Meeting & Events Coordinator

4 days ago


Milton Keynes, United Kingdom The Venues Collection Full time

**What you'll be doing**:
We're currently recruiting a dedicated Meeting & Events Coordinator to help ensure the smooth running of the operations in The Venues Collection on a full time basis, contracted to 40 hours per week.

As a Meeting & Events Coordinator, you will use your skills to maintain a high standard of quality work. In return, you will have the chance to progress your career with a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards and recognises employees who go beyond the plate.

Great things happen when people get together in our spaces to meet and spaces to sleep at Kents Hill Park. From conferences, meetings, training, and every business event in between our venue provides an informal atmosphere where you and our guests can be themselves.

We combine our spaces with a bigger family. Kents Hill Park is part of The Venues Collection - a division of Compass Group UK & Ireland, the market leader in contract catering & support services.

**More about the role**:
Could you bring your spark to The Venues Collection? Here's what you need to know before applying:
**Your key responsibilities will include**:
To ensure the potential of the venue is maximised and monthly budget achieved.
To assist in the rate strategy for M&E in accordance with the venue’s budget expectations.
To respond to any customer enquiry within the guidelines set by the hotel.
To exercise efficient diary management to manage the yield within the conference office.
To attend any communication/ operational meetings where appropriate to represent the sales department.
To support to the invoicing process, ensuring all conference bills are produced correctly and in a timely manner.
To support the Director of Sales with new business leads and supporting client events where necessary.
To be fully engaged with the customers and are building and maintaining relationships with key accounts.

**Who you are**:
**Our ideal Meeting & Events Coordinator will**:
Previous event management is desired but not essential

Previous experience of using Opera is desired but not essential

Previous hotel experience is desired but not essential

We ensure you're rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and many more
Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster
Receive Wow Points every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands
Un-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families
Contributory pension scheme
Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes

Part of Compass Group UK&I, we are a grouping of seven easily accessible event spaces with hotel-like residential and leisure facilities, which all sit under the brand name The Venues Collection. Located across the UK, our venues all feature stylish and individual event spaces, including both contemporary and historic meeting areas. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK's biggest businesses.Every day, our teams of passionate hospitality professionals strive for excellence in delivering employee dining and hospitality to some of the UK's leading workplace as well as inspiring exceptional experiences in iconic cultural and heritage destinations.

**Job Reference**: com/1710/97324001/51754748/WJ

Compass Group UK&I is an equal opportunities employer, committed to cultivating diverse and inclusive environments for every employee.



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