Catering Events Manager

Event Manager

Location: The Brighton Centre, Kings Road, BN1 2GR

Salary: £28,000 - £30,000 per annum dependant on experience

Days of work: Any 5 days out of 7 days per week

Hours of work: 9 am - 5 pm (40 hours per week, with flexibility needed as hours can vary depending on each event)

Are you looking for a new opportunity to progress your career in the events industry?

Do you have attention to detail and a passion to host great events?

We are looking for a driven Hospitality Events Manager to join the team at our events venue in Brighton.

The Brighton Centre hosts conferences, events, exhibitions, meetings, festivals and concerts with a capacity of up to 5,500. The position of Events Manager is a fast paced and dynamic role with a requirement of high levels of attention to detail and plenty of personality. In addition, we also run pop up events around the city from weddings to corporate events.

The Role

• Supervise the successful running and hosting of conferences and events.
• Supervise the Conference and Events team when on shift and deal with any staff requirements
• Pre planning and delivery of events calendar.
• Ensure you and your team deliver exceptional service and hospitality throughout the business.
• Responsible for managing all meetings and events floor operations to deliver exceptional service and hospitality throughout the business.
• Co-ordinate and liaise between departments to ensure the smooth running of an event, whilst ensuring professionalism and an excellent service is always provided.
• Implement and maintain an effective process of communication and briefings to ensure all teams are focused and up to date with current issues, requirements, menus and objectives.
• Ensure that health and safety obligations are followed.

The Person

• A real peoples person with great energy and personality.
• A team attitude. Must be willing to help in all areas as required.
• Experience within Conference and Events Operations in a Supervisory Role and above.
• Bar experience, preferably at a supervisor level
• Previous experience of working in a high-volume events operation, with a proven track record of delivering results.
• A strong, ambitious individual, looking for a challenge, driven by 100% customer satisfaction.
• Operational experience in a variety of concepts including banqueting, events and conferences.

Preferred:

• Personal license holder
• Full UK driving licence
• Level 2 food safety

Other organisations may call this role: Events Manager, Events Coordinator, Deputy General Manager, Food and beverage manager.

Seasoned Events are equal opportunities employers, we value diversity and are committed to providing equal employment opportunities. We believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you’re looking to progress your career as our Event Manager, please apply via the button shown.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Event Manager - Brighton (TS1)