Overview
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We are looking for an Event Coordinator to join our Rapport team, based in Manchester. You will be part of a large and diverse team that supports our client: a Fortune Global 500 company, where excellence and creativity are the norm every single day. You will play a key role in helping our customers have the best events planning experience, from the enquiries stage up to the planning and the event day.
Type of contract: Full-time, Permanent
Hours: 40 hours per week, office based 5 days per week 8-5pm; flexible hours depending on client and event needs, with regional travel required.
Main Responsibilities
* Booking, coordinating, and managing the use of Meeting Rooms and Event Spaces across all Regional Offices.
* Being the first point of contact for hosts, bookers, and guests; providing a warm and informative welcome and introducing available facilities.
* Assisting with the coordination and production of all assigned meetings and events; planning and delivery of all aspects for an event.
* Taking ownership for each event from initial enquiry, availability and diary management, through to delivery and follow-up.
* Working with other service providers to develop and deliver events successfully; overseeing day-to-day event management for all activity.
The ideal candidate will
* Share our Rapport values: Create Rapport, Be Brilliant, Innovative Spirit, Walk Tall and Stronger Together.
* Have a minimum of two years of reservations and event organisation experience with knowledge of event space setup styles.
* Be proficient in business administration, with strong time management and attention to detail.
* Have excellent interpersonal skills at all levels; able to work independently and in a team.
* Possess strong Microsoft Office skills.
Benefits
* Financial Freedom: exclusive travel and grocery discounts, life assurance, and cash rewards.
* Secure Your Future: contributory pension scheme.
* Health Matters: wellness programs, Employee Assistance Program, and digital GP services.
* Personal & Professional Growth: learning and development opportunities and leadership programmes.
* Acknowledgement: WOW Awards to celebrate outstanding contributions.
* Community: one paid day off annually to support a cause you care about.
About the company
Rapport is an award-winning, specialist company providing corporate organisations with fully managed front and back of house guest services. We work with clients in major cities in the UK and Ireland and in key locations in the US and Hong Kong. We count many blue-chip clients among our partners, from small firms to large multi-site international corporations, all aiming to provide excellent customer service.
Rapport is part of Compass Group UK & Ireland, a FTSE 100 company. Visit our website at www.rapportservice.com for more information about Rapport and our clients.
Equality and inclusion
We are committed to equality of opportunity and inclusion. We celebrate diverse backgrounds and have Employee Networks as part of our Be Yourself at Rapport programme to foster a safe space for our Ambassadors to connect and collaborate. We also support the wellbeing of our Ambassadors and are a Disability Confident Employer with partnerships providing opportunities for people with special educational needs and disabilities.
Notes
We will contact applicants within 5-7 working days. Please check your inbox and spam folders for our reply. Due to high application volumes, please apply for the role that best matches your experience.
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