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Venue Sourcing Specialist

Employer
ESP Recruitment
Location
City of London
Salary
£28000 - 28000 per annum
Closing date
28 Aug 2019

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Hours
Full Time
Contract Type
Permanent

Job Details

A rapidly growing full-service international events agency, which work across multiple sectors and a variety of projects daily, are looking for a Venue Sourcing Specialist to join their team.

They focus on growth through learning, development and mentoring.

Celebrating success and recognising hard work has been a lifelong occurrence, and this includes their elaborate annual Christmas and Summer parties. Wellbeing is important and they promote a healthy work life balance along with subsidised activities to keep you active. No week would be complete without the traditional Friday lunches or the afternoon open bar.



Job description:
  • You will help to deliver venue searches for key clients across a variety of events both in the UK and internationally.
  • You will be responsible for developing client relationships including face to face meetings. You will already have good venue knowledge and continue to proactively expand this knowledge and to build strong relationships with 3rd party suppliers


  • Taking client enquiries
  • Venue sourcing locally and internationally
  • Rate negotiations with venues
  • Database management
  • Preparation of costing proposals
  • Confirmation of bookings
  • Keeping updated on local venue and industry trends
  • Screening venue inbox emails received and identifying new relationships
  • Managing all commission rates and preferred supplier partners securing and negotiating rates.


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Strong background in venue finding or event logistics will enable you to hit the ground running
  • Experience and understanding of international sales and liaison, keeping communications free-flowing and natural
  • An interest in working on conferences within the tech and HR sector would be a plus
  • Ability to multitask, working on multiple projects at a time in a fast pace 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
Telephone
020 7299 2960
Location
Ground Floor
36 Manchester Street
London
W1U 7LH
GB

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