Sales & Events Manager - Excel London | Full-Time / Permanent
£38450 + excellent benefits including healthcare, wellbeing support, 23 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, life assurance, meals on duty, and more.
Who We Are
Levy is the vibrant and exciting sector of Compass Group, delivering exceptional food, drink, and hospitality at some of the UK’s most iconic venues. At Excel London, we power world‑class exhibitions, conferences, and live events — creating unforgettable experiences for every guest.
The Role
We’re looking for a commercially driven and highly organised Sales & Events Manager to lead and grow our events portfolio at Excel London. You’ll be responsible for securing new business, managing client relationships, and delivering outstanding events from concept through to execution.
This is a fast‑paced, high‑profile role where no two days are the same — perfect for someone who thrives on energy, creativity, and results.
Key Responsibilities
Sales & Business Development
- Drive revenue through proactive sales, networking, and client engagement
- Identify and convert new business opportunities across corporate, exhibition, and private events
- Manage incoming enquiries and develop tailored proposals to win business
- Build strong relationships with clients, partners, and internal stakeholders
Event Planning & Delivery
- Oversee end‑to‑end event management, from initial brief to post‑event review
- Collaborate with culinary, operations, and venue teams to deliver seamless experiences
- Ensure all events meet Levy’s high standards of quality, service, and profitability
- Act as the main point of contact for clients throughout the event lifecycle
Financial & Commercial Management
- Manage budgets, pricing, and cost control to maximise profitability
- Monitor sales performance against targets and KPIs
- Prepare forecasts, reports, and business insights
Leadership & Collaboration
- Work closely with internal teams to ensure alignment and operational excellence
- Support and mentor junior team members where required
- Champion a culture of innovation, service excellence, and continuous improvement
What We’re Looking For
- Proven experience in sales and event management, ideally within hospitality, venues, or catering
- Strong commercial awareness with a track record of hitting revenue targets
- Exceptional client relationship and communication skills
- Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple events simultaneously
- A proactive, solutions‑focused mindset with attention to detail
- Passion for delivering memorable guest experiences
What You’ll Get
- Opportunity to work at one of London’s leading event destinations
- A dynamic, supportive team within a globally recognised hospitality brand
- Competitive salary + bonus potential
- Career development opportunities within Levy and Compass Group
Why Join Us?
Levy UK & Ireland is part of Compass Group, the world's largest catering company, and a vibrant leader in hospitality.
We believe in celebrating individuality and building inclusive teams where everyone feels they belong. Our diverse team fuels creativity, innovation, and excellence.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome candidates from all backgrounds to join us in creating a supportive, empowering workplace where everyone can thrive.
Together, we create unforgettable experiences and shape the future of hospitality.
- Medicash - Healthcare benefits, including dental, optical and therapy treatments (includes up to 4 dependent children)
- Aviva Digicare - Free annual healthcare check
- Exclusive Benefits & Wellbeing site (Perks at Work)
- Entertainment discounts - up to 55% off cinema tickets
- Health & Wellbeing discounts - Discounts for Nuffield Health (20%) and Pure Gym (10%)
- Travel discounts - Discounts with holiday companies such as TUI and Expedia
- Shopping discounts - Save up to 15% at high street and online stores by purchasing Shopping Cards
- Meals on duty
- Vodaphone discounts
- Pension scheme and Life Assurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- 23 days + BH's and additional day off for your birthday
- 2 days additional leave, following return from Maternity leave during first year back
- Competitive and supportive family benefits
- Day off for baby's first birthday
- Holiday purchase scheme
- On‑going training & development and career pathways
- Professional subscriptions paid
- Financial wellbeing programme and preferred rates on salary finance products
As part of Compass you'll help to feed people, fuel progress and forge connections in around 6,000 venues. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK's biggest businesses.
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Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!
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