Group Meetings & Events Manager

The Roseate Reading; Reading; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious hotel in Reading is seeking a Group Meetings & Events Manager to lead and grow their events business. The role includes driving revenue, ensuring service excellence, and overseeing event delivery across properties. Ideal candidates will have strong sales and negotiation skills, with a proven ability to develop teams and deliver high-quality events.

Benefits

Additional holiday for child’s first day at school

Recognition for years of service

Employee Assistance Program

Preferential room rates

Meals on duty

Provision and laundry of uniform

Employee recognition awards

Performance review and personal development plan

Internal transfer and promotion opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in hotel meetings & events sales, ideally in a group role.
• Proven leadership and team development experience.
• Ability to travel frequently across the region.

Responsibilities

• Drive M&E sales performance and meet revenue targets across the group.
• Oversee planning and delivery of meetings, conferences, and events.
• Ensure compliance with brand standards and contracts.

Skills

Sales skills

Negotiation skills

Relationship-building skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Job description

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Group Meetings & Events Manager, Reading

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Client:

The Roseate Reading

Location:

Reading, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

11.08.2025

Expiry Date:

25.09.2025

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Job Description:

The Hotel is known for its spectacular attention to detail that ensures a bespoke, luxurious experience for its guests. Whether it is the 86,000 Italian-glass beads in the chandelier that hangs from the top of the building or the plush upholstery and wallpapers, the meticulous design sense is ubiquitous in maintaining an uplifted ambience. The Roseate Reading was originally Shire Hall for the Berkshire County Council. The building, along with its wide hallways, vaulted ceilings, cornice mouldings and the original lift shaft, have all been precisely restored to their original glory. To revive the old world charm of the Shire Hall, its council chamber, Eden along with its imposing fireplace and elaborate wood carvings on the doors and mantlepiece have all been restored to their past beauty. One of the top hotels in Reading, The Roseate Reading is a culmination of opulence and warmth.

Overview

We are seeking a dynamic Group Meeting & Events Manager
to lead and grow the meetings, conferences, and events business across our
hotels in the group. You will drive revenue, ensure service excellence, and
oversee smooth event delivery while supporting and guiding on-property teams.

The Hotel is known for its spectacular attention to detail that ensures a bespoke, luxurious experience for its guests. Whether it is the 86,000 Italian-glass beads in the chandelier that hangs from the top of the building or the plush upholstery and wallpapers, the meticulous design sense is ubiquitous in maintaining an uplifted ambience. The Roseate Reading was originally Shire Hall for the Berkshire County Council. The building, along with its wide hallways, vaulted ceilings, cornice mouldings and the original lift shaft, have all been precisely restored to their original glory. To revive the old world charm of the Shire Hall, its council chamber, Eden along with its imposing fireplace and elaborate wood carvings on the doors and mantlepiece have all been restored to their past beauty. One of the top hotels in Reading, The Roseate Reading is a culmination of opulence and warmth.

Overview

We are seeking a dynamic Group Meeting & Events Manager
to lead and grow the meetings, conferences, and events business across our
hotels in the group. You will drive revenue, ensure service excellence, and
oversee smooth event delivery while supporting and guiding on-property teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive M&E sales performance and meet revenue
  targets across the group.
• Build and maintain relationships with key
  clients and partners.
• Oversee planning and delivery of meetings,
  conferences, banquets, and special events.
• Coordinate with hotel teams to ensure high
  service standards.
• Monitor market trends and competitor activity.
• Train, mentor, and support property-level hotel
  teams in relation to M&E.
• Ensure compliance with brand standards, and
  contracts.

Requirements

• Experience in hotel meetings & events sales,
  ideally in a group role.
• Strong sales, negotiation, and
  relationship-building skills.
• Proven leadership and team development
  experience.
• Excellent organizational and communication
  skills.
• Ability to travel frequently across the region.
  

Package benefits:

• Additional
  holiday day off for your child first day at primary school


• Recognition
  for every year of service anniversary including complimentary stay and
  additional holiday day after 3rd year of service


• Employee
  Assistance Program
• Preferential room rates within the hotel group for yourself and family & friends


• Meals
  on duty


• Provision
  and laundry of uniform


• Employee
  recognition awards


• Performance
  review and personal development plan


• Internal
  transfer and promotion opportunities


• Support
  in the development of your career

You must be
eligible to live and work in the UK to apply for this position and be in
possession of a current work visa. In line with the requirements set by the
Asylum and Immigration Act 1996, all applicants must be eligible to live and
work in the UK. Documented evidence of the eligibility will be required from
candidates as part of the recruitment process.