Deputy Venue Manager

Are you ready to take your career to the next level in a fast-paced, exciting environment where you'll help deliver unforgettable wedding experiences? Join our team as a Deputy Venue Manager and become an integral part of a family-run company with over 30 years of expertise in creating dream weddings.

At Country House Weddings, our exclusive-use venues and all-inclusive packages ensure every couple's wedding day is perfect from start to finish. From expert Chefs to experienced Wedding Managers, passionate Housekeepers, and dedicated Grounds Teams, we work together to provide top-quality service.

What You'll Do

As Deputy Venue Manager, you'll assist the Venue Manager in overseeing the day-to-day operations of one of our beautiful venues. Your responsibilities will include:

Leadership & Team Support: Be the main point of contact in the absence of the Venue Manager, leading by example and training staff to deliver exceptional service.

Couple Engagement: Support planning meetings, show rounds, and client communication, ensuring a seamless experience for couples from start to finish.

Wedding Sales: Act as a key support for the Sales Manager, taking a keen interest in wedding sales and helping to maximise booking opportunities.

Administrative Duties: Generate and amend invoices, produce accurate running orders, and ensure accommodation sales are maximized.

Event Support: Assist with Open Days, Dinner Date evenings, upselling opportunities, and ensuring smooth event execution.

Brand Representation: Act as a brand ambassador for Country House Weddings, promoting consistency across communication and assisting with social media and marketing tasks.

Health & Safety: Maintain a safe environment, including administering First Aid when needed and keeping up-to-date with documentation such as fire and accident reports.

About You

Customer-Focused: A passion for delivering outstanding service and creating memorable experiences.

Organised & Detail-Oriented: Strong administrative skills with the ability to manage invoices, schedules, and communication efficiently.

Team Player & Leader: Approachable, calm under pressure, and skilled at motivating and training your team.

Sales-Minded: Proactive in supporting the Sales Manager and driving wedding sales.

Proactive & Driven: Committed to upselling opportunities and promoting repeat business.

Adaptable: Comfortable wearing multiple hats, from administrative tasks to hosting events.

What We Offer

Training & Development: We're committed to helping you grow your skills and progress within our group.

Competitive Salary: Regularly reviewed to align with industry standards.

Incentives & Benefits: TiPJAR for sharing tips

Wagestream for flexible access to wages

Store discounts

Octopus Electric Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Company Events: Paid staff events to celebrate team success.

Free Parking: Convenient on-site parking at all venues.

Experience & Commitment

Minimum of 1 year of customer service experience (preferred).

A full-time, permanent role that requires flexibility to meet the demands of a dynamic wedding schedule.

If you're a motivated, detail-oriented individual with a passion for creating exceptional wedding experiences and driving sales success, we'd love to hear from you Apply today to join our Country House Weddings family as a Deputy Venue Manager.

Our stunning Georgian Mansion is set in 10 acres of manicured grounds and parkland and overlooking Gosfield Lake. A former Royal Palace, Gosfield Hall boasts an extravagant ballroom, reception rooms and ample accommodation, as well as four ceremony including Queen Charlotte's Gallery and The Grand Salon.

Gosfield Hall joined the Country House Weddings portfolio of hand-picked wedding venues in 2004 and has been offering dream weddings ever since. Our exclusive-use, all-inclusive wedding packages take care of your wedding day from start to finish, overseen by our expert team.

From specialist wedding Chefs, experienced Personal Wedding Managers and a fantastic wait team, to knowledgeable grounds teams and passionate housekeepers, our teams pride themselves on providing a top-quality service that helps make our weddings a success.

Country House Weddings offers six hand-picked wedding venues across Essex, Cambridgeshire, Warwickshire, Somerset and Gloucestershire. Each one chosen for its picturesque location, charming exterior, and opulent interiors, whether that be a Georgian Mansion, Tudor Manor or fairy-tale Castle.

Country House Weddings specialises in weddings, providing exclusive use of the venues to couples from midday to midnight on the day of the wedding, while also offering all-inclusive wedding packages to ensure a couple's wedding runs smoothly from start to finish. This includes, although not limited to, multiple wedding ceremony options per venue, a three-course wedding breakfast created by expert chefs who specialise in wedding catering, fully stocked bars, and an evening reception with buffet, DJ and disco. Each venue also boasts accommodation that can be added for overnight guests, as well as numerous grand reception rooms for couples and their guests to use throughout the wedding.

The multi-award-winning venues are highly-regarded as some of the most sought-after wedding venues in the UK, with the team at each venue offering an above-and-beyond service to our couples. With over 35 years of experience making wedding dreams come true, Country House Weddings is the perfect choice for anyone looking for a beautiful country house for their big day.

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