Wedding & Events Manager

Hospitality Staffing UK; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable hospitality staffing agency is seeking a Wedding & Events Manager in East Riding of Yorkshire. The ideal candidate will have experience in a wedding-led hotel environment and possess excellent communication and negotiation skills. You will lead a team to ensure customer satisfaction and drive new business. The role offers a competitive salary of £30,000 per annum plus bonus. This position is ideal for someone with strong organizational skills and a professional presentation.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role within a wedding-led hotel environment is preferred.
• Ability to help the team generate new business from various market sectors.
• High standard of personal presentation with a confident and welcoming personality.

Responsibilities

• Leading and collaborating with the Sales team on sales opportunities.
• Maintaining existing customer relationships and driving new business.
• Delivering excellent customer service to ensure a seamless guest experience.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Negotiation skills

Commercial awareness

Strong IT literacy

Organizational skills

Job description

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Wedding & Events Manager, East Riding of Yorkshire

Client: Hospitality Staffing UK

Location: East Riding of Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 2abe16f326f5

Expiry Date: 25.09.2025

Job Description:

Weddings & Events Manager, overseeing a team of 2. Award-winning venue with a strong reputation and established business. £30,000 per annum plus bonus.

An overview of the venue includes:

• Luxury bedrooms refurbished to a superb standard with beautiful décor, many including stunning views and luxury bathrooms
• Function room that can seat 120 with stunning views
• Restaurant offering local, seasonal menus that change on a 3-month cycle offering the ‘Best of British’
• Outdoor dining area offering Al Fresco dining from April – September
• Cosy Lounge & Bar area
• Beautiful gardens ideal for corporate away days and weddings

What are we looking for?

As a Wedding & Events Manager, you must possess the attitudes, behaviours, skills, and values that include:

• Experience in a similar role within a wedding-led hotel environment is preferred.
• Strong communication, reporting, admin, and relationship-building skills
• Negotiation skills – convincing with competence and charm, finding mutually satisfying solutions
• Commercial awareness with high attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills – eloquent and pleasant
• Strong IT literacy
• Ability to help the team and manage them to generate new business from various market sectors
• Strong organisational skills and a sense of responsibility
• Self-discipline and energy
• High standard of personal presentation with a confident, professional, and welcoming personality

What will I be doing?

• Leading and collaborating with the Sales team to identify and follow up on sales opportunities
• Maintaining existing customer relationships and driving new business
• Identifying client needs and providing proactive solutions
• Keeping all databases accurate and relevant for reporting opportunities and progress
• Delivering excellent customer service to ensure a seamless guest experience
• Responding to enquiries within specified deadlines
• Ensuring customer satisfaction by delivering detailed meeting and event arrangements
• Guiding the team to organize, plan, and sell with attention to detail by creating function sheets