Events Manager

Job Description

Searcys is looking for an Event Manager to join the team at HAC. As an Event Manager you will be responsible for the overall coordination and profitability of events, managing and coordinating the team during events, and working closely with the sales team and clients to deliver events seamlessly.

Job Type: Full Time

Salary: £36,500

Key Responsibilities

• Leading the events operations team to deliver food & beverage event operations at any of the event spaces at the venue.
• Leading the front of house operation on assigned events, providing a comprehensive briefing to all team members involved.
• Ensuring events are set up as required by the event sheets and according to venue SOPs.
• Ensuring events are delivered on time as required by the event sheets.
• Leading and having active input to daily and weekly event operations meetings.
• Liaising with the kitchen, event operations and sales teams to deliver successful events.
• Conducting short- and long-term planning and management for events.
• Maintaining or exceeding budgeted sales and profits in all event areas.
• Evaluating each piece of event business to ensure it can be properly serviced.
• Assembling creative and innovative event setups based on internal capabilities or outsourcing to qualified vendors.
• Leading the event team to build long-term, value-based customer relationships that enable achievement of sales objectives.
• Assisting in the recruitment, development and training of the front of house team.

Coaching employees to reflect company service standards and procedures.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience in event management.
• Thorough understanding of the event and meeting management process – conception to completion.
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects in a fast-paced, multi-faceted, creative environment and work well under pressure.
• Meticulous organizational abilities; high attention to detail.
• Concise and effective verbal and written communication.
• Ability to adapt to challenges and opportunities with a solution-oriented perspective.
• Excellent strategic thinking and critical reasoning skills.
• Creative, positive energy, self-directed, amiable, and composed under pressure; helpful and humble.

Benefits

• 50% discount across Searcys venues.
• Enrolment into the Searcys pension scheme.
• Up to 35 days annual leave (dependent on job role).
• Access to everyday discounts and communication portal.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Enrolment into Searcys Champagne School.
• Meals provided on shift when working within one of our venue.
• Annual celebration event.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Your birthday off to celebrate in style.
• A day off to volunteer / give back to the charity of your choice.

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