Sales and Events Coordinator
- Employer
- ESP Recruitment
- Location
- London
- Salary
- £23000 - 25000 per annum
- Closing date
- 12 Jul 2018
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- Function
- Event Marketing, Event Sales
- Sector
- Venues
- Hours
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Job Role
- Organiser/Coordinator
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Job Details
An opportunity has arisen for a Sales and Events Co-ordinator within this stunning Grade II listed venue in Central London. Reporting to the Event Sales and Marketing Manager you will be responsible for the following:
Person specification
Excellent standard of verbal and written English Grammar
Degree educated or qualifications relevant to sales and event planning, or qualified by experience.
Experience
Previous experience of working in an event or hospitality environment.
Experience of specialist events booking systems and working knowledge of Microsoft Office software.
Experience of achieving sales targets for venue hire or a similar environment.
- Take enquiries, provide quotes and help to maximise the conversion of sales in order to hit monthly and annual targets to support the venue in its charitable aims.
- Provide efficient and professional event planning to support external, internal meetings and events.
- Diary management for events including enquiries, site visits, liaising with internal and external suppliers including catering, AV, Facilities etc.
- Understand the client's needs and respond to them with tailored information and timely quotes to maximise conversion rates. Promote the venue to prospective clients, deliver site visits as required and upsell the venue and its associated event services e.g. catering (in-house) and AV as appropriate.
- Build relationships with new clients in order to obtain repeat business and pro-actively contact previous clients to maximise sales opportunities where possible.
- Account manage new and existing relationships by providing an excellent standard of service in all aspects of your dealings and exceeding client expectations.
- Support the Events sales and Marketing Manager to successfully deliver the marketing plan by contributing to research, generating marketing material, attending event exhibitions and networking initiatives to generate leads.
Person specification
Excellent standard of verbal and written English Grammar
Degree educated or qualifications relevant to sales and event planning, or qualified by experience.
Experience
Previous experience of working in an event or hospitality environment.
Experience of specialist events booking systems and working knowledge of Microsoft Office software.
Experience of achieving sales targets for venue hire or a similar environment.
Company
As specialists in our market, we offer integrity, honesty and confidentiality. As we concentrate on doing one thing and doing it really well, we have built up an extensive network of candidates at all levels and some of the most highly regarded clients in the events industry.
Offering the widest range of jobs in events worldwide, esp work on permanent, contract and freelance recruitment solutions at all levels from graduate to managing director, across the UK and internationally.
esprecruitment recruit for the following sectors:
- Event Management Agencies
- Production Companies
- Experiential Agencies
- C&I Agencies
- Corporate in-house
- Venues
- Hotels
- Associations
- Charities
- Public Sector
- Commercial Conference Companies
- Exhibitions
- Exhibition & Event Services
Company info
- Website
- http://www.esprecruitment.co.uk/
- Telephone
- 020 7299 2960
- Location
-
Ground Floor
36 Manchester Street
London
W1U 7LH
GB
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