Events Coordinator

I am looking for someone to join a friendly Events Sales team based at a Hotel and Country Club, located in East Grinstead. This full-time Events Coordinator role involves handling sales enquiries for weddings, social functions and conferences, ensuring their successful conversion. You will be integral in building customer relationships, producing event proposals, and overseeing projects from inception to execution.

Day-to-day duties of the role:

• Proactively deal with all sales enquiries, focusing on weddings, social functions, and conferences.
• Meet and build relationships with customers, ensuring a seamless experience.
• Produce detailed event proposals, contracts, and invoices as required.
• Take ownership of events, overseeing them from planning through to execution.
• Collaborate with various departments to ensure continuity of service.
• Participate in hosting Wedding Fairs, hotel showcases, and client showrounds, which may occur outside normal working hours.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Experience in an events role, ideally within a luxury venue.
• Excellent communication and sales skills, with a knack for closing and upselling.
• Strong administration and IT skills, including proficiency in database/booking packages.
• Detail-oriented with a professional manner and a good understanding of confidentiality issues.
• Ability to use initiative and remain calm under pressure.
• Experience with Opera Sales & Catering is a bonus.
• Must be happy and confident working independently.

Benefits:

• Generous share of the monthly Service Charge.
• Career development opportunities with accredited training providers.
• Enhanced holiday programme & reward scheme for long service.
• Employee Assistance Programme - Hospitality Action.
• Meals provided by our talented kitchen team whilst at work.
• Free parking.
• Generous 'Refer a Friend' bounty incentive.
• Recognition awards for exceptional customer service.
• Reduced price stays in all of our hotels.

If this job is of interest to you - please apply as soon as possible.