Meeting & Events Sales Executive

De Vere; Old Windsor; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Free meals on duty

25 days holiday

Leisure club access

Birthday day off

Annual 2-night stay

50% food & beverage discount

Colleague rates

Career progression

Employee support programmes

Job summary

De Vere Beaumont Estate in Old Windsor is seeking a Meeting & Events Sales Executive. You will handle enquiries, prepare proposals and coordinate bookings, ensuring every detail is captured and shared with the hotel team to deliver successful events.

You’ll build warm client relationships, provide professional service, and stay organised while managing multiple enquiries and priorities in a busy hospitality environment. Training and growth opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and client relationship skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple enquiries and bookings.
• Experience in events, hospitality or customer-facing roles is helpful but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Respond to enquiries, prepare proposals and coordinate bookings seamlessly.
• Build genuine relationships with clients and provide warm, professional service.
• Collaborate with hotel teams to ensure all details are captured and shared.
• Keep stakeholders informed to deliver each event successfully amid multiple tasks.

Skills

Strong communication

Relationship building

Attention to detail

Organisation

IT systems

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Are you an organised people person who enjoys bringing plans together? Are you looking for your next opportunity within events and hospitality?

We’re looking for a Meeting & Events Sales Executive to join the team at De Vere Beaumont Estate in Old Windsor. This is a full time role that involves working 40 hours per week over 5 days.

As our Meeting & Events Sales Executive you’ll be involved in bringing a wide variety of events to life, from conferences and meetings to weddings and special occasions. From the first enquiry through to the final details, you’ll work with our guests and clients to understand what they’re looking for and help create an event that feels just right for them.

You’ll respond to enquiries, prepare proposals and coordinate bookings, making sure all the important details are captured accurately and shared with the wider hotel team. You’ll build genuine relationships with clients along the way, providing a warm and professional service and making the planning process as smooth as possible.

Working closely with colleagues across the hotel, you’ll help make sure everyone has the information they need to deliver each event successfully. With plenty happening at once, you’ll keep things organised, stay on top of the details and enjoy seeing plans come together.

• You’ll enjoy communicating with people and building positive relationships with clients and colleagues.
• You’ll have great attention to detail and take pride in getting the little things right.
• You’ll be organised and comfortable managing a number of enquiries, bookings and priorities at the same time.
• You’ll be confident using IT systems and comfortable learning new ones.
• Previous experience within events, hospitality or a customer-facing role would be helpful, although it’s not essential.

The Pay & Benefits:

At De Vere we pay attention to the thoughtful details that inspire the loyalty of our permanent colleagues. That’s why we are proud to offer the following benefits for the role of Meeting & Events Sales Executive.

• Competitive Salary per year
• Bonus Incentive Scheme with the opportunity to earn a percentage of salary based on business performance
• Free meals on duty in our colleague dining facilities
• Stay in shape with complimentary use of the Leisure Club facilities saving you money on costly gym memberships
• We believe in celebrating your special moments too, which is why we offer an extra paid day off for your birthday, along with a £20 love to shop voucher.
• As a token of our gratitude for your loyalty, we'll treat you to an annual complimentary 2-night stay with dinner in a De Vere property of your choice, plus additional monetary rewards for reaching long service milestones
• Discover exclusive perks with our £50 colleague rates for overnight stays at De Vere properties, accompanied by a fantastic 50% discount on Food & Beverage.
• 28 days holiday each year (increasing annually up to 33 days)
• Explore our Exclusively Yours Benefits portal, unlocking hundreds of discounts on retail, travel, and leisure activities.
• We are committed to your growth and offer excellent career progression opportunities, including access to our Apprenticeship programmes and study support.
• Take advantage of our Employee Assistance Programme, Hospitality Action, providing 24/7 health and wellbeing support, including free counselling.
• Experience the flexibility and convenience of Wagestream, our financial wellbeing platform, granting you instant access to your pay when you need it.
• We value your hard work and recognise your achievements through our monthly colleague recognition programme, You Are De Vere, culminating in an exciting annual colleague recognition event.
• Subsidised travel options to support your journey to or from work
• Join a supportive team that knows how to have fun with regular team appreciation events, including memorable Christmas and Summer parties.
• Gain peace of mind with our Company Life Assurance scheme, ensuring financial security for your loved ones.

De Vere Beaumont Estate set in Old Windsor has a magnificent Georgian manor house as its centrepiece and is our largest hotel estate with 429 bedrooms, 45 meeting & event spaces, and over 40 acres of grounds. A hotel of this size means we have a variety of food and beverage outlets and some great bars on site, so we regularly host some pretty incredible conferences, events and weddings.

Your commute: based just 3 miles from Windsor, minutes from J13 of the M25 and 15 minutes from Heathrow; Egham station is also 3 miles away with fast connections to London Waterloo and Reading.

At De Vere, we warmly welcome everyone and foster a sense of belonging, where each person is valued and appreciated. Join our team and become part of a passionate group of individuals who genuinely care about the experiences we create for our guests and colleagues.