Events Coordinator- Premium Golf Club and Events Venue - Brentwood, Essex
Up to £31,000+excellent benefits
We are looking for an Events Coordinator for a superb premium golf club and events venue, set by the waterside in beautiful rural Essex.
The venue is popular for weddings and with multiple flexible function spaces, can host a multitude of events from parties, outdoor BBQ’s, gala’s, charity events, celebrations of life and corporate meetings and functions.
The club is part of a larger group who are going through an exciting period of transformation under new leadership, so it is an exciting time to be joining them and develop your career.
On top of a competitive basic salary and realistic bonus, benefits include free golf, 50% off food, free coffee, 20% off soft drinks and contributory pension. Plus, it is a warm welcoming environment with a great working culture, so staff retention is excellent.

Key responsibilities:

• Work with clients to advise, plan and execute their special event on the day.
• Work closely with the sales, operations and catering departments to ensure a seamless customer experience from enquiry to delivery.
• Build relationships with vendors (E.g. florists, photographers, DJ’s, AV Technicians) negotiating contracts and prices.
• Administration of bookings, payments, contracts and invoicing.

The Ideal candidate

• Highly personable, highly organised and meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and work under pressure.
• Event planning experience in a similar environment such as a hotel, members club, sports club, hospitality venue or event venue.
• Ideally experience in coordinating corporate events and weddings.
• Experience with event management software and tools (e.g. Eventbrite/Social Tables etc)
• Lives within commuting distance of the Brentwood area and has their own transport.
• A flexible approach to work as some evenings and weekends will be required particularly over the spring summer season.

For more information, please click apply and we will be in touch promptly if you have the right level of experience.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £28,000.00-£31,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Employee mentoring programme
• Free or subsidised travel
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Store discount

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Brentwood South CM13: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• hospitality events coordination: 2 years (required)
• corporate events/weddings: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person
Reference ID: MJM44

• Work with clients to advise, plan and execute their special event on the day.
• Work closely with the sales, operations and catering departments to ensure a seamless customer experience from enquiry to delivery.
• Build relationships with vendors (E.g. florists, photographers, DJ’s, AV Technicians) negotiating contracts and prices.
• Administration of bookings, payments, contracts and invoicing