Salary - £30,000 We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Wedding and Events Manager to lead the planning, coordination, and execution of weddings, private celebrations, and corporate events at the Gonville Hotel. This role requires a highly organised, client-focused professional with a flair for creativity, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple events seamlessly.
You will be responsible for, but not limited to, performing the following tasks to the highest standards:
Event Planning and Coordination
Manage all aspects of weddings, private parties, social ticketed events, and corporate events from enquiry to execution.
Develop personalised event proposals, timelines, and budgets to meet client needs and exceed expectations.
Ensure smooth coordination between clients, internal teams, and external suppliers.
Client Relationship Management
Act as the primary point of contact for clients, providing professional guidance and support throughout the planning process.
Build long-term relationships with clients to encourage repeat bookings and referrals.
Handle client feedback with professionalism, implementing improvements where necessary.
Operational Management
Work closely with the kitchen, housekeeping, and F&B teams to guarantee seamless event delivery.
Ensure compliance with health, safety, licensing, and legal requirements.
Sales and Business Development
Promote the hotel's unique event spaces.
Source external production companies for social ticketed events.
Actively drive event bookings through networking, site visits, and relationship management with wedding planners, corporates, and event agencies.
Collaborate with the marketing team to develop campaigns, packages, and promotions for weddings and events.
Assist in forecasting revenue and setting pricing strategies for weddings and events.
Ensure compliance with financial policies and company accounting standards.
Administration
Prepare contracts, function sheets, invoices, and post-event feedback reports.
Monitor budgets, track revenue, and contribute to performance analysis and strategic planning.
You must have the right to work in the UK to be eligible for this role. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from all candidates prior to commencing employment.
Having these core skills will put you one step further to joining Axiom Hospitality and the Gonville Hotel Cambridge.
Benefits
Hotel discounts across all Axiom Hospitality hotels – colleague rates and up to 50% discount on F&B;
28 days holiday, including bank holidays, increasing yearly to 33 days;
Discounts across retail, restaurants, events and more through our benefits & rewards portal;
Access to our Employee Assistance Line to support your Mental Health and Wellbeing;
Use of Wagestream Financial Wellbeing platform, allowing instant access to your pay;
Yearly complimentary Axiom Xcape stayover after one year of service;
A growing team with great training, progression, and promotion opportunities;
Rewards for referring a friend: referral bonus for recommending a new team member starts at £250 per successful hire;
Length of service awards, ranging from 1 year to 3, 5, 10 and 20-year rewards and more!
Opportunities for all
At Axiom Hospitality, we thrive on differences and believe it is critical to our success as a fast-growing hospitality company with global aspirations. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from various backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We, therefore, encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages, and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.
At Axiom Hospitality, we are making efforts to reduce our carbon, energy, water and waste footprint. We strive to be ethical in all we do and want to be a thriving, sustainable and responsible business for our people, our communities and our planet. Working closely with our Hotel Owners, we are committed to the journey to sustainability. In addition, we are working to reduce our hotels' impact on the environment through internationally recognised eco-label certification.
Our hotels strive to be active members of their local communities by giving back where they can. Supporting local charities is important to our teams, from volunteering at soup kitchens to collecting donations and fundraising. Our hotels aim to leave a positive impact on their neighbourhoods. At Axiom Hospitality, we are working closely with our stakeholders to support our social impact commitment. Caring about people extends outside our business and is part of our DNA.
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