Event Manager

Medirest Signature; London; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company in London is seeking an experienced Event Manager to oversee high-volume events at Olympia. This role requires collaboration with venue managers, supervising an event coordinator, and generating revenue through bespoke packages. Ideal candidates will have 2-3 years of relevant experience in a premium venue. Competitive salary and a variety of employee benefits are offered.

Benefits

Personal Development and Training opportunities

Life assurance scheme

Pension scheme

Holiday allowance

Private medical eligibility

Eye care

Wellbeing strategy access

Regular social events

Qualifications

• 2-3 years experience in a high volume environment as an events manager.
• Experience in contract catering or large scale events in a premium venue.

Responsibilities

• Main contact for the show organizer regarding hospitality and catering.
• Manage an event coordinator and produce bespoke packages.
• Forecast revenue and manage invoices for each event.

Skills

Event management

Revenue generation

Client communication

Job description

We are Company of Cooks, and we believe brilliant food and drink starts with brilliant people. For over 25 years, we've been part of some of the UK's most loved cultural destinations, from historic palaces and botanical gardens to buzzing galleries and performance spaces, running the cafés, restaurants, bars and events that bring these incredible places to life.

Our values - Craft, Creativity and Community - guide everything we do. They shape how we work together, how we support our partners, and how we make each guest feel welcome. If you care about food, people and doing things properly, you'll feel right at home here.

Wherever we are, we do more than serve. We bring places to life through food, service and creativity and we're looking for an Event Manager to join our team at Olympia.

Location: W14 8UX - based on site most days with flexibility to work one day from home

Salary: £34,000 -£38,000 per annum

Working Pattern: Predominantly Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week with some weekends required

The Role:

Olympia is an iconic venue hosting large scale exhibitions since 1886 that is currently going through an extensive regeneration project. Working in a large fast paced environment. You will work alongside venue managers to execute premium events across retail, stand catering and hospitality for events such as Ideal Home Show, Decorex and London Book Fair.

Key Responsibilities:

• The main point of contact for the show organizer on all matters relating to hospitality, retail and stand catering
• Manage 1 event coordinator
• Produce bespoke packages and promotions alongside the account Director for each show
• Forecast revenue
• Drive revenue generation and upsells for each event
• Manage invoices, debtors for each show
• Raise deposit and final invoices for each show
• Assist the coordinator with contacting exhibitors for stand catering
• Compile post show reports
• Create function sheets and tasks in the events system ( Rendezvous)
• Weekly updates on what has been achieved to generate revenue to the Account Director and Regional Director

Our Ideal Candidate:

• You will have 2-3 years experience in a high volume environment as an events manager
• Events background in contract catering or large scale events in a premium venue

What's in it for you?

Working with Company of Cooks has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we've developed a range of benefits to keep you happy.

• Personal Development and Training opportunities
• Life assurance scheme
• Pension scheme
• Holiday allowance
• Private medical eligibility
• Eye care
• A great wellbeing strategy - including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
• Family friendly support

• Regular social events and communication with our leaders
• A holiday purchase scheme
• Volunteering days
• Professional subscriptions
• Recognition schemes and people awards
• Long service awards
• Access to some great high street discount vouchers

CH&CO, a part of Compass Group UK&I, is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!