Our Team
ACC Liverpool is a major employer in Liverpool, a proud supporter of the city it represents and plays a key role in the economy and image of the wider region.
Liverpool City Council is the sole shareholder in ACC Liverpool Ltd – we have our own Board of Directors, populated by both Liverpool City Council representatives and independent non-executive directors. The senior management team is comprised of Chief Executive Bob Prattey, Director of Finance Gerald Andrews with Jacquie Rogers, Tim Banfield and Phil Pickett as General Managers of the BT Convention Centre, Echo Arena and Operations respectively.
ACC Liverpool currently directly employs 114 people. When service partner staff are included, these numbers swell to between 300 and 400 staff for events. The business is divided into four teams: the Echo Arena, BT Convention Centre, Finance and Administration and the Operations group, each of which contribute to the smooth running of the business and the level of expertise we provide for the world-class events we host. We always endeavour to treat our staff and suppliers with respect, supporting their privacy, employing flexible working hours wherever possible and providing an innovative, open working environment.
Ten areas of the business are outsourced; audio visual services, car park management, catering, cleaning, exhibition services, facilities maintenance, IT, merchandising, rigging and stewards and security; you can read more about our procurement policies and partners in the procurement and service partners sections.
The quality of the people we employ at ACC Liverpool is outstanding and our team here is a vital strength. We blend a committed, experienced and passionate team of staff recruited locally, nationally and internationally. Whilst our senior management have come to Liverpool from national and international organisations, bringing with them industry experience, knowledge and an immediate impact on the quality and professionalism of our events, our role in the Liverpool, Merseyside and North West based economy is a responsibility we take very seriously and around 90% of our staff are recruited locally.
At the 2009 Exhibition News Awards, our team was voted Most Effective Team – a national award voted for by the magazine’s readers.
If you have the passion, ambition and skills to join our team, you can find more information about current vacancies, our employment policy and application forms on the Jobs with us page.