Events Manager - London Conference Centre
5 days over 7, 40 hours per week
Salary £34,000 - £40,000 DOE
Do you love providing great service and being part of uplifting moments?
Our client's culture suits down to earth, genuinely friendly, ambitious, and hardworking people and are looking for an experienced Events Manager who can lead the events process from the initial enquiries through to on-site management and delivery on the day and aftercare.
We are looking for enthusiastic Events Manager who is passionate about events and customer service and is eager to progress in their career with the company as they grow.
The Events Manager will be responsible for executing a comprehensive events program for the Venue. Key planning and execution related responsibilities may range from broad implementation of events to more tactical activities and include a significant amount of event planning. This person will also cover duties of other members of events team while they are away on holidays/sick leave/offsite.
This is a great opportunity for an experienced enthusiastic and passionate Events Manager who's looking for their next challenge, work with fantastic suppliers, and wants to be part of a small but dynamic and passionate team.
Main objectives:
* Manage pre-event logistics and coordination: room setup, participants' access to venue, AV/IT requirement, budgeting and invoicing, catering, transportation and other event logistical needs with external vendors and service providers.
* Demonstrating effective communication and the timely transfer of information in your day to day role to allow each department / supplier to support your events effectively
* Work with Events Team to provide superior service and exceed client expectations. This will often mean being present at the event and providing any service needed day of event.
Must have:
* Experience of working a minimum of 2 years within the London hospitality industry (hotel or conference centre)
* Experience in working in an event sales environment and issuing quotations, contracts, invoicing.
* Experience in managing multiple conference room inventory.
* Ability to work flexible hours incl. evenings and weekends.
* Fluent English, excellent communication skills, oral and written.
* High proficiency with Microsoft office (especially Excel, Word, PPT) and Adobe + Amadeus/Salesforce preferred.
The Events Manager must be passionate about their role, show flair and constantly look for fresh ideas, encouraging creative thinking in the team and have a strong presence with a ‘hands on' attitude and true passion to deliver amazing Events.
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