Conference Manager - Monday To Friday - East Horsley

De Vere; Old Woking; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A premier hotel venue in Old Woking seeks a Conference Manager to lead event operations from Monday to Friday. Responsibilities include managing meetings, overseeing a small team, and ensuring seamless coordination with restaurant and kitchen teams. Candidates should have event or restaurant experience, strong organizational skills, and basic AV knowledge. Attractive benefits include a competitive salary, free meals, and generous holiday entitlements.

Benefits

£30,000 – £35,000 per year

Free meals on duty

Extra paid day off for your birthday

Annual complimentary 2-night stay

50% discount on overnight stays

Complimentary use of Leisure Club facilities

31 days holiday each year

Discounts on retail, travel, and leisure

Excellent career progression opportunities

24/7 health and wellbeing support

Financial wellbeing platform

Monthly recognition programme

Regular team appreciation events

Company Life Assurance scheme

Qualifications

• Experience working within an events or restaurant team, ideally in a hotel setting.
• Excellent attention to detail for planning ahead and service levels.
• Comfortable with AV set-up knowledge and able to spot issues before guests arrive.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of smooth, well‑organised meetings.
• Coordinate handovers with restaurant and kitchen teams.
• Manage one full-time team member as a natural leader.

Skills

Experience in events or restaurant team

Organized and hands-on

Confident communicator

Basic AV set-up knowledge

Job description

Conference Manager – Monday to Friday – East Horsley

Overview

Are you a Conference & Events Manager looking for a Monday to Friday work pattern? As Conference & Meetings Operations Manager at De Vere Horsley Estate in Surrey, you'll lead the delivery of smooth, well‑organised meetings – from perfectly set rooms and working AV to refreshed coffee stations and seamless handovers with our restaurant and kitchen teams. This hands‑on role has management responsibility for one full‑time team member and caters for early and mid‑shift work, occasional late finishes, weekend cover and duty management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of smooth, well‑organised meetings – from perfectly set rooms and working AV to refreshed coffee stations
• Coordinate handovers with restaurant and kitchen teams
• Manage one full‑time team member as a natural leader who leads by example
• Support duty management and occasional late finishes and weekend cover

Qualifications & Skills

• Experience working within an events or restaurant team, ideally in a hotel setting
• Organised and hands‑on, with excellent attention to detail for planning ahead, conference facility presentation, and service levels
• Confident communicator able to coordinate smoothly with kitchen, AV support and front‑of‑house teams
• Comfortable with basic AV set‑up knowledge and able to spot issues before guests arrive

Benefits

• £30,000 – £35,000 per year
• Free meals on duty in our hotel restaurant
• Extra paid day off for your birthday and a 20% voucher for shopping
• Annual complimentary 2‑night stay with dinner in a De Vere property of your choice, plus additional monetary rewards for reaching long‑service milestones
• Exclusive colleague rate of 50% discount on overnight stays at De Vere properties, and 50% discount on food & beverage
• Complimentary use of the Leisure Club facilities
• 31 days holiday each year (increasing annually up to 33 days)
• Access to the Exclusively Yours Benefits portal for discounts on retail, travel, and leisure activities
• Excellent career progression opportunities, including apprenticeship programmes and study support
• Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 health and wellbeing support, including free counselling
• Wagestream – financial wellbeing platform granting instant access to pay when needed
• Monthly colleague recognition programme, You Are De Vere, culminating in an annual recognition event
• Regular team appreciation events such as Christmas and summer parties
• Company Life Assurance scheme ensuring financial security for loved ones

About De Vere Horsley Estate

De Vere Horsley Estate has 175 bedrooms, 51 meeting and event spaces, a restaurant, 3 bars, gym and swimming pool. It offers a charming lakeside mansion house, Horsley Towers and Horsley Place set within 75 acres of beautiful Surrey parkland. The team holds regular colleague events, including an annual family summer BBQ party, wellbeing yoga classes and a badminton club. At De Vere, we warmly welcome everyone and foster a sense of belonging, where each person is valued and appreciated.