At a Glance
- Tasks: Deliver outstanding customer experiences at racedays and events, managing ticketing and enhancing on-course experiences.
- Company: Join The Jockey Club, the largest commercial group in British racing, known for thrilling events.
- Benefits: Enjoy free race day access for you and friends, generous pension, healthcare cashback, and 25 days leave.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for personal growth and development in a collaborative team.
- Why this job: Be at the heart of creating memorable experiences and make a real impact in customer relations.
- Qualifications: Passionate about customer service with previous experience in fast-paced environments.
The predicted salary is between 11.7 - 14.3 £ per hour.
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Customer Relations Executive to deliver outstanding customer experiences across our racedays and events, ensuring every interaction exceeds expectations. You will take ownership of our Annual Badge Holders, Owners & Trainers experience, manage our ticketing platform, and play a key role in enhancing the on-course experience for racegoers and industry stakeholders. Working closely with the local team, you'll be at the heart of creating memorable experiences for our customers from start to finish.
The Customer Relations Executive will:
- Take ownership of the Annual Badge Holder programme, building strong relationships with members and delivering an exceptional experience from enquiry to raceday.
- Lead the Owners & Trainers experience, ensuring Exeter Racecourse consistently achieves ROA Gold Standard and delivers first-class hospitality and service.
- Manage and optimise ticketing and raceday experiences, ensuring all products, packages and fixtures are accurately promoted and maintained.
- Be a visible presence on racedays, acting as a key point of contact for customers, owners, trainers and industry stakeholders.
- Handle customer enquiries and feedback professionally, resolving issues effectively and helping drive outstanding customer satisfaction scores.
- Support the planning and delivery of both racing and non-racing events, working closely with internal teams to ensure seamless execution.
- Play a key role in enhancing the customer journey by analysing feedback, supporting Visit England initiatives and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Provide administrative support across the racecourse, including community and charity initiatives, sponsorship activity, event preparation, and collaboration with marketing and operational teams.
About you:
- Passionate about delivering exceptional customer service and memorable experiences.
- Previous administration and customer service experience in a fast-paced environment.
- Confident handling customer enquiries and resolving complaints professionally.
- Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
- Friendly, approachable and able to build strong relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
- A proactive team player with a positive, can-do attitude.
- Able to use your own initiative and take ownership of tasks from start to finish.
What we offer in return:
- All colleagues can go along to any of our race day or music events free of charge – along with 3 friends or family with our TeamPass Ticket scheme.
- An award-winning pension scheme provider with a generous employer contribution.
- A healthcare cash back plan enabling you to claim money back on health & wellbeing services.
- 25 days annual leave.
- Access to a suite of Learning & Development training resources from renowned providers.
- A whole host of other benefits including free eyecare vouchers, a ride to work cycle scheme & discounts across varying retailers & services.
If you think you have everything we’re looking for and more, then we’d love to hear from you. Don’t hang around, our closing date for this vacancy is 18th August but we reserve the right to bring this forward if we have many applications. This role may be subject to a criminal record check, standard or enhanced DBS check or BHA Suitability Check. By applying you confirm that you are happy for these checks to be carried out.
Customer Relations Executive in Exeter employer: The Jockey Club
The Jockey Club is an exceptional employer, offering a vibrant work culture where employees are at the heart of delivering unforgettable experiences at iconic events like The Grand National and The Derby. With a strong commitment to employee growth, we provide extensive training resources, generous benefits including a healthcare cash back plan and 25 days annual leave, and the unique opportunity to enjoy our events with friends and family through our TeamPass Ticket scheme. Join us in a collaborative environment that values diversity and fosters personal and professional development.