Personal Wedding Manager

Leez Priory LTD; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a family-run wedding venue as a Personal Wedding Manager, where you will enhance the wedding experience for couples from planning through execution. This role requires exceptional organisational skills and the ability to lead a team in delivering flawless events. Enjoy opportunities for training, competitive salary, and a supportive work environment at a historic Tudor manor house in Essex.

Benefits

Training & Development

Competitive Salary

Comprehensive Commission Structure

Paid staff events twice a year

Share in company tips via TiPJAR

Free on-site parking

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Exceptional planning and prioritisation skills.
• Passion for delivering excellent customer experiences.
• Proficient with paperwork and email communication.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends as needed.
• Confident in managing teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage approximately 60 weddings per year.
• Oversee every detail of wedding days and provide support.
• Liaise with departments to confirm specific requests.
• Balance administration and onsite meetings.

Skills

Organisational skills

Customer service

Administration

Leadership

Job description

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Personal Wedding Manager – Country House Weddings

Are you passionate about creating unforgettable experiences for couples on the most important day of their lives? Join our team as a Personal Wedding Manager, where you’ll guide couples through the planning of their dream wedding and ensure every detail is executed flawlessly.

Working with a family-run company that’s ever-growing, you’ll be part of a supportive and dedicated team that values progression, training, and excellence. If this sounds like your calling, keep reading!

What You’ll Do

• Wedding Planning & Coordination: Manage approximately 60 weddings per year, making initial contact with couples 6 months before their big day. Schedule and host planning meetings, ensuring all details are captured and documented.
• Upsell Services: Regularly communicate with couples, identifying opportunities to enhance their day while meeting company targets.
• Event Execution: Oversee every detail of wedding days, staying onsite overnight to ensure smooth operations and providing support until the couple’s departure at 10am the following morning.
• Team Leadership: Ensure high standards of service and professionalism are maintained by all team members, including staff presentation, customer service, and venue cleanliness.
• Liaise with Departments: Work closely with the Head Chef and Bar & Banqueting Manager to confirm food requirements, discuss allergens, and convey the couple’s specific requests.
• Event Support: Assist at open days and sales evenings as needed.
• Flexible Work Schedule: Balance your time effectively between home-based administration and onsite meetings and events.
• Capturing real life wedding footage: Support our Marketing department with the capture of real wedding footage for our TikTok channel

About You

• Highly Organised: Exceptional planning and prioritisation skills with a knack for making and managing lists.
• Customer Service Expert: A passion for delivering excellent experiences with a friendly and professional attitude.
• Strong Administrator: Proficient with paperwork, email communication, and staying on top of wedding details.
• Committed & Reliable: Able to work evenings, weekends, and stay overnight at the venue as needed.
• Leadership Skills: Confident in managing teams to deliver seamless wedding days.

What We Offer

• Training & Development: Opportunities for growth and career progression within the group.
• Competitive Salary: Regularly reviewed in line with industry standards.
• Comprehensive Commission Structure: Rewarding your achievements and contributions to the business.
• Team Events: Enjoy paid staff events twice a year.
• Tips & Financial Benefits: Share in company tips via TiPJAR and access wages flexibly through Wagestream.
• On-Site Parking: Free and convenient parking at all venues.
• Employee Discounts: High street discounts and an Octopus Electric Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme.

If you’re a highly organised individual with a passion for delivering exceptional weddings, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today to join the Country House Weddings team as a Personal Wedding Manager!

Nestled in the glorious Essex countryside, this Tudor Manor House is exclusively yours and all just over an hour away from Central London. Admired for its unrivalled stately elegance and welcoming feel, Leez Priory boasts grand reception rooms, eight ceremony options including in The Great Tower, The Great Hall and the Coach House Barn, and has an abundance of accommodation.

Our beautiful wedding venue was the first country house in the country to be licensed to hold civil ceremonies in 1995 and has been offering dream weddings ever since. Part of the Country House Weddings portfolio of hand-picked wedding venues, with more than 30 years of experience offering perfect weddings to couples, our exclusive-use, catering and venue hire packages take care of your wedding day from start to finish, overseen by our expert team.

From specialist wedding Chefs, experienced Personal Wedding Managers and a fantastic wait team, to knowledgeable grounds teams and passionate housekeepers, our teams pride themselves on providing a top-quality service that helps make our weddings a success.