AddressGeneral information
Conference and Events Sales Manager
Ref: 2024-60341
Job Information
Division:
Elior Stadia
Advert Closing Date:
08/03/2024
Contractual Hours:Full-time
Salary:£32,000
Contract Type:Permanent
Working Pattern:
Monday to Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm
Location:Edinburgh, EH7 5QS
Join our team!
Are you a passionate Conference and Events Sales Manager? If so, we’d love you to join our team at Hibernian Football Club!
This role sits within our Stadia division, catering for fans and visitors at prestigious stadiums across the UK. With matchdays, concerts, conferences, and banquets to be catered for, our specialist teams are experts in adapting to our client's needs with locally sourced seasonal menu's. At the heart of the matchday experience, we bring choice, quality, and value for money to some of the most prestigious sports venues across the UK.
What you'll be doing...
As an Conference and Events Sales Manager you will develop events from proposal right up to delivery, including set, communicate and maintain project timelines and priorities as well as responding appropriately to incoming enquiries via phone and email and chasing to a conclusion.
To ensure sustained growth of non-match day Conference and Events turnover through proactive sales, and efficient management of Conference and Events Sales to grow the sites C&E revenue.
Strong knowledge of the conference sector is a must with established links and networks within both national and regional corporate and booking agent markets.
Directly reporting to the General Manager and being a head of department, you will provide day-to-day leadership, operational advice, best practice, and guidance to colleagues in line with business objectives and company standards to achieve and maximise set targets.
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm
What can you bring?
In this role:
- Experience as an Conference and Events Sales Manager required
- Skilled in project management and event planning
- Knowledge of KPIs and marketing techniques for event management
- Outstanding communication and negotiation ability
Our way of saying thank you...
At Elior, we strive to ensure that our colleagues feel appreciated & rewarded, which is why we offer generous rewards & benefits in exchange for your dedicated efforts.
FREE On-Site Lunches: Enjoy complimentary lunches, saving you time & money while ensuring you stay nourished & energised throughout the day.
Support Your Way of Life:
- Flexible Working: We offer full-time & part-time roles, with varying shift patterns across the business. Allowing colleagues the flexibility to balance their personal & professional commitments
- Relax & recharge with 28 days holiday, increasing to 31 days after two years service
- Family Leave: Prioritise family commitments with flexible leave options
- Paid Charity Leave: Make a positive impact with two additional paid days for charity work
Big Enough for Growth, Small Enough to Connect:
- Opportunities for career progression while developing a close-knit community
Supporting You Through Life’s Ups & Downs:
- Access mental health support & comprehensive wellbeing benefits
Keeping Finances & Wellbeing in Mind:
- Life assurance, workplace pension schemes, discounts, cashback, entertainment, leisure discounts, & a cycle-to-work scheme
Why it’s great to work for us...
Elior is a multi-award-winning people business and one of the UK’s leading contract caterers, with over 10,000 colleagues operating across a diverse range of sectors including:
- Workplaces & Office Space
- Sporting Venues & Stadiums
- Attraction & Heritage Sites
- Public Sector & Defence
- Health, Care & Hospitals
- Schools, Colleges & Universities
Along with our purpose of enriching lives everywhere, every day, we’re committed to an inclusive culture and want our people to feel appreciated, supported, and fulfilled.
That’s why 85% of colleagues tell us how proud they are to work for us!
Elior Celebrates Equality
Our aim is to celebrate a culture of equality, diversity, and inclusion, continuing to make Elior a great place to work!
Every colleague has a distinctive set of values, skills, and aspirations. To ensure that we attract, develop, and retain best people from the widest possible talent pool we're committed to providing an inclusive environment where our colleagues fulfil their potential and have the opportunity to succeed.
Interested? Click the ‘Apply for this role’ button at the top of this advert.
