Senior Sales & Event Planner

SeniorSales&EventPlanner Surrey £34-42kDOE MyClient: Specialisesinprovidingbespokecateringservicesforprivateevents,weddings,corporategatherings,andotherspecialoccasionsthroughoutSurreyandthesurroundingareas.Withareputationforimpeccableservice,refinedmenus,andexquisitepresentation,wedeliveranexceptionalculinaryexperiencesetagainstthebackdropofSurreysstunningcountrysideandthehomecounties.Theteamofpassionateprofessionalsisdedicatedtocuratingmemorable,high-endeventsthatleavealastingimpressiononclientsandtheirguests. JobOverview: Theyareseekingadynamicandhighlyorganized SeniorSales&EventPlanner tojointheireliteteam.BasedinSurrey,youwillberesponsiblefordrivingsales,managingclientrelationships,andoverseeingtheseamlessexecutionofeventsacrossthecountyandbeyond.Youwillworkcloselywithclientstounderstandtheirvisionandrequirements,andcoordinatewithourculinaryandoperationsteamstoensurethateverydetailexceedsexpectations.Theidealcandidatewillbeastrongcommunicatorwithexperienceinhigh-endcatering,eventplanning,andsales,andpossesstheabilitytomanagemultiplehigh-pressureeventswithease. KeyResponsibilities: Sales&ClientAcquisition: GeneratenewbusinessleadsandmanageincominginquiriesforprivateandcorporateeventsthroughoutSurrey. Conductsitevisitsandconsultationswithprospectiveclientstounderstandtheireventvision. Prepareandpresenttailoredproposalsthathighlightourofferings,pricing,andservices. Buildandmaintainstrongrelationshipswithclients,ensuringhighclientsatisfactionandretention. EventPlanning&Coordination: Workcloselywithclientstoplaneventlogistics,includingmenuselection,venuesetup,andeventflow. Collaboratewithculinaryandserviceteamstoensureflawlessexecutiononthedayoftheevent. Managetimelines,budgets,andvendorcontractstodelivereventswithinscopeandonbudget. Handleanylast-minutechangesorchallengestoensuretheeventrunssmoothlyandmeetsclientexpectations. TeamLeadership&Collaboration: Serveastheprimarypointofcontactforclientsfrominitialconsultationtoeventday. Workcross-functionallywithinternalteams(chefs,servicestaff,logistics)toensureseamlesseventdelivery. Trainandoverseeeventstafftoprovideexceptionalserviceandhospitalityon-site. Provideleadershipandproblem-solvingsupportduringeventstoensureclientsatisfaction. Post-EventFollow-Up&Reporting: Conductpost-eventevaluationswithclientstogatherfeedbackandidentifyareasforimprovement. Preparereportsoneventoutcomes,clientfeedback,andfuturerecommendations. Maintainaccuraterecordsofallevent-relateddocumentation,contracts,andcommunications. Qualifications&Experience: Provenexperienceinhigh-endeventplanning,cateringsales,orhospitalitymanagement. Strongtrackrecordinsales,clientmanagement,andeventexecutionwithinapremiumserviceenvironment. Exceptionalcommunication,negotiation,andinterpersonalskills. Abilitytomanagemultipleprojectssimultaneouslywithahighdegreeofdetail. Apassionforfood,hospitality,anddeliveringexceptionalcustomerexperiences. ExperiencewithCRMsystems,eventmanagementsoftware,andMicrosoftOfficeSuite. Abilitytoworkflexiblehours,includingevenings,weekends,andholidaysasneededforevents. ApplyNow AMRT1_UKCT

Location: Surrey, GB

Posted Date: 1/16/2025