Logistics & Operations Executive Placement Opportunity

Organisation: RunThrough Events
Salary: Market Rate
Location: Manchester
Contract type: Fixed Term (Full time)
Closing date: 31 December 2025
Job Description: JOB TITLE: Logistics & Operations Executive
START DATE: ASAP
JOB TYPE: Fixed term placement opportunity (4 - 52 weeks)
HOLIDAY: 25 days holiday + bank holidays
BASED: Manchester, M32 0ZH (travel is involved for events)
TYPE OF WORK: Events (various locations)/Office-based (Manchester, M32 0ZH)

How to Apply: Interested candidates should submit their CV and a cover letter outlining their relevant experience and suitability for the role to careers@runthrough.co.uk.

About Us: RunThrough is the UK's largest and Europe’s fastest growing running events company, dedicated to delivering exceptional running experiences and fostering a vibrant community of runners. We are in an extremely exciting period of growth, with over 300 events planned and 400,000 entrants expected in 2025. As part of this journey, we are offering internship and placement opportunities for students who are currently studying a relevant course looking to gain work experience for a period of 4 - 52 weeks.

The Role:
RunThrough have multiple opportunities available across their Manchester and Gateshead locations for internship or year-long placements, providing the chance to get involved in our events plus play a part in learning how they come together by gaining experience within our logistics, operations and administration functions.

Key Responsibilities:
Logistics:
- Assisting in event preparation; packing and testing equipment for weekly events.
- Regular stock taking, ordering new equipment and product, receiving deliveries and maintaining equipment/vehicles.

Operations:
- Thorough course checks to be performed prior to events
- Course measurements to ensure courses are certified
- Race licensing documentation

Event Delivery:
- Assisting course team in race route set up; positioning signage, cones, dropping off course marshals, water stations etc.
- Assisting with live events and checking for any issues that need to be addressed
- Debriefing after events, analysing areas to improve and how to do so in weekly team meetings

Person Specification:
- The ideal candidate will have a genuine interest in working in live events, an interest in running/sport, and be a fast learner.
- They will work well as part of a team at events, as well as working alone at the warehouse/on operational tasks.
- They will have strong organisational skills, attention to detail and ability to perform manual tasks.

Essential:
- Be enrolled and studying a relevant college or university course (events, sports, business-related)
- Able to work to strict deadlines and calm under pressure
- Ability to carry out manual tasks
- Desire to learn, develop and advance personal career prospects
- Passion for delivering faultless events with a customer-centric focus
- Willing to work on weekends (average of 2 weekends per month)
- Full UK Manual Driving Licence

Desirable:
- Experience working live events
- Keen interest in and knowledge of running and sport
- Logistics/warehousing experience
- Willingness/previous experience driving a van

BENEFITS
- Free entry to races, and discounts for your friends & family
- Enhanced Parental Leave
- Access to wellbeing platform
- Flexible working arrangements - Hybrid Working, Flexible Hours
- Free personalised running coaching
- Discounts available from our Partners
- Free RunThrough Kit and discount codes available
- Free membership to the RunThrough Run Club - a place where you can meet and train with other members of the community
- Regular team socials including group runs
- Bi-annual company socials & away days
- Opportunities to travel & work at events globally

RunThrough is an equal-opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
How to apply: How to Apply: Interested candidates should submit their CV and a cover letter outlining their relevant experience and suitability for the role to careers@runthrough.co.uk.