Sales & Event Coordinator

Harbour Hotels; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Progression opportunities

Internal promotions within Harbour  H‑

Hotel stay and F&B discounts

Benefits and discount platform

Employee Assistance Program

Boutique uniform

Meals provided on duty

Job summary

Harbour Hotels in the Guildford area is recruiting a Wedding & Special Events Sales Coordinator to join our sales team. You will handle enquiries for professional meetings, private functions and weddings with a proactive, detail‑oriented approach.

You will build strong client relationships, plan and coordinate events, and work with hotel teams to deliver exceptional experiences across our Harbour Hotels portfolio.

Qualifications

• Previous hotel experience preferred.
• Knowledge of Opera hotel management software is beneficial.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
• Strong planning and organisational abilities.
• Confident, personable, and proactive in sales and events.

Responsibilities

• Handle enquiries for meetings, private functions and weddings.
• Coordinate wedding and special events from inquiry to delivery.
• Develop client relationships and build sales pipelines.
• Collaborate with hotel teams to ensure flawless events.

Skills

Client relationship building

Planning & organisational skills

Communication skills

Tools

Opera

Job description

The role…

We have a superb opportunity for a Wedding & Special Events Sales Coordinator to join the sales team. As Sales & Events 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...

• 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

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.

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!