Senior Wedding & Events Coordinator - Maternity Cover - 1 Year

TN United Kingdom; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading events venue in Manchester seeks a Senior Weddings & Events Coordinator for maternity cover. The ideal candidate will have a passion for hospitality, exceptional attention to detail, and experience in a similar role. Responsibilities include managing client enquiries, ensuring event success, and maintaining customer satisfaction. Join a committed team and enjoy a vibrant work culture.

Benefits

50% staff discount on food

Culture where ideas matter

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role is essential.

Responsibilities

• Responding to enquiries and identifying sales opportunities.
• Ensuring high conversion rate of enquiries to sales.
• Maintaining high customer satisfaction levels.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Customer Satisfaction

Sales Opportunities

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Senior Wedding & Events Coordinator - Maternity Cover - 1 Year, Manchester

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Manchester, United Kingdom

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Posted:

12.05.2025

Expiry Date:

26.06.2025

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Job Description:

Are you a passionate and creative individual with a love for weddings and events? Do you thrive in fast-paced environments and excel at connecting with people? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you! The Castlefield Rooms, an award-winning events venue in Manchester City Centre, is now on the lookout for a Senior Weddings & Events Coordinator to join our fabulous team.

The Castlefield Rooms was newly refurbished in January 2023 and is linked to Dukes 92 (Manchester’s best-loved canal-side bar). It comprises three dedicated event rooms and hosts a variety of weddings, corporate events, and private parties of up to 250 guests.

What you’ll be doing

• Responding to all enquiries, whether corporate, social, or weddings, and identifying sales opportunities
• Ensuring a high conversion rate of enquiries to sales
• Conducting venue show-arounds with clients, demonstrating knowledge of the venue, menus, and packages
• Producing detailed proposals and contracts, liaising with clients to understand their event requirements and informing them of terms
• Communicating with the Operations team to ensure each event exceeds client expectations
• Maintaining high customer satisfaction levels before, during, and after events, including post-event feedback
• Building strong relationships with all departments, including kitchen, front of house, and head office
• Carrying out spot checks at events to ensure operational standards
• Researching markets to identify opportunities and benchmarking
• Organizing and participating in Wedding & Event Open Days and Wedding Fairs

This role requires an enthusiastic, positive individual with exceptional attention to detail and a passion for hospitality and delivering excellent weddings and events. Previous experience in a similar role is essential.

What you’ll get

• 50% staff discount for you and one other on food in all our restaurants & bars
• A committed culture where your ideas matter