Events Manager

VANRATH; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary package

Training & development

Career progression

Employee benefits

Job summary

VANRATH is seeking an Events Sales Executive to generate new events business and manage planning and delivery of confirmed bookings across weddings, corporate events, meetings and private functions. You will handle enquiries, proposals and showrounds, while building strong client relationships and driving revenue through proactive sales.

The role requires 1–2 years in hotel, hospitality, events or wedding sales, with excellent communication and organisational skills to manage multiple priorities

Qualifications

• 1–2 years in hotel, hospitality, events or wedding sales.
• Strong sales and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail.
• Commercially driven and proactive.
• Confident dealing with clients and conducting showrounds.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Generate and convert new events and wedding enquiries.
• Manage client enquiries, proposals, meetings and venue showrounds.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships.
• Carry out proactive sales and business development activity.
• Coordinate events from initial enquiry through to completion.
• Work closely with internal teams to ensure events are delivered smoothly.
• Identify opportunities to increase revenue through additional services.
• Manage the events pipeline and follow up prospective business.
• Develop relationships with local businesses and event contacts.
• Support promotional and commercial activity.

Skills

Sales & BD

Relationship management

Organisation & detail

CRM experience

Tools

CRM or event management system

Job description

This role will focus on generating new events business while managing the planning and delivery of confirmed bookings across weddings, corporate events, meetings and private functions.

The Role

• Generate and convert new events and wedding enquiries.

• Manage client enquiries, proposals, meetings and venue showrounds.

• Build and maintain strong client relationships.

• Carry out proactive sales and business development activity.

• Coordinate events from initial enquiry through to completion.

• Work closely with internal teams to ensure events are delivered smoothly.

• Identify opportunities to increase revenue through additional services.

• Manage the events pipeline and follow up prospective business.

• Develop relationships with local businesses and event contacts.

• Support promotional and commercial activity.

About You

• 1-2 years' experience in hotel, hospitality, events or wedding sales.

• Strong sales and relationship-building skills.

• Excellent organisation and attention to detail.

• Commercially driven and proactive.

• Confident dealing with clients and conducting showrounds.

• Excellent communication and customer service skills.

• Able to manage multiple priorities in a busy environment.

• Experience with CRM or event management systems is desirable.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive salary and benefits package.

• Performance-related incentives.

• Training and development.

• Career progression opportunities.

• Employee benefits and discounts.

• Supportive working environment.