This is a great opportunity for a sales coordinator to further develop their career within a market-leading event catering company specialising in high-profile, high-end and high-volume events. The Sales & Events Coordinator is responsible for supporting the event sales office, coordinating events, and maintaining strong client relationships.

Key responsibilities:

Administration

• Maintain the events diary, ensuring accurate and timely updates.
• Communicate with all departments within venue on event details and plans.
• Create and maintain event checklists.
• Keep records of event feedback.
• Liaise and work with various departments concerning event queries or specific client needs.
• Develop and maintain a database of existing and potential customers, identifying new business opportunities and following up on existing leads.
• Issue invoices and follow up on payments.
• Utilise Salesforce/ Delphi to maintain the client database and all account information and sales activities.
• Send out proposals and follow ups.
• Manage BEO’s and provide admin support to the full sales team.

Sales & Event Co-ordination

• Responsible for the successful execution of events from initial enquiry through to completion and follow up.
• Maintain excellent communication lines with all other functional departments within the business.
• Achieve monthly KPIs and targets as set out by the Sales and Events Manager.
• Research and target specific market segments through sales activities to deliver revenue targets.
• Seek and follow leads to acquire new business and drive the cycle from prospecting to closing sales.
• Assist with onsite event coordination.
• Monitor reactive enquires via phone and email.

The ideal candidate:

• Minimum of one years’ experience as Sales/Events Coordinator or equivalent role within a high-volume, high-quality hospitality setting (hotel, venue, organisation)
• Self-motivated and pro-active in seeking out new business and building relationships
• Creative thinker who is a problem solver
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills with fluent English
• Good communicator who enjoys meeting with new people and embracing new opportunities
• A passion for excellence customer service
• Excellent planning and organisational skills with a high attention to detail.
• Highly organised and proficient in using Microsoft Office programs, experience in Delphi is desirable but not essential
• Enthusiastic and approachable personality
• Team player with the ability to multi-task
• Courteous and focused on providing a consistently high standard of service
• Process driven and detail orientated
• Flexibility with work schedule, working 5 days over 7

If you want to build your sales experience and skillset within the prestige events market, this could be the perfect fit!