Senior Meetings and Events Planning Manager

PPHE Hotel Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hotel group in London is seeking a Senior Meeting & Events Planning Manager. You will coordinate large hotel events, assist in daily departmental operations, and train the planning team. The ideal candidate has a minimum of 2 years’ experience in event planning within a hotel environment. This position offers a competitive salary and numerous employee benefits including wellness days, free meals, and robust career progression.

Benefits

Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits

30 days of holiday including bank holidays

Two free meals per day

Tailored progression planning

Flexible access to salary

Wellbeing focus

Complimentary dry-cleaning

Discounted hotel staff rates

Exclusive restaurant discounts

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience as a Meetings & Events Planning Manager (or similar role) in a hotel environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and plan larger hotel events.
• Assist in the day-to-day running of the department.
• Drive service standards and encourage repeat business.
• Take an active role in training M&E Planning team.
• Engage with senior stakeholders daily.

Skills

Event coordination and planning

Stakeholder engagement

Team training and development

Client relationship management

Job description

Overview

As Senior Meeting & Events Planning Manager working alongside the Director of Meeting & Events Planning you will:

Based at Park Plaza Riverbank, a dynamic modern 650 bedroom hotel hosting events of up to 500 guests, you can bring your passion and personality to work and be part of this vibrant progressive team.

Responsibilities

• Meticulously coordinate and plan the larger hotel events
• Assist the Director of Planning in the day to day running of the department
• Inject fresh new ideas to drive service standards and encourage repeat business
• Take an active role in training and development of the M&E Planning team members
• Engage with Senior Stakeholders on a daily basis
• Pro-actively drive incremental spends on events
• Communicate all event details to the hotel operational teams through the BEO in a timely and effective manner
• To establish and nurture positive relationships with clients to encourage repeat business
• Where required, "deputise" for the Director of Meeting and Events Planning in their absence at Hotel and client meetings
• Demonstrate your passion for events and excellent hospitality
• Share our values: Trust, Respect, Teamwork, Enthusiasm, Commitment, Care
• With a minimum of 2 years experience as a Meetings & Events Planning Manager (or similar role) in a hotel environment

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience as a Meetings & Events Planning Manager (or similar role) in a hotel environment

Benefits

• Salary: Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits
• Two wellness days per year, meaning all team members start with 30 days of holiday per year - including bank holidays, increasing with years of service
• Two free meals per day, every day (including your day off if you choose to come in!)
• Tailored progression planning to help you achieve your career goals
• Flexible access to salary through Wagestream platform
• High focus on wellbeing and work life balance
• Open & transparent communication culture
• Highly competitive salary
• Discounted hotel staff rates for Park Plaza & Radisson Hotels worldwide
• Great learning and development opportunities with 8 hotels in central London offering excellent progression prospects
• Complimentary dry-cleaning
• Exclusive discounts for hotel restaurants
• Access to Benefithub discount platform
• Renowned for creating memorable moments, Park Plaza caters to both leisure and business travellers with stylish guest rooms and versatile meeting facilities that are perfectly complemented by award-winning restaurants and bars