Wedding Co-ordinator

Scotsman Hospitality; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts on food & cinema tickets

Hotel & apartment discounts

Perks Benefits Portal access

Flexible working opportunities

Weddings training programme

Job summary

Scotsman Hospitality is seeking an experienced Wedding Co-ordinator to join our Edinburgh venue. You will take ownership of maximising wedding opportunities, working with the General Manager and team to ensure exceptional wedding execution and a track record of successful weddings.

You will be responsible for enquiries, show rounds, proposals, contracts, and acting as the client’s first point of contact, ensuring a seamless journey from enquiry to wedding day.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Sales & Events role within hospitality.
• Experience running and managing weddings.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Handle enquiries and convert to bookings.
• Coordinate and execute show rounds for couples.
• Create and deliver proposals within budget and timeframes.
• Administer function agreements and deposit contracts.
• Be the client’s first point of contact throughout enquiry to wedding run-up.
• Share reservation information with operations/kitchen teams.
• Meet pre-booked sales targets while delivering first-class service.
• Communicate potential leads to wider group and liaise with Sales Team.

Skills

Sales & Events

Weddings management

Communication

Numerical skills

Influence

MS Office

Tools

Word/Excel

Job description

We are looking for an experienced and talented Wedding Co-ordinator to join our fantastic venue.

What is in it for you?

You will have access to the following benefits that include:

• 30% off of food and cinema tickets in all of our venues across Scotland.
• Hotel and Apartment discounts.
• Access to Scotsman Perks Benefits Portal.
• Flexible working opportunities.
• Career development through our Scotsman Steps training programme

The Role

As Weddiing Co-ordinator you will take ownership to maximise opportunities and increase wedding business within the venue. You will achieve this in association with the General Manager and management team to ensure exceptional Wedding execution to retain and grow the track record of successful Weddings within the venue.

Responsibilities Will Include

• Enquiry handling
• Co-ordinate and execute show rounds
• Creation and delivery of proposals for Brides and Grooms within budget and in accordance with time frame
• Administration of function agreement and deposit contract
• To be available as the client's first point of contact throughout the enquiry, conversion and run up to the wedding.Co-ordination with the wider venue team to deliver exceptional customer service and a smooth customer journey
• Sharing all reservation information with the ops/kitchen team prior to service
• Achieving all pre booked sales targets while delivering a first-class service
• Communicate potential leads to the wider group
• Establish and maintain a good working relationship with the wider Sales Team

The Person

The Ideal Candidate Will Have

• Must be an enthusiastic, dedicated and hardworking individual
• Have entrepreneurial flair and a talent for seeing a sales opportunity where others cannot
• Have experience in running and managing weddings
• Have a methodical and meticulous approach to their work
• Be a great communicator with a passion for what they do
• Have a proven track record in a Sales & Events role within the hospitality industry
• Have strong numerical and analytical skills
• Ability to Influence
• Word/Excel and Microsoft competent