Wedding Venue & Sales Coordinator

Wedding Venue & Sales Coordinator- £30,000 + excellent performance related bonus

A great opportunity has arisen for an experienced wedding venue and sales coordinator at this outstanding, historic property situated within stunning grounds. Here they offer a variety of high-end packages, which can include weekend stays incorporating their beautiful bridal wing in the main house.

Ideally, they are looking for an experienced hospitality professional who can maintain the smooth day to day running of the wedding business, from enquiries through to event delivery. There is tremendous opportunity here to expand and progress the role providing great career prospects within the company.

Benefits include:

Flexible working hours

Every other weekend off

37.5-hour week

Support of a professional, established team.

Beautiful location

Pension

Free parking

This is not a wedding planning role, but an exciting and varied hands-on venue and sales role for the properties wedding business, where you’ll work with the wedding team to ensure a constantly improving customer experience.

Responsibilities for the role include:

Manage enquiries and organise tours of the venue

Prepare quotes, contracts and manage bookings and coordinate payments with our Accounts Team

Be a key contact for the couples and the public face of the business

Oversee alternate weddings on the day (this responsibility will be shared)

Build/maintain excellent relationships

Help ensure relevant Health & Safety and Licensing requirements are met and are accompanied by up-to-date Risk Assessments

Work with our catering partner(s) to ensure that delivery of the catering and the front of house is up to standard

Provide input to marketing materials, website, brochures, partner websites, social media

Update and maintain spreadsheets and software

Prepare a function sheet for each wedding and communicate this effectively with relevant internal teams and family members

Work across teams to ensure that all areas used for the weddings are kept to the highest standard

Complete weekly inspections of all wedding areas

Working with, and handing over to counterparts in the wedding team

Requirements for the role include:

A passion for weddings and events

This role would suit a candidate who has the enthusiasm to help the business grow

Confident salesperson who is comfortable negotiating with couples

Highly organised, ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of the wedding business

Confident in using Microsoft Office and Google Products and any other software packages required

Strong verbal and written communication skills

An exceptional eye for detail to ensure the weddings are always delivered to the highest standards

A calm and confident manner and a practical approach to problem solving

A flexible approach and able to work additional hours in other areas across the business when needed