Head of Sales & Events - London - 55k

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MATERNITY COVER​

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I am currently recruiting for a Head of Sales & Events for a leading London events venue.

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For this Head of Sales & Events role, I am looking for a candidate with:

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• At least 2-3 years’ managerial experience leading a successful professional team of event professionals, ideally within a unique venue or 5* hospitality venue. Generating measurable commercial event sales through planned yield management

• Marketing strategy and planning experience including planning and delivering multiple marketing campaigns

• Excellent organisational, negotiating and team leadership skills

• Proven ability to manage varying workloads under stress and tight deadlines

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly with a wide range of people and organisations

• Excellent IT skills with MS Office, diary management systems and report writing

• Good levels of numeracy, sales and profit accountability

• Willing and able to work unsocial hours when required

• Be confident and positive toward challenges given. Empowering the team with opportunity and drive to succeed

• Cultivate great relationships with members of the Inn and staff, promoting the professional behaviour of the events office

• Possess a keen interest in current fine dining and wine appreciation

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All candidates applying for this Head of Sales & Events role must have been in a similar position within the hospitality sector in the past year.

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