Event Planner jobs in United Kingdom
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Delta Hotels by Marriott Birmingham
Conference & Events Manager
Job summary
A prestigious hotel group in Wokingham is seeking an Operational Conference & Events Manager to oversee the delivery of meetings and large-scale events. This hands-on leadership role demands experience in hospitality operations and excellent organisational skills. The successful candidate will ensure compliance with regulations and manage event budgets. Competitive salary, benefits, and career development opportunities are offered.
Benefits
Qualifications
- Proven experience in conference and events operations within a 4- or 5-star hotel.
- Strong leadership skills in a fast-paced environment.
- Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Responsibilities
- Lead day-to-day operations of events.
- Supervise and train the events team.
- Act as main client contact during events.
- Manage budgets and post-event reconciliations.
- Ensure compliance with health & safety regulations.
Skills
Tools
Our client is currently seeking an Operational Conference & Events Manager to join their team on a permanent basis. The successful candidate will oversee the seamless delivery of meetings, conferences, weddings, banquets, and large-scale events within a prestigious hotel venue. This is a hands-on leadership role, responsible for maintaining the highest standards of service and guest experience.
- Leading the day-to-day operations of conferences, weddings, and banqueting.
- Supervising, training, and scheduling the events team, including casual staff.
- Acting as the main client contact during events to ensure smooth execution.
- Coordinating AV, staging, and technical requirements with in-house and external teams.
- Monitoring event spaces for cleanliness, functionality, and readiness.
- Managing budgets, costs, and post-event financial reconciliations.
- Ensuring compliance with health & safety, fire, and food hygiene regulations.
- Proven experience in conference and events operations within a 4- or 5-star hotel or hospitality venue.
- Strong leadership and people management skills in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent organisational and multitasking abilities.
- Outstanding communication and client-facing skills.
- Sound knowledge of event logistics, food & beverage service, and AV coordination.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office; knowledge of event management systems an advantage.
- Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.
- Competitive salary and performance-based incentives
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Gym membership
- Career development opportunities within a reputable hotel group
* The salary benchmark is based on the target salaries of market leaders in their relevant sectors. It is intended to serve as a guide to help Premium Members assess open positions and to help in salary negotiations. The salary benchmark is not provided directly by the company, which could be significantly higher or lower.
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