* Responding appropriately to incoming enquiries via phone and email and chasing to a conclusion
* Conducting site show rounds
* Liaise with external suppliers, prepare quotes, contracts and event proposals for events of all types, including internal and external
* Produce event detailed planners (including catering, cost, invoicing details, itinerary, room set up, entertainment, AV etc.)
* Conducting menu tasting while planning the event with the client
* Actively identify marketing and promotion opportunities
* Develop events from proposal right up to delivery, including set, communicate and maintain project timelines and priorities
Experience as an event manager
* Skilled in project management and event planner
* Knowledge of KPIs and marketing techniques for event management
* Outstanding communication and negotiation ability
* Customer service orientation
* BSc/BA in PR, marketing, hospitality management or related field is preferred
Are you a passionate Hospitality Manager? If so, we'd love you to join our team at Kilmardinny House!
This role sits within our Business & Industry division, catering for those within the workplace. Taking care of catering and dining services, we're one of the industry's largest and most innovative contract caterers. With menus available to pre-order and with in-app payment, Elior B&I have matched the tastes and dietary requirements of our four million daily customers with 21st-century tech., At Elior, we strive to ensure that our colleagues feel appreciated & rewarded, which is why we offer generous rewards & benefits in exchange for your dedicated efforts. At Elior, we strive to ensure that our colleagues feel appreciated & rewarded. As part of our causal team we offer: Flexible Working: We offer full-time, part-time and casual contracts, with varying shift patterns across the business. Allowing colleagues the flexibility to balance their personal & professional commitments FREE On-Site Lunches: Enjoy complimentary lunches, saving you time & money while ensuring you stay nourished & energised throughout the day. Big Enough for Growth, Small Enough to Connect: Opportunities for career progression while developing a close-knit community Why it's great to work for us... Elior is a multi-award-winning people business and one of the UK's leading contract caterers, with over 10,000 colleagues operating across a diverse range of sectors including:
* Workplaces & Office Space
* Sporting Venues & Stadiums
* Attraction & Heritage Sites
* Public Sector & Defence
* Health, Care & Hospitals
* Schools, Colleges & Universities
Along with our purpose of enriching lives everywhere, every day, we're committed to an inclusive culture and want our people to feel appreciated, supported, and fulfilled. That's why 85% of colleagues tell us how proud they are to work for us! Elior Celebrates Equality Our aim is to celebrate a culture of equality, diversity, and inclusion, continuing to make Elior a great place to work!