Meetings and Events Planning Team Manager
Arora Group
Date: 14 hours ago
City: Egham
Contract type: Full time
Salary – £45,000 plus service charge
Holiday – 28 days holiday, enhanced after 5 years of service.
But there’s more...
Fairmont Windsor Park is a beautiful, heartfelt retreat surrounded by 40 acres of English countryside that blends iconic heritage with modern elegance. Our five-star hotel includes 251 luxurious bedrooms and suites accompanied by 7 restaurants and bars offering an unrivalled dining experience. The spa and wellness facilities are inspired by nature and the the hotel has state of the art conference facilities.
A Bit About What You Will Do...
The Planning Team Manager is an essential management role, responsible for managing the planning team and overseeing the coordination of all contracted meetings and events. The Planning Team Manager will ensure events are planned to the highest standard, aligning with both commercial and operational goals. The role involves leading and developing the team, maintaining strong client relationships, and supporting both the Sales Team Manager and Director of Sales and Events in delivering exceptional service and results.
We are growing rapidly and with growth comes advancement opportunities. Being part of the Arora group there are exciting opportunities for career progression and development across our properties and brands.
Skills
Fluent in English
Holiday – 28 days holiday, enhanced after 5 years of service.
But there’s more...
- Free meals on duty.
- Uniform offered and dry cleaned.
- Discounted employee friends & family rates at Arora Hotels.
- Food and beverage discounts.
- Christmas gifts and employee parties
- Introduce a friend scheme
- Cycle 2 work scheme.
- UK attraction discounts @ Merlin Entertainments.
- Taste card.
- Life assurance scheme.
- Wage stream.
- Employee assistance programme.
- Arora star employee recognition.
- Long service recognition award.
Fairmont Windsor Park is a beautiful, heartfelt retreat surrounded by 40 acres of English countryside that blends iconic heritage with modern elegance. Our five-star hotel includes 251 luxurious bedrooms and suites accompanied by 7 restaurants and bars offering an unrivalled dining experience. The spa and wellness facilities are inspired by nature and the the hotel has state of the art conference facilities.
A Bit About What You Will Do...
The Planning Team Manager is an essential management role, responsible for managing the planning team and overseeing the coordination of all contracted meetings and events. The Planning Team Manager will ensure events are planned to the highest standard, aligning with both commercial and operational goals. The role involves leading and developing the team, maintaining strong client relationships, and supporting both the Sales Team Manager and Director of Sales and Events in delivering exceptional service and results.
- Take ownership of delivering exceptional planning/experience for VIP clients and lead the execution of flagship events
- Manage all bookings handed over from the enquiries team with courtesy and efficiency
- Collaborate with clients and operational teams to record all booking details, producing detailed event orders/function sheets
- Lead & participate in pre-event meetings with clients and hotel teams.
- Oversee and delegate daily team tasks (e.g. distribution of function sheets and operations packs
- Understand & communicate departmental revenue targets and KPIs, actively contributing to hotel goals.
- Conduct monthly team meetings, job chats, and annual reviews
- Maintain close contact with all prospective clients, accurately recording their requirements
- Very strong communication skills and an excellent standard of written and spoken English.
- Ability to take initiative and deal with unexpected situations and last-minute changes.
- Strong attention to detail.
- A smart and professional appearance.
- Most of all, you will have an approachable, positive, and proactive manner.
- Experience in a similar role within a 5-star hotel is a significant advantage.
We are growing rapidly and with growth comes advancement opportunities. Being part of the Arora group there are exciting opportunities for career progression and development across our properties and brands.
Skills
Fluent in English
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