Event Planner

Hyatt Hotels Corporation; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality company in Manchester is seeking a detail-oriented Event Planner to join the Sales & Events team. You will manage event bookings, liaise with clients, and ensure seamless event execution. The ideal candidate has strong communication and organizational skills, and previous experience in event planning is a plus. This full-time role offers a competitive salary and benefits in an inclusive workplace.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

Generous accommodation and dining discounts

Complimentary meals on duty

28 days holiday (increasing to 33 days)

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Previous experience in event planning or hospitality (preferred but not essential).
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• A proactive, guest-focused mindset.
• Confidence using booking systems and Microsoft Office tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage event bookings from initial enquiry to post-event follow-up.
• Liaise with clients to understand their needs and tailor event solutions.
• Prepare proposals, contracts, and event orders using our booking system.
• Collaborate with internal departments to ensure smooth event execution.
• Conduct site visits and show rounds with prospective clients.

Skills

Event planning

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Proactive mindset

Tools

Booking systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

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"Our leaders have always encouraged us to try new approaches and learn by experimentation. The biggest learning through this was that persistence and calculated risks, pay off."

At Hyatt Hotels Manchester, we are part of a global brand with a rich history of providing welcoming and inclusive experiences for our guests. Hyatt Regency is a collection of hotels and resorts in over 200 locations across 40+ countries, offering a diverse range of settings from vibrant city centres to expansive resorts. As a classic Hyatt brand, we believe in making every guest feel at home and providing opportunities where anything is possible.

The role

We’re looking for a passionate and detail-oriented Event Planner to join our dynamic Sales & Events team. Reporting into the Group & Events Sales Manager, with some tasks delegated by your teams Senior Executives, you’ll be responsible for coordinating and delivering memorable meetings, conferences, and social events — ensuring every guest experience is seamless and personalised. This is a full-time role, working 40 hours per week.

Key Responsibilities:

· Manage event bookings from initial enquiry to post-event follow-up

· Liaise with clients to understand their needs and tailor event solutions

· Prepare proposals, contracts, and event orders using our booking system

· Collaborate with internal departments to ensure smooth event execution

· Conduct site visits and show rounds with prospective clients

What you can expect

Hyatt offers a great range of benefits, including:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Generous accommodation and dining discounts at Hyatt properties worldwide
• Complimentary meals on duty
• Holiday: 28 days including bank holidays (increasing to up to 33 days)
• Extensive learning and development opportunities, both internally and through external courses
• Access to HSF and Headspace membership, for your wellbeing
• Continuous learning and development opportunities to provide you with a clear career path as well as job promotion opportunities across Hyatt Hotels worldwide
• The opportunity to be part of a diverse and inclusive team that values passion, creativity, and collaboration

**Terms & Conditions apply**

Hyatt Hotels Manchester is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.

Qualifications

About you:

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team.

You’ll Bring:

· Previous experience in event planning or hospitality (preferred but not essential)

· Excellent communication and organisational skills

· A proactive, guest-focused mindset

· Confidence using booking systems and Microsoft Office tools

If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know — we’re happy to support you.

About Hyatt Regency and Hyatt House Manchester

Hyatt Regency and Hyatt House Manchester are two world class hotels in one building with 328 rooms. Hyatt Regency is an inviting upscale hotel featuring beautiful rooms and suites, an exclusive Regency Club Lounge as well as a high-spec gym plus conferencing, meeting and business facilities. Whereas Hyatt House Manchester offers modern suites, fully equipped kitchens and complimentary laundry facilities making it a luxurious, yet true, home-from-home experience.

At Hyatt ‘We care for people so they can be their best’. This is demonstrated in our values of Empathy, Integrity, Respect, Inclusion, Experimentation and Wellbeing. Being part of Hyatt Regency Birmingham also means joining the Hyatt family which has over 1150 hotels in over 70 different countries, also recognised as a Great Place to Work Company!

Being part of Hyatt means always having space to be you. We are passionate about diversity, equity and inclusion. Our global teams are a mosaic of cultures, ethnicities, genders, ages, abilities and identities.

Join a team that is making travel more human. Connected. Sustainable. Here, everyone's role matters. Opportunities are yours to shape. Your individuality is celebrated. At the heart of Hyatt is our shared belief that hospitality is more than just a job – it’s a career for people who care.

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