Senior Sales & Event Planner

SeniorSales&EventPlanner

Surrey

£34-42kDOE

MyClient:

Specialisesinprovidingbespokecateringservicesforprivateevents,weddings,corporategatherings,andotherspecialoccasionsthroughoutSurreyandthesurroundingareas.Withareputationforimpeccableservice,refinedmenus,andexquisitepresentation,wedeliveranexceptionalculinaryexperiencesetagainstthebackdropofSurreysstunningcountrysideandthehomecounties.Theteamofpassionateprofessionalsisdedicatedtocuratingmemorable,high-endeventsthatleavealastingimpressiononclientsandtheirguests.

JobOverview:

TheyareseekingadynamicandhighlyorganizedSeniorSales&EventPlannertojointheireliteteam.BasedinSurrey,youwillberesponsiblefordrivingsales,managingclientrelationships,andoverseeingtheseamlessexecutionofeventsacrossthecountyandbeyond.Youwillworkcloselywithclientstounderstandtheirvisionandrequirements,andcoordinatewithourculinaryandoperationsteamstoensurethateverydetailexceedsexpectations.Theidealcandidatewillbeastrongcommunicatorwithexperienceinhigh-endcatering,eventplanning,andsales,andpossesstheabilitytomanagemultiplehigh-pressureeventswithease.

KeyResponsibilities:

Sales&ClientAcquisition:

• GeneratenewbusinessleadsandmanageincominginquiriesforprivateandcorporateeventsthroughoutSurrey.
• Conductsitevisitsandconsultationswithprospectiveclientstounderstandtheireventvision.
• Prepareandpresenttailoredproposalsthathighlightourofferings,pricing,andservices.
• Buildandmaintainstrongrelationshipswithclients,ensuringhighclientsatisfactionandretention.

EventPlanning&Coordination:

• Workcloselywithclientstoplaneventlogistics,includingmenuselection,venuesetup,andeventflow.
• Collaboratewithculinaryandserviceteamstoensureflawlessexecutiononthedayoftheevent.
• Managetimelines,budgets,andvendorcontractstodelivereventswithinscopeandonbudget.
• Handleanylast-minutechangesorchallengestoensuretheeventrunssmoothlyandmeetsclientexpectations.

TeamLeadership&Collaboration:

• Serveastheprimarypointofcontactforclientsfrominitialconsultationtoeventday.
• Workcross-functionallywithinternalteams(chefs,servicestaff,logistics)toensureseamlesseventdelivery.
• Trainandoverseeeventstafftoprovideexceptionalserviceandhospitalityon-site.
• Provideleadershipandproblem-solvingsupportduringeventstoensureclientsatisfaction.

Post-EventFollow-Up&Reporting:

• Conductpost-eventevaluationswithclientstogatherfeedbackandidentifyareasforimprovement.
• Preparereportsoneventoutcomes,clientfeedback,andfuturerecommendations.
• Maintainaccuraterecordsofallevent-relateddocumentation,contracts,andcommunications.

Qualifications&Experience:

• Provenexperienceinhigh-endeventplanning,cateringsales,orhospitalitymanagement.
• Strongtrackrecordinsales,clientmanagement,andeventexecutionwithinapremiumserviceenvironment.
• Exceptionalcommunication,negotiation,andinterpersonalskills.
• Abilitytomanagemultipleprojectssimultaneouslywithahighdegreeofdetail.
• Apassionforfood,hospitality,anddeliveringexceptionalcustomerexperiences.
• ExperiencewithCRMsystems,eventmanagementsoftware,andMicrosoftOfficeSuite.
• Abilitytoworkflexiblehours,includingevenings,weekends,andholidaysasneededforevents.

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