Events Coordinator

Events Coordinator

A friendly Events Sales team based at a Hotel & Country Club is seeking an Events Coordinator to join them on a full-time basis. This role involves managing sales enquiries for weddings, social events, and conferences, with a focus on converting enquiries into confirmed bookings. The successful candidate will play a key role in building strong customer relationships, preparing event proposals, and overseeing events from initial enquiry through to successful delivery.

Day-to-day duties of the role:

• Proactively deal with all sales enquiries, focusing on weddings, social functions, and conferences.
• Meet and build relationships with customers, ensuring a seamless experience.
• Produce detailed event proposals, contracts, and invoices as required.
• Take ownership of events, overseeing them from planning through to execution.
• Collaborate with various departments to ensure continuity of service.
• Participate in hosting Wedding Fairs, hotel showcases, and client showrounds, which may occur outside normal working hours.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Experience in an events role, ideally within a luxury venue.
• Excellent communication and sales skills, with a knack for closing and upselling.
• Strong administration and IT skills, including proficiency in database/booking packages.
• Detail-oriented with a professional manner and a good understanding of confidentiality issues.
• Ability to use initiative and remain calm under pressure.
• Experience with Opera Sales & Catering is a bonus.
• Must be happy and confident working independently.

Benefits:

• Generous share of the monthly Service Charge.
• Career development opportunities with accredited training providers.
• Enhanced holiday programme & reward scheme for long service.
• Employee Assistance Programme - Hospitality Action.
• Meals provided by our talented kitchen team whilst at work.
• Free parking.
• Generous 'Refer a Friend' bounty incentive.
• Recognition awards for exceptional customer service.
• Reduced price stays in all of our hotels.

If this job is of interest to you - please apply as soon as possible.