Events and Venue Hire Coordinator (12-month fixed-term contract)
Events and Venue Hire Coordinator (12-month fixed-term contract)
Employer Active
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Share
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Job Description
ROLE OUTLINE
- Job Title: Events and Venue Hire Coordinator
- Salary: 30000 - 33000 inclusive of 6745 London Living Allowance
- Organisation: All Souls Langham Place
- Location: London West End
- Working hours: 35 hours/week
- Contract: 12-month fixed-term contract
- Holidays: 25 days bank holidays
- Visa sponsorship: Not applicable
INTRODUCTION
All Souls is a vibrant church in the heart of Londons West End. Our congregation is large diverse and committed to following Jesus. Our campus is large too: four buildings around Fitzrovia and Marylebone each with a unique blend of church ministry and venue hire. Were seeking an Events and Venue Hire Coordinator who is both passionate about our churchs vision and can effectively run West One Spaces our venue hire platform (for more information on West One Spaces see our website here).
JOB PURPOSE
All Souls is blessed with the resource of space. Our first priority is to fill that space with Christian ministry but when this isnt possible we wish to generate income from it. We are seeking a motivated Events and Venue Hire Coordinator who will help us turn empty rooms into revenue and contribute to the financial sustainability of the churchs future.
This individual will have lots of freedom to develop and implement new ideas collaborating with the larger Events Team to effectively steward our campus. They will work closely with an energetic and diverse team and will have lots of opportunities for growth and professional development. The eventual goal is for the role holder to manage most day to day operations for venue hire and to have a substantive voice in the overall strategy of how we use our buildings.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Business Development:
- Identify and pursue opportunities to hire All Souls facilities working strategically with the Events Manager to target under-used areas of our campus
- Assess current processes to help improve them for clients
- Work with the Events Team to ensure that venue hire and ministry remain appropriately balanced.
- Client Relationship Management:
- Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with clients
- Provide excellent customer service to enhance the reputation of All Souls as a venue.
- Uphold the visions and values of All Souls Church in interactions with clients
- Marketing and Promotion:
- Develop a marketing plan that promotes All Souls as a sought-after venue for events and work with the Communications Team and Events Manager to see it come to life
- Manage the website and promotion of West One Spaces our external hire site
- Pursue new ideas and customers actively seeking opportunities for our buildings.
- Financial Management:
- Work with the Events Manager to set sensible revenue targets and then work to achieve them
- Work with the Events Manager to envision a sustainable future for venue hire at All Souls and then develop and implement this vision.
- Coordination and Logistics:
- Oversee the coordination of events ensuring smooth logistics and excellent execution.
- Attend events when necessary providing an on-site presence for more complex hires. This may include some work outside standard office hours or on weekends.
- Compliance and Contracts:
- Understand and ensure compliance with all legal and safety regulations related to venue hire.
- Draft and negotiating hire agreements with clients for the Event Manager to review and ensure safeguarding policies and risk assessment are in place when appropriate
- Working with the Finance Team to make sure invoices are sent out and paid in a timely manner
- Team Fit
- Work collaboratively with both the Events Team and the wider All Souls Staff to ensure that venue hire partners with other ministry objectives
- View their work as part of the larger picture of Gods kingdom
PERSON SPECIFICATIONS
Essential:
- A committed Christian in sympathy with the evangelical theology of All Souls
- Have exceptional people skills and excellent communication both with colleagues and with clients
- Be able to balance lots of different tasks and directives
- Flexible and adaptable as the needs of the team and the wider church shift
- Demonstrate integrity and honesty in their interactions
- Takes responsibility for projects and work to complete them
- Initiative and have strong problem solving skills
- Have experience in event coordination sales and/or venue management
Desirable:
- A good understanding of the events industry and venue hire practices.
- Ability to contribute to achieving revenue targets.
Applications
Closing date: Sunday 7th September 2025 at 23.59
Interviews: From Monday 22nd September 2025
Start date: Subject to agreement
All Souls Today
In the centre of Londons West End All Souls Langham Place is a conservative Anglican evangelical church. At the heart of all we do as a church is our desire to be All for Jesus!
We are deeply grateful for a diverse and international church family a rich heritage and an exciting location and seek to use all God has given us in the extension of Christs Kingdom. We recognise that we are only a small part of Gods worldwide Church so we aspire to a generosity and graciousness in our fellowship with other Churches while submitting ourselves to the authority of Gods unchanging Word.
We believe that Jesus is for all and we long to be all for Jesus.
To find out more about our vision and values please visit All Souls Church family is diverse as the global body of Christ is diverse and as London is diverse. Applications are welcome from people from ethnic groups which are a minority in the UK.
There is an occupational requirement that the job-holder is a Christian under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010.
We can only consider applications from those who have the right to work in the UK.
Contact person:
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
