Events Manager

We are looking for a driven dynamic and experienced event planner.  The role will be hotel-based managing the day-to-day diary planning events and proposals and supporting the hotel with appointments show-arounds and more.

This is an exciting opportunity to be a key part of the hotels planned growth over the next couple of years.

• Be the first point of contact for all wedding and event enquiries and conversion into actual bookings.
• Prepare proposals and contracts check billings and invoices and process payments.
• Use strong attention to detail to produce accurate internal function sheets.
• Ability to identify customers needs and respond proactively to all of their concerns
• Greet all function organisers and the bride for each wedding. Be the point of contact and fully responsible for the ceremony
• Sales-driven and able to optimise every sales opportunity
• Carry out show rounds organise and attend wedding fairs and internal events to promote the Castle and its unique offerings.
• Meet targets KPIs schedules follow company policies and procedures and comply with all health and safety regulations.
• Effective communication
• Ability to deal with all enquiries and provide information and quotations via phone and email.
• Guest-oriented and service-minded
• Precise and detail-oriented
• Full time permanent position 40 hours a week
• 30000 per annum
• Additional share of the tips and gratuities paid monthly (approximately 2500 a year)

Qualifications :

• Minimum 2 years experience of hotel based wedding and events co-ordination.
• Preferably experience with Opera or similar.

Additional Information :

• 28 days holiday including bank holidays
• An additional paid day off on your birthday
• Complimentary stay at the Castle after 3 months probation period successfully passed
• Training programs via internal & external professionals and access to online training facilities
• Staff and family rates on hotel accommodation and discounts on food and beverage
• Recognition programmes
• Uniform and meals provided whilst on duty and free parking

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time