Senior Meetings & Events Planner
Senior Meetings & Events Planner
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Job Description
Join Our Award-Winning Events Team at RCP London Events!
Are you ready to take your career to the next level We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Meetings and Events Planner to join our prestigious team at RCP London Events.
Our iconic venue nestled in the picturesque setting overlooking Regents Park is home to the Royal College of Physicians. This magnificent location offers a variety of meeting conference dining and event spaces along with services for virtual and hybrid events as well as a medicinal garden. The space beautifully blends the heritage of our organisation with modern architecture creating exceptional events and lasting memories.
As a Senior Event Planner you will be a key member of our experienced and dynamic team. You will play a crucial role in converting high-revenue business opportunities and planning and coordinating both physical and hybrid events. Your efforts will help maximise income and fill unsold spaces which support our revenue targets. You will also drive high performance and engagement within the team by deputising for the diary/revenue and team managers as needed and by supervising the commercial planning team to ensure best practices and change initiatives are implemented.
In addition to managing your own events you will support the sales team by planning and coordinating events converted from new prospective clients with high revenue potential. Your role will involve maintaining and developing high-value key accounts networking with existing clients and engaging with past users to generate future business and develop new leads. A strong commercial awareness of profitable business and current industry trends is essential.
Responsibilities include:
- Liaising with customers from the initial enquiry stage right through the customer journey to post event follow up including for physical hybrid and virtual events.
- Arranging and conducting client venue visits handling enquiries and following up with detailed proposals.
- Demonstrating an in-depth knowledge of the product pricing and packages on offer
- Demonstrating commercial awareness in order to successfully negotiate with customers to win their business.
- Participating in site visits handling enquiries and taking ownership of large revenue events as directed by the Business Development Manager.
- Ensuring the successful delivery of events by communicating coordinating and compiling event details and liaising with the event operations and front of house teams.
- Preparation and processing of accurate deposits and invoices.
- Generating and reporting on activities as required.
- Yield management ensuring up to date activities and maintenance of accounts in the CRM system.
- Creating and managing Key Account plans.
- Delivering a consistently high level of customer service.
Experience
- Educated to A-level or equivalent business or event management qualification.
- Demonstrate relevant experience in Event Planning and Coordination with the skills knowledge and commercial understanding required for the role.
- Working in a direct planning role within the hospitality/events industry specialising in conferences meetings dining and events with a minimum of 2 years of experience.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft office applications.
- Being commercially aware of finance budget management and working in a profitable business.
- Having knowledge of food and beverage in the context of the hospitality and events industry.
- Ability to prioritise your own workload and completing tasks with a high level of accuracy.
Benefits
Working at the RCP comes with lots of benefits designed to ensure that you feel valued and supported in your role. The benefits we offer include:
- 27 days holidayper annum plus bank holidays
- group personal pension plan with 7% employer contribution
- interest-free season ticket loan
- life assurance
- annual pay award
- employee assistance programme 24/7 advice and support for any work-related issues as well as any problems affecting your home life
- occupational health team includesemployment and work-related health assessments health checks and work station assessments
- cycle to work scheme
- corporate eye care scheme
- professional training and development opportunities
- enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- staff discounts platform including discounts on cinema tickets and a range of high street brands
- health cash plan
About the department
The Commercial Meetings & Events department at the RCP is an award-winning venue team responsible for letting the venue facilities for events both in London and in Liverpool the proceeds of which go back to supporting the important work the RCP does including the delivery of high-quality patient care.
For more information about the roleplease view the job description.
How to apply
Wed love to hear from you! To apply please submit your up-to-date CV and cover letter viathe apply now button. Your cover letter should set out how your skills and experience meet the job received without a relevant cover letter will not be considered.
Closing date:5pm 4 July 2025
Interview date:Week beginning 7 July 2025
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Who we are
The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) is a rewarding and friendly place to work with an incredible history dating back to our foundation in 1518 by King Henry VIII. We are a professional membership body for physicians doctors who work in hospitals with over 40000 members in the UK and around the world working to improve patient care and reduce illness. Our activities focus on educating improving and influencing for better health and care.
The benefits
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annual leave
Mental health activities
and sessions
Enhanced pension
scheme
Health cash plan and employee discounts
Our people
- Dr Mumtaz Patel
- RCP President
I am passionate about supporting our current and next generation of physicians with an aim to improve patient care for all. Our strategic mission is educating improving and influencing health care design and delivery.
- Anna Johnson
- Exams Coordinator
As a working mum the RCP has gone above and beyond in helping me to achieve a work life balance. I have never been made to feel that I have to make a choice between work and family life.
- Chiraag Panchal
- Executive Director of People and Culture
Working at the RCP my team and I have undertaken significant projects and initiatives that have shaped our workplace culture and HR strategies.
- Anna Johnson
- Exams Coordinator
As a working mum the RCP has gone above and beyond in helping me to achieve a work life balance. I have never been made to feel that I have to make a choice between work and family life.
- Craig Gunderson
- Internal Communications Manager
The RCP has a positive and inclusive culture. Everyones opinion is valued regardless of their role and everyone has the chance to get involved in things that are important to them.
- Cameron Carby
- IT Desktop Support Analyst
Starting as an apprentice I gained a lot of exposure to various systems and had considerable levels of responsibility. This quickly developed my skills and boosted my self-confidence allowing me to take on further projects and responsibilities.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
