Private Event and Wedding Sales Coordinator

6 days ago


Rye, United Kingdom The Gallivant Full time

**The role**

Responsible for the selling and management of private events and weddings at The Gallivant and coordinating with operational departments to ensure every event is extraordinary.

**How**
- Effective and timely management of all enquiries to meet demand and customer expectations
- Conduct prospect site visits, co-ordinated with our operational teams, that align The Gallivant to their needs
- Prepare considered proposals that meet their requirements
- Effectively negotiate and then convert prospects into happy customers
- Manage and agree the details of the event with the host to ensure a brilliant outcome
- Coordinate the timings, logistics and set up needs with the operational teams to ensure efficient and seamless delivery of the event
- Create, edit and manage the function sheets so they ensure success both for our operations teams and the customer
- Develop and maintain brilliant relationships with past customers
- Maintain accurate and up to date records of enquiries, conversions and on-going relationships
- Produce weekly sales activity and financial report
- With the GGM, produce and agree an annual event sales strategy

**Requirements**:

- Be a great listener and effective communicator, both written and verbal
- Gregarious, happy and engaging personality that enjoys success
- Passionate about delivering amazing experiences that create joy and happiness
- Minimum 2 years experience in hospitality event sales
- Experience in previous operational roles is an advantage
- Good local knowledge is an advantage
- Experience at coordinating events from 20 - 80 guests
- Excellent computer literacy with Microsoft Office, and event planning software

**About us**

We are a privately owned hotel group whose purpose is to make people happy. We do this by welcoming all our guests as if they are guests in our own home and by providing exceptionally thoughtful levels of service that feels natural and comes from our hearts. Our properties are highly considered, beautiful spaces that allow our guests to completely relax and be happy.

**The venue**

The Gallivant Camber Sands is our first property, located a minute’s walk behind a 5 mile sandy beach, the closest beach to London. It has 20 bedrooms, a restaurant, sitting rooms, pdr, walk around bar, spacious yoga / wellness studio, coastal garden and Bamford mini spa.

**How are we doing**

We are habitually in the press and win awards for delivering exceptional customer experiences. We have been in the Times Top 100 Hotels for the past two years (No 19 in 2024) and are one of a very few UK hotels to be in the Top 50 Boutique Hotels since inception (No 26 in 2024).

**Benefits**
- Gympass membership
- Healthcare cash plan
- Staff meals on duty
- Discounts on rooms and F&B for you, friends and family
- Quarterly financial bonus based on performance
- Day off on your birthday
- Employee assistance programme

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £28,000.00-£30,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Company events
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free fitness classes
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Referral programme

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

- Performance bonus

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Retail sales: 1 year (preferred)
- Customer service: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Rye, TN31 7RB



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