Events Sales Executive

Platinum Resourcing (UK) Limited; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Platinum Resourcing (UK) Limited is seeking an Events Sales Executive near Maidenhead. You will support clients from their initial enquiry and appointment through to confirmation and ongoing account management.

This is a full‑time, Monday–Friday role with occasional evening and weekend work. The ideal candidate will have strong B2C sales and hospitality/travel experience, delivering excellent customer service and coordinating diaries and CRM records.

Qualifications

• Hospitality or premium consumer background is highly desirable.
• Strong commitment to delivering excellent customer service.
• Able to build rapport quickly and stay organized.
• Motivated to achieve sales objectives.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Calm and professional in difficult conversations.
• Experience with Microsoft Word/Outlook/Excel; CRM helpful.
• Own transport due to location.

Responsibilities

• Understand services and explain options to clients.
• Identify client requirements and guide decisions.
• Conduct in-person and virtual client appointments.
• Support events and client-facing activities.
• Respond promptly to enquiries by phone, email, and chat.
• Maintain relationships with confirmed clients.
• Coordinate client diaries and record appointments.
• Update CRM and client documentation.
• Work with operations to align expectations.
• Monitor progress against sales objectives.
• Suggest service and process improvements.
• Provide support to colleagues as needed.

Skills

B2C sales

Customer service

Communication skills

CRM experience

MS Office

Time management

Tools

CRM software

Excel

Job description

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a prestigious organisation near Maidenhead as an Events Sales Executive. Working as part of a small and committed team, you will support clients from their initial enquiry and appointment through to confirmation and ongoing account management.

Salary up to £35,000 per annum, depending on experience, plus a bonus scheme.

This is a full-time, Monday-to-Friday role based near Maidenhead, with occasional evening and weekend work required.

The role involves understanding each client’s individual requirements, guiding them towards the most suitable options and maintaining regular contact throughout their journey. Strong B2C sales and customer service experience is important, ideally gained within hospitality, travel, events or another premium consumer environment. You will also coordinate diaries, keep records and documentation accurate and work closely with operational colleagues to ensure information and expectations are clearly communicated.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop a thorough understanding of the services available and explain the different options to prospective clients
• Establish each client’s individual requirements and help them make an informed decision
• Conduct both in-person and virtual client appointments
• Support promotional events and other client-facing activities
• Respond promptly and accurately to enquiries received by telephone, email and messaging channels
• Manage relationships with confirmed clients, maintaining regular contact and providing ongoing support
• Coordinate client diaries and ensure appointments and key dates are recorded correctly
• Complete the administration associated with new business, including updating the CRM and maintaining client documentation
• Work closely with operational colleagues to ensure client requirements and expectations are clearly understood
• Monitor progress against individual and team sales objectives
• Suggest improvements to services, internal processes and the overall client experience
• Provide wider support to colleagues when required

About You

• Experience within hospitality, travel, events or another premium consumer environment would be highly desirable
• A genuine commitment to delivering excellent customer service
• Warm and approachable with the ability to build rapport quickly
• Motivated to achieve agreed sales objectives
• Exceptionally organised with strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Comfortable managing multiple client relationships and priorities simultaneously
• Experience working with a broad and varied customer base
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including a strong standard of spelling and grammar
• Calm and professional when handling difficult conversations
• Collaborative, reliable and able to manage time effectively
• Confident using Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel; previous CRM experience would be beneficial
• Due to the location, applicants will need access to their own transport

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