Edinburgh Sales & Events Lead — Private Dining

Hawksmoor; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid overtime

Tronc paid for every hour you work

Free team meals on shift

50% off food for you and loved ones

Income protection

Paid annual volunteer days

Wagestream early wage access

Referral bonuses

Wider employee discounts

Training and progression

Job summary

Hawksmoor Edinburgh is seeking a Sales & Events Manager to lead private dining, groups and corporate bookings. You’ll drive revenue, nurture client relationships and ensure every event feels special, from enquiry to post‑event follow‑up.

You’ll collaborate with the Group Head of Sales, GM and Marketing, bringing Edinburgh’s business and social scene to life through memorable events and a seamless guest journey.

Qualifications

• Experienced in sales and events within a quality restaurant, hotel or hospitality venue.
• Confident relationship builder who enjoys hosting and entertaining clients.
• Commercially minded, target‑driven and highly organised.

Responsibilities

• Drive revenue across private dining, groups, corporate bookings, celebrations, buyouts and weddings.
• Respond to every enquiry within 2 hours with tailored proposals that maximise spend per head.
• Host show rounds, tastings and client meetings that turn first‑time bookers into regulars.
• Build partnerships with concierges, corporates, PA networks, hotels, agencies and travel partners across Edinburgh.
• Represent Hawksmoor locally through networking, events and community connections.
• Brief the kitchen, floor and reservations teams so every event runs seamlessly.
• Track leads, bookings and conversions in TripleSeat and report on progress against targets.
• Grow our Hawksmoor Rewards and PA databases and our third‑party event listings.

Skills

Sales

Events

Relationship building

Organised

Hospitality

Tools

TripleSeat

Job description

Hawksmoor Edinburgh is seeking a Sales & Events Manager to lead private dining, groups and corporate bookings. You’ll drive revenue, nurture client relationships and ensure every event feels special, from enquiry to post‑event follow‑up.

You’ll collaborate with the Group Head of Sales, GM and Marketing, bringing Edinburgh’s business and social scene to life through memorable events and a seamless guest journey.