Bookings & Events Manager, Exeter

Marston's PLC; Exeter; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Marston's PLC as a Bookings & Events Manager, where you'll thrive in a fun, fast-paced environment. You'll be responsible for driving sales, managing events, and building key relationships. With a focus on personal development, this role offers a supportive atmosphere and a range of benefits, including discounts and flexible hours.

Benefits

30% off at all pubs, restaurants, and hotels

Reliable hours contract

£4.50 meal deal option

Flexible and part-time hours

High street and online discounts

Apprenticeship programmes

Access to Licensed Trade Charity support

Qualifications

• Experience in driving sales and managing events.
• Ability to build and maintain a network of contacts.
• Proactive approach to increasing guest enquiries.

Responsibilities

• Drive sales through managing and increasing pre-booked trade.
• Work alongside the management team to ensure event execution.
• Be the face of the business.

Skills

Sales Management

Event Coordination

Networking

Job description

We’re on the lookout for a Bookings & Events Manager to join our team.

Right at the heart of the pub – creating moments of joy.

You’ll be there supporting the team to deliver both everyday moments and standout occasions. You’ll thrive in a busy, varied, fast-paced, but most importantly – fun environment!

As a Bookings & Events Manager, you’ll:

• Be responsible for driving sales through managing and increasing pre-booked trade.
• Be the face of the business.
• Work proactively to increase guest enquiries and pre-booked sales.
• Build and maintain a network of key contacts in the area.
• Work alongside the management team to ensure every event is perfectly executed.
• Use key calendar events to further drive sales.

What comes next is up to you:

If you have the determination to drive your development, we’ll support you to progress into a Supervisor role and beyond!

What you get from us:

You’ll be joining a pub company that’s been voted - Best Pub Employer (501+ Employees) at The Publican 2024 Awards. We put our people first, which is why we offer real benefits including:

• 30% off at all our pubs, restaurants, and hotels
• A reliable hours contract, to give you the security you deserve
• Refuel at work with our £4.50 meal deal option whilst on shift, including popular menu dishes plus a drink
• Flexible and part-time hours offered to work around your family or higher education
• Exciting range of high street, online discounts and cashback offers
• Fantastic range of apprenticeship programmes to support your career
• A friendly and lively atmosphere, working alongside passionate and diverse teammates
• Access to Licensed Trade Charity for financial, mental, and emotional well-being support

Come as you are. Personality counts for more than anything else here. We’ll accept you and celebrate you for being you. We can’t wait to see what we can make happen together. Marston’s could be the making of you.

Marston’s. Where people make pubs.