Assistant Events Manager - London, UK

An amazing management opportunity to join the Events team at Ham Yard Hotel has now opened at Firmdale Hotels. We are looking for an Assistant Events Manager to oversee the meetings and events operations and team which include the state of the art meeting and private dining rooms, screening room, bowling alley, Dive and Croc Bars working with the Food and Beverage Management team and Senior Management.

Essential Key Skills

  • Previous experience in operational events management within a 5* hotel or luxury restaurant
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Superb attention to detail and be driven by delivering exceptional standards
  • Strong leadership and motivational skills which are capable of nurturing, developing and inspiring staff
  • Previous experience in training and developing staff
  • Excellent personal presentation
  • Resilience and drive to get things right first time

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Run the daily operations of the events department
  • Attend weekly meetings to run through upcoming events and conduct daily briefings with the events team
  • Lead, manage and motivate the events team
  • Communicate all meeting and events details to the different departments of the hotel and head office
  • Establish strong and professional relationships with guests
  • Deliver inspirational show rounds in order to showcase the spaces to prospective clients
  • Have a good command of the departmental budget

Firmdale Hotels is an international award winning group comprising of 10 high end luxury hotels and 8 bars and restaurants in London and New York, offering exclusive training programmes and incredible career development. To make your life working in hospitality easier, we are proud to offer permanent roles, working straight shifts, 5 days out of 7. No split shifts to worry about! This a managerial role which means that you will be expected to work the hours as required by the business. You will need to be flexible with the dates and times you are able to work.


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