Searcys are looking for an Event Manager to join the team at 116 Pall Mall.
As an Event Manager for Searcys you will be responsible for the overall co‑ordination and profitability of an event. Managing and co‑ordinating the team during the event and working closely with the sales team and client to deliver the event seamlessly.
116 Pall Mall is a stunning Georgian venue dating back to 1820 in the heart of London. Originally designed by John Nash, the architect behind Marble Arch and Brighton Pavilion. This venue benefits from traditional meeting rooms to glamourous chandelier‑filled ballrooms.
Industry Leading Benefits
As an Event Manager you will receive the following industry leading benefits:
- 50% discount across Searcys venues
- Enrolment into the Searcys pension scheme
- Up to 35 days annual leave (depending on job role)
- Access to everyday discounts and communication portal
- Employee assistance programme
- Meals provided on shift when working within one of our venues
- Cycle to work scheme
- Your birthday off to celebrate in style
- A day off to volunteer / give back to the charity of your choice
Job Description
The Events Manager will be working as part of an exciting events operations team to deliver the food & beverage, event operations at a large selection of events spaces, and will also lead the front of house operation on assigned events, providing a comprehensive briefing to all team members involved in the delivery of the event.
Job Type: Full Time
Responsibilities:
- To ensure events are set up as required by the event sheets.
- To ensure events are delivered on time as required by the event sheets.
- Attend and have active input to daily and weekly event operations meetings.
- To liaise with the kitchen, event sales, operations and client teams to deliver successful events.
- Conduct short‑ and long‑term planning and management for events and sales.
- Develop and recommend the budget, marketing plans, and objectives and manage within those approved plans.
- Maintain or exceed budgeted sales and profits in all event areas.
- Recommend, develop, and implement effective marketing plans to generate event revenues.
- Evaluate each piece of event business to ensure business can be properly serviced.
- Assemble creative and innovative event attractions based on internal capabilities or outsource to qualified vendors.
- Lead the event team to build long‑term, value‑based customer relationships that enable achievement of sales objectives.
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‑faced, 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
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