Conference & Events Manager - #66406

Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 5HN, United Kingdom

Address: High Gosforth Park

Why wait to make your next career move?

Apply now and you could be working at Newcastle’s Grand Hotel Gosforth Park! Set in 12 acres of parkland next to Newcastle Racecourse, the Grand Hotel Gosforth Park is just 10 minutes’ drive from Newcastle’s centre. It offers luxurious, modern rooms and superb leisure facilities.

We have an impressive 17 event rooms accommodating up to 800 delegates and the rooms can be adapted to match your individual needs. Due to continued expansion, we are looking to recruit a full-time Conference & Events Manager onto the team.

As Conference & Events Manager, you will be required to:

• Ensure the highest possible standard of Conference & Event presentation, service, and management.
• Liaise with the Conference Office regarding the planning of forthcoming events and any operational issues arising.
• Liaise with the accounts office to purchase conference stock items as required.
• Complete departmental rotas to ensure the daily business is adequately covered.
• Hold responsibility for the recruitment, training, and development of department staff.
• Maximise sales at every opportunity, promoting the business and maximising revenue.
  
  

The successful candidate will have previous similar experience as a Conference & Events Manager, ideally with additional Hotel experience. You will be able to communicate effectively with other manager, staff, and guests as well as excellent leadership skills and customer service skills.

This position offers a very attractive salary and the opportunity for you to work in an exciting, fast-paced industry!

Benefits Include

• Career development opportunities throughout the UK
• Attractive salary
• Significant staff discount rates when staying at one of our 60 hotels in the UK.
• 50% discount off food and drink if staying at one of our hotels.
• Friends and family hotel stay discounts.
• Reduced membership at our Leisure clubs
• Free meals on duty (when applicable)
• Employee referral scheme
• Free Uniform (if applicable to your role)
• Up to 28 days holiday including bank holidays per annum.
• Auto enrolment pension scheme
  
  

The Elite Venue Selection are an Equal Opportunities employer and applicants from non-EEC countries will require work permits or permission to work issued by the Home Office.

The Elite Venue Selection will not recognise any submissions related to unsolicited applications and no agency fees will apply in relation to such submissions. If an agency submits an unsolicited CV to any director or employee of our company, we will not accept liability for commissions or other charges if we subsequently employ that candidate whether directly or through another agency. Where an agency’s correspondence contains a disclaimer indicating otherwise, our policy will prevail in this regard.

Positions are open to all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, candidates of any sexes or sexual orientation. All vacancies are posted both externally and internally on a weekly basis to ensure access to all applicants.