiday per annum
  • We encourage you to be active – shower facilities, bike racks and heated lockers
  • Performance related incentives and bonuses
  • Government pension scheme  – 5% employee and 3% employer contribution
  • Dedicated time within the week for you to be active
  • Personalised training and development plan
  • Rapid business growth offering you rapid opportunities to progress