Senior Luxury Events Manager | Lead High-Profile Events

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts; St Andrews; Vor Ort; GBP 55.000 - 75.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive salary

Golf course access

Colleague discounts

Staff shuttle St Andrews

Staff canteen

Dining discounts 50%

Spa discounts

Vivup benefits

Leisure facilities access

Social events

Shops discounts

Zusammenfassung

Fairmont St Andrews is seeking a Senior Events Manager to lead and deliver high-profile events at our iconic 5‑star luxury resort. Reporting to the Director of Events, you will guide the Events team, manage complex client portfolios, and ensure flawless execution from handover to billing.

You will build strong client relationships, oversee planning with Sales and Operations, and drive revenue and efficiency across events.

Qualifikationen

• Strong experience in event management within a luxury hotel, resort or premium venue.
• Previous experience leading, mentoring or supporting an Events team.
• Experience managing high-value, complex or large-scale events.

Aufgaben

• Act as a senior point of contact for the team, providing guidance, support and direction where required.
• Manage a portfolio of key, high-value and complex events from handover through to execution.
• Oversee the smooth handover of confirmed business from Sales to Event Planning.
• Build trusted relationships with key clients and meeting planners, acting as an expert partner throughout the planning process.
• Support, coach and develop the team, helping to maintain consistently high standards.
• Review event documentation, BEOs, resumes and operational details to ensure accuracy and quality.
• Work closely with operational departments to ensure all events are delivered seamlessly.
• Provide leadership and support during major events, conferences and peak periods.
• Monitor contracts, deposits, room blocks, billing, attrition and final accounts.
• Apply effective revenue and yield management to maximise profitability across the events business.
• Support departmental forecasting, budgeting and revenue reporting.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, client experience and departmental efficiency.
• Deputise for the Director of Events during periods of absence and support wider departmental projects and priorities.

Kenntnisse

Event management

Team leadership

Budget management

Jobbeschreibung

Fairmont St Andrews is seeking a Senior Events Manager to lead and deliver high-profile events at our iconic 5‑star luxury resort. Reporting to the Director of Events, you will guide the Events team, manage complex client portfolios, and ensure flawless execution from handover to billing.

You will build strong client relationships, oversee planning with Sales and Operations, and drive revenue and efficiency across events.