Wedding Planning Manager

Rayment Recruitment; Brentwood; Vor Ort; GBP 36.000 - 44.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Rayment Recruitment is seeking a Wedding Planning Manager for an award-winning wedding and events venue in Brentwood, Essex. You will lead a three-person planning team, guiding the couple journey from booking through to post-wedding follow-up, with a focus on exceptional service and attention to detail.

Hosting around 185 weddings annually, the role blends strategic leadership with hands-on planning, working closely with Sales, Operations, Catering and Housekeeping to deliver memorable

Qualifikationen

• Proven experience in wedding planning.
• Experience leading or managing a team.
• Excellent administration, communication and attention to detail.
• Confident managing multiple events, deadlines and client expectations.
• Commercial awareness and guest experience.
• Flexibility to work some evenings and weekends.
• Full driving licence and access to a car is essential.
• Familiarity with wedding venue CRM or hotel management systems is an advantage.

Aufgaben

• Lead, coach and motivate the wedding planning team
• Manage the full planning journey for couples, including meetings, updates and final details
• Prepare wedding schedules, layouts, table plans and event documentation
• Coordinate menu tastings and liaise with couples, suppliers and venue departments
• Maintain accurate CRM records, deadlines and planning information
• Raise invoices, monitor deposits and outstanding payments, and complete post-event administration
• Work closely with Sales, Operations, Catering and Housekeeping
• Support wedding-day operations during peak periods and team holidays
• Contribute to Open Days, supplier showcases, menu-tasting evenings and other events

Kenntnisse

Team leadership

Event planning

CRM management

Communication

Tools

CRM systems

Hotel management software

Jobbeschreibung

Wedding Planning Manager

Brentwood, Essex

GBP40,000 per year

An award-winning wedding and events venue is seeking an experienced Wedding Planning Manager to lead its three-person planning team and oversee the couple journey from booking through to post-wedding follow-up.

Hosting approximately 185 weddings a year, the venue offers a fast-paced, varied role for a confident leader who combines exceptional organisation with a warm, personal approach to service.

Key responsibilities

• Lead, coach and motivate the wedding planning team
• Manage the full planning journey for couples, including meetings, updates and final details
• Prepare wedding schedules, layouts, table plans and event documentation
• Coordinate menu tastings and liaise with couples, suppliers and venue departments
• Maintain accurate CRM records, deadlines and planning information
• Raise invoices, monitor deposits and outstanding payments, and complete post-event administration
• Work closely with Sales, Operations, Catering and Housekeeping
• Support wedding-day operations during peak periods and team holidays
• Contribute to Open Days, supplier showcases, menu-tasting evenings and other events

About you

• Proven experience in wedding planning, ideally within a hotel or events venue
• Experience leading or managing a team
• Excellent administration, communication and attention to detail
• Confident managing multiple events, deadlines and client expectations
• Commercial awareness and a natural focus on guest experience
• Flexibility to work some evenings and weekends
• Full driving licence and access to a car are essential
• Familiarity with wedding venue CRM or hotel management systems is an advantage

The role is primarily focused on planning and team leadership, with occasional wedding-day operational support. Rotas are planned three to four months in advance.