Sales & Event Coordinator

Sales and Events - Harbour Hotel St Ives; Costessey; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious hotel brand in the UK is seeking a Wedding & Events Sales Coordinator for its sales team in Costessey. In this role, you will manage enquiries for various events, from meetings to weddings, requiring excellent communication, organizational skills, and a proactive attitude. The ideal candidate will have a warm nature, hotel experience, and knowledge of Opera software. This position offers competitive salaries, career development opportunities, and unique training. Join us to enhance your hospitality career!

Benefits

Excellent progression opportunities

Competitive salary

Hotel stay and Food and Beverage discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Previous hotel experience is preferred.
• Must possess excellent written and spoken communication skills.
• Detail-oriented with a warm, personable nature.

Responsibilities

• Handle a variety of event enquiries for meetings and weddings.
• Build strong client relationships.
• Ensure meticulous planning for events.

Skills

Client relationship building

Organizational skills

Excellent communication

Proactive approach

Tools

Opera

Job description

Who we are

Harbour Hotels are a collection of prestigious hotels nestled in some of the most beautiful locations across the South. Our luxury portfolio spans sensational coastal, country and city properties with a variety of exciting restaurant concepts and our unique HarSPA brand across many of our sites. In 2018, Harbour Hotels was named AA Hotel Group of the Year making it an exceptionally exciting time to join our ever growing hotel brand.

The role…

We have a superb opportunity for a Wedding & Events Sales Coordinator to join the sales team. As Wedding & Events Sales Coordinator you will be required to handle a variety of event enquiries ranging from professional meetings to private functions and weddings. You should have a warm, personable nature, a can do attitude and an exceptional eye for detail. You will be confident, enjoy client relationship building and have clear planning and organisational skills. You will also be passionate, driven and focused on achieving optimum results with a proactive approach to your work. Excellent communication skills both written and spoken are an essential. Previous hotel experience is preferred together with knowledge of Opera, although full training will be given to the right candidate.

What’s in it for you….

At Harbour Hotels we are committed to providing exceptional hospitality whilst creating a vibrant enjoyable working environment for all of our team. Here are just some of the benefits you will receive upon joining the crew:

• Excellent progression opportunities within the Harbour Hotels Group
• Individual and bespoke career and progression pathways
• Competitive salary across all roles
• Unique on the job training and development with an opportunity for internal promotions within any of our properties.
• Hotel stay and Food and Beverage discounts across the Harbour Hotels Group
• Access to an exciting benefits and discount platform
• Employee Assistance Program
• Stylish boutique uniform specially designed for Harbour Hotels
• Meals included whilst on duty

If you feel you have the skills and ambition we are looking for to join Harbour Hotels, then please apply with a full and up to date CV below.

Please note only those eligible to work in the UK or have a valid UK work permit/visa will be considered for this vacancy.

We look forward to hearing from you!