Job Description
A fantastic role for an experienced Meeting and Events Manager (Reactive Sales) to join an independent luxury 5* hotel in the heart of London. Please note this role with have no team to manage.
Meeting and Events Manager Basic Salary – £42,000 inclusive of service charge
Meeting and Events Manager Benefits –
- Service charge of £6,000 p.a (included in the above – basic salary of £36,000)
- From 28 to 32 days holiday per year (increase with years of service)
- Complimentary stay including a food and beverage experience
- Career planning – regular performance reviews
- £1,000 “Refer a Friend” scheme
- 50% Discount in Food and Beverage Outlets
- Cycle to work scheme or season ticket loan
- Uniform and meals on duty
- Discounted friends and family rates
- Employee assistance programme
- Reward programmes, long service awards and staff recognition incentives
As the Meeting and Events Manager you will –
- Respond to all enquiries in a timely manner
- Prepare for and carry out show rounds
- Create proposals and contracts
- Plan and manage all details and logistics for the event
- Update the function sheet with all final details in readiness to hand over to the operations team to deliver the service on the day
- Work with the wider sales team to meet budgeted sales targets
- Work with the Reservations Manager to ensure all changes and amendments to any group bookings are regularly communicated
The hotel is truly stunning and is ideal for smaller intimate weddings, events, fashion shows and small meetings.
This role would suit someone who has had many years of experience managing events from the enquiry stage who is not quite ready to leave the world of events. Or alternatively someone who is looking for career progression and is ready to take on the responsibilities of managing the meetings and event process from enquiry to handover with operations.
