Conference and Events Planner and Administrator

**Event Planner**
- £26,000 - £28,000 per annum
- Medicash - Healthcare benefits, including dental, optical and therapy treatments (includes up to 4 dependent children)
- Aviva Digicare - Free annual healthcare check
- Exclusive Benefits & Wellbeing site (Perks at Work)
- Entertainment discounts - up to 55% off cinema tickets
- Health & Wellbeing discounts - Discounts for Nuffield Health (20%) and Pure Gym (10%)
- Travel discounts - Discounts with holiday companies such as TUI and Expedia
- Shopping discounts - Save up to 15% at high street and online stores by purchasing Shopping Cards
- Meals on duty
- Vodaphone discounts
- Pension scheme and Life Assurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- 23 days + BH’s and additional day off for your birthday
- 2 days additional leave, following return from Maternity leave during first year back
- Competitive and supportive family benefits
- Day off for babies 1st birthday
- Holiday purchase scheme
- On-going training & development and career pathways
- Professional subscriptions paid
- Financial wellbeing programme and preferred rates on salary finance products

**Who we are**:
Levy is the vibrant and exciting sector of Compass Group, the world’s largest catering company. We work at some of the greatest venues in the world, delivering legendary experiences in food, drink, and hospitality.

In the UK, we are proud to have a wealth of long-standing partnerships with venues across sport, entertainment, and events. Our partnerships include venues such as Wimbledon, Twickenham, Edgbaston, Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, Principality Stadium, Scottish Event Campus (SEC) and ExCel London.

We are culinary champions - it’s what we do and it’s what we are passionate about. At the core of our work is the belief that sustainably sourced great food and drink, coupled with exceptional service is key to creating legendary experiences.

Focused on ‘doing the right thing’ for our people and the planet, sustainability, wellbeing, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of what we do.

We have a commitment to being Net Zero by 2027, are official partners of the British Paralympic Association, and are proud to pay all our team members at least the Real Living Wage or London Living Wage.

We are looking for an experienced Event Planner to join us at Bramall Lane, home of Sheffield United Football Club. The oldest major stadium in the world still to be hosting professional football matches. With 40 separate suites and capable of hosting over 1,000 delegates at anyone time it is the perfect venue to host business meetings, wedding and events of all kinds.

**More about the role**:
You will provide quality, market leading and customer orientated service through effective administration and customer service. You will support and co-ordinate all bookings, including proactively upselling and exceeding customer expectation. Ensure all sales administration is accomplished effectively and accurately in order to provide a seamless handover to the Operations team.
- Liaising with clients to identify, propose and confirm all event catering requirements
- Planning the delivery with the Sheffield United operations and wider team to include locations, timings and numbers whilst ensuring all catering requirements are effectively communicated
- Adhering to the Levy’s pricing policies to maximise catering revenues and identify upselling opportunities
- Administer all event related correspondence ensuring all contractual documents, deposits and final invoices are issued and paid according to company guidelines
- Be fully conversant with the details of the event and sales handover
- Establish and maintain good client relationships and regular contact, ensuring that there is comprehensive understanding of the client requirements
- Create full and concise Event Catering Proposals to ensure these are seasonally appropriate and the menu fits with the guests/delegate demographic

**Who you are**:

- You should act as a role model and set an example for our team and the wider business
- You will have a passion for the events industry, be an effective communicator and have a sound, demonstrable knowledge of food and drink
- A self-confident, approachable individual who can prioritise, excellent organisational and time management skills
- You will hold a professional and confident telephone manner and have proficiency in the use of Delphi system
- Achieving compliance, customer feedback and complaint handling will also be part of your role

At Levy UK & Ireland, we take pride in fostering a workplace culture that celebrates diversity and promotes inclusion. We believe that our differences are our greatest strengths, and we are committed to creating an environment where every individual is valued, respected, and empowered. Our team is a vibrant tapestry of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, which enriches our creativity, innovation, and overall success. We are dedicated to providing equal oppo