Senior Conference and Events Manager - The Excel

Levy; London; On-site; GBP 42,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Conference and Events Manager to lead a dynamic team at a premier venue in London. This role involves inspiring staff, coordinating events, and ensuring exceptional service delivery. With the venue's expansion on the horizon, this is an exciting opportunity to be part of a growing hospitality team delivering over 400 events annually. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in hospitality management, exceptional organizational skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. Join us in creating legendary experiences for our clients and guests!

Benefits

Healthcare benefits including dental and optical

Free annual healthcare check

Entertainment discounts

Health and Wellbeing discounts

Meals on duty

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

23 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Ongoing training and development

Professional subscriptions paid

Qualifications

• 3-5 years experience in hospitality management preferred.
• Knowledge in event management within the hospitality sector.

Responsibilities

• Develop leadership and inspire team for exceptional service.
• Coordinate with departments for seamless event execution.
• Supervise event staff ensuring excellent service delivery.

Skills

Hospitality Management

Event Management

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Hospitality Management

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Senior Conference and Events Manager at The Excel, London

£41,500 per annum

ExCeL London, the home of world leading events is enjoying a period of significant growth and is set to become Europe’s largest connected convention centre with the opening of a new extension in Spring 2025, increasing capacity by 25%. To support this exciting expansion, we’re growing our world class hospitality team that will help to deliver over 400 leading industry events every year. ExCeL London Hospitality caters for the biggest, most influential events in the UK, from executive meetings to large scale conferences and exhibitions. We boast a highly trained team of managers, chefs and waiting staff, who ensure our customers receive the best possible service.

Purpose Of Role

• To develop the leadership of our team and inspire them to deliver exceptional service to our clients and guests.
• Facilitate day-to-day operations to ensure that we are meeting expectations
• Review performance and ensure delivery of departmental finanical targets
• Coordinate with various departments to ensure seamless event execution
• Supervise event staff, ensuring excellent service delivery
  
  
  

Benefits

We ensure you're rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• Medicash – Healthcare benefits, including dental, optical and therapy treatments (includes up to 4 dependent children)
• Aviva Digicare – Free annual healthcare check
• Exclusive Benefits and Wellbeing site (Perks at Work)
• Entertainment discounts – up to 55% off cinema tickets
• Health and Wellbeing discounts – Discounts for Nuffield Health (20%) and Pure Gym (10%)
• Travel discounts – Discounts with holiday companies such as TUI and Expedia
• Meals on duty
• Pension scheme and Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 23 days + BH’s and additional day off for your birthday
• 2 days additional leave, following return from Maternity leave during first year back
• Competitive and supportive family benefits
• Day off for baby's 1st birthday
• Holiday purchase scheme
• On-going training, development and career pathways
• Professional subscriptions paid
• Financial wellbeing programme and preferred rates on salary finance products
  
  
  

Who You Are

• 3-5 years experience in Hospitality Management or demanding food environment preferred
• Knowledge in event management within the hospitality sector
• Exceptional organisational and multitasking skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities, able to lead others
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends as needed
  
  
  

About Us

Levy UK + Ireland is the vibrant and exciting sector of Compass Group, the world’s largest catering company. We work at some of the greatest venues in the world, delivering legendary experiences in food, drink, and hospitality.

In the UK, we are proud to have a wealth of long-standing partnerships with venues across sport, entertainment, and events. Our partnerships include venues such as Wimbledon, Twickenham, Edgbaston, Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, Principality Stadium, Scottish Event Campus (SEC) and ExCel London.

We are culinary champions – it’s what we do and it’s what we are passionate about. At the core of our work is the belief that sustainably sourced great food and drink, coupled with exceptional service is key to creating legendary experiences.

Focused on ‘doing the right thing’ for our people and the planet, sustainability, wellbeing, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of what we do.

We have a commitment to being Net Zero by 2027, are official partners of the British Paralympic Association, and are proud to pay all our team members at least the Real Living Wage or London Living Wage.

At Levy UK + Ireland, we take pride in fostering a workplace culture that celebrates diversity and promotes inclusion. We believe that our differences are our greatest strengths, and we are committed to creating an environment where every individual is valued, respected, and empowered.

We firmly believe that a diverse team leads to innovation and creativity.

Join us in our journey towards a more diverse and inclusive world, where every person has the chance to thrive and contribute their unique talents. Together, we can achieve greatness.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Hospitality

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