Wedding & Private Event Specialist

Compass Group; City Of London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality company is seeking a Wedding and Private Event Specialist to manage and deliver weddings at RSA House in London. Responsibilities include client management, event planning, and serving as the main contact for couples. The ideal candidate has event experience, strong organizational skills, and is flexible to work weekends. Competitive salary and performance-related bonuses are provided.

Benefits

Personal Development and Training opportunities

Life assurance scheme

Pension scheme

Holiday allowance

Private medical eligibility

Eye care

Wellbeing strategy

Family friendly support

Regular social events

Holiday purchase scheme

Volunteering days

Professional subscriptions

Recognition schemes

Long service awards

High street discount vouchers

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year experience with weddings in a venue, agency or hospitality setting.
• Highly competent with event planning and administration.
• Flexible to work evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end delivery of weddings and private events.
• Create accurate quotes, contracts, and invoices.
• Build strong relationships with clients and suppliers.

Skills

Client relationship management

Event planning

Attention to detail

Communication

Microsoft Office competence

Tools

Event systems (e.g., Rendezvous)

Job description

RSA House - Wedding and Private Event Specialist

Job type: Full-time, venue based

Reporting to: Head of Sales

Location: RSA House WC2N 6EZ

Rate of Pay: £32,000 per annum plus a performance related bonus up to £6,000

Working Pattern: 40 hours per week, 5 over 7- 9am to 5.30pm or 10am to 6pm based on site at RSA House. Requirement to work mainly Saturdays over the weekends for weddings, 2pm to 10pm, generally working around 26 weekend days per year

About Company of Cooks

Company of Cooks is the exclusive hospitality partner at RSA House, known for delivering exceptional food and drink with creativity, precision, and a passion for detail. With a strong presence across iconic cultural and heritage venues in the UK, Company of Cooks is committed to shaping unforgettable guest experiences.

About RSA House

RSA House is a unique, heritage-rich venue in the heart of London. With 11 characterful spaces including the iconic Great Room and atmospheric Vaults, it's a sought-after setting for elegant city weddings. The venue hosts a wide range of events, with weddings and private celebrations forming a key growth area. All profits from events directly support the RSA's charitable mission to build a better future for everyone.

Follow us on Instagram to explore our weddings: @RSAWeddings

The Role

This is a hands‑on, client‑facing position responsible for the end‑to‑end management of weddings and private events at RSA House, from first enquiry to successful delivery on the day. You will be the main point of contact for wedding couples throughout their planning journey, supported by our operational teams on the day.

The role includes:

• Using our booking system to manage all event lead administration and organisation for Weddings and Private Events.
• Handling all aspects of planning and delivery, including site visits, contracting, tastings, timelines, and event‑day management.
• Maintaining high levels of service and detail, ensuring every couple receives a personalised experience.
• Managing and developing relationships with couples, clients, suppliers, agents and venue teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Planning
• Conduct show rounds, tastings and pre‑event meetings
• Produce accurate quotes, contracts, event sheets and invoices when required.
• Upsell food, beverage, AV and consumables where there are opportunities.
• Ensure all communication, systems and documentation are accurate and up to date.
• Lead on planning and delivering weddings on the day in collaboration with operations teams.
• Support in maintaining RSA House profiles on key third‑party wedding platforms.
• Support marketing by providing content support for the @RSAWeddings Instagram.
• Organise and host the bi‑annual wedding showcase.
• Liaise with the marketing team on campaign content, trends and market insights.
• Client & Supplier Management
• Build strong, lasting relationships with clients and suppliers.
• Represent RSA House at tastings, client meetings, and industry events.
• Negotiate and maintain preferred supplier agreements.

The Ideal Candidate

You’ll be an experienced, creative and passionate wedding professional with a proven track record of planning and delivering weddings in a venue, agency or hospitality setting.

You are:

• Warm, approachable, and emotionally intelligent
• Impeccably organised, with excellent attention to detail
• Confident working independently and with multiple stakeholders
• Flexible and willing to work evenings and weekends
• Highly competent with Microsoft Office and event systems (e.g., Rendezvous)
• Minimum of 1 year experience with weddings

What's in it for you?

Working with Company Of Cooks has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we've developed a range of benefits to keep you happy.

• Personal Development and Training opportunities
• Life assurance scheme
• Pension scheme
• Holiday allowance
• Private medical eligibility
• Eye care
• A great wellbeing strategy - including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
• Family friendly support
• Regular social events and communication with our leaders
• A holiday purchase scheme
• Volunteering days
• Professional subscriptions
• Recognition schemes and people awards
• Long service awards
• Access to some great high street discount vouchers