Senior Event Designer

6 days ago

Edinburgh, United Kingdom Hickory Full time

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This role sits within our Sales & Event Design Division 

 

About Hickory 

As an award-winning Scottish business, Hickory has a reputation for delivering bold culinary cutting-edge food and drink experiences in beautiful venues, with a focus on innovative and invigorating menus and sensational and stylish events.  

 

Working for Hickory, you’ll be joining an established team with a focus on exemplary standards in everything we do. We’re passionate about training, learning, and developing our future stars, innovation and leadership from within. We aim to promote a culture of respect throughout the food, drink and events industry and to ensure 5* service, and product quality is delivered to our customers at every touch point. 

Who we are looking for 

Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where creativity meets strategy? Look no further 

We’re seeking an experienced Senior Events Designer to join our diverse team and make a significant impact.  You will be a self-starter, creative and pro-active team-player that can demonstrate excellent leadership, with an exceptional knowledge of the food and drink market and current/future trends.   

You will play a pivotal role in connecting and enhancing the event and departmental planning processes across the Sales, Planning, Hospitality, Logistics, Bars and Kitchen departments to support seamless company growth and meet the financial and brand objectives. 

 

Here’s a snapshot of what you’ll be doing: 

  • Working with the Head of Event Design to ensure the achievement of financial and delivery objectives, always striving for excellence. 
  • Providing support to the event design teams, communicating with customers, and contributing to the weekly and monthly operational events meetings.  
  • Developing detailed costings and client proposals for bespoke event briefs, delivering unique client experiences. 
  • Tracking and managing the overall profitability of each event in line with costings specific to each job.  
  • Establish and maintain close working relationships with clients and venue partners to maximise revenue and to ensure repeat business 
  • Attending networking and promotional events to develop and maintain contact with potential clients and professional bodies  
  • Be an Ambassador for Hickory positioning it as the caterer of choice. 
  • Personal Excellence: Monitor your own performance, contribute to personal objectives, and align with team goals. 

  

  

Working Pattern 

Monday – Friday, 9-5pm, however due to the nature of our business, working hours may be varied and can occasionally include evenings and weekends.   

 

 

 What can you bring? 

 

  • A minimum of 3 years of relevant event experience for this role with a proven track record within a planning and sales role across private and corporate events, ideally from within a luxury events company and used to working with premier venues. 
  • Strong collaborator and team player that enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and being part of a multi-site team 
  • Financially strong with accuracy and ability to interpret margin management  
  • A love of food and a creative flair for Event Design 
  • Good business sense and strategic thinking 
  • A positive and adaptable approach to problem solving.  
  • Initiative, enthusiasm and creativity 
  • Solid communication skills, both written and verbal and excellent IT skills 
  • Integrity, honesty and confidentiality 
  • A love for organisation, logistics and planning with excellent time management skills.  
  • Flexibility to work evenings and weekends  
  • Full Driver’s Licence (essential) 

 

What’s in it for you: 

We know that to attract a top team we must look after our own, so we’ve created an enhanced and flexible benefits package to make working for us even sweeter.   

Support Your Way of Life: 

  • 28 days annual leave for all colleagues (including 4 statutory bank holidays and pro rata if part-time) 
  • An extra day’s holiday for your birthday  
  • Market leading Pension and Life Assurance scheme 
  • A great wellbeing strategy with Wellness & Health Assessments, Critical Illness and a leading Employee Assistance Programme 

 

Learning & Development: 

  •  Opportunities for career progression while developing a close-knit community 
  •  Personal development and training opportunities 

 

Why it’s great to work for us... 

  

Dependably Different. Guests adore something a bit different. Bold and exciting food and drink, inventive presentation, and impeccable service, designed to elevate the whole experience. And with a decade of investment in our teams, tech and quality processes, clients can depend on Hickory.  

As an award-winning Scottish business, Hickory has a reputation for delivering leading-edge food and drink experiences in beautiful venues across Scotland and beyond, with a focus on innovative and invigorating menus using honest, seasonal, and local ingredients that pack a punch.   

We are a friendly, decent bunch and we respect our people, places and planet. We want someone who has a real drive and enthusiasm for their job, as well as for their colleagues and the company. We always put the customer at the heart of our decisions, and never accept anything less than five-star standards.   

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. 

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