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Kingsbarns Distillery & Visitor Centre: Events Manager
Reports to: Visitor Centre Manager
Hours: 5 days a week – 40-hour contract
Company Description:
Wemyss Family Spirits is an award-winning company that operates two craft distilleries — Kingsbarns Single Malt Whisky and Darnley’s Gin — just a stone’s throw from St Andrews.
Both distilleries sit in a beautiful countryside location, in the East Neuk of Fife. A dedicated visitor centre offers five-star rated whisky and gin experiences and events, and the facility also features a bottle shop and small café. Kingsbarns Distillery has just launched its first 10-year-old whisky, a milestone in terms of the company’s growth and ambition.
Housed in a beautifully restored 200-year-old listed building, just 15 minutes from St Andrews and adjacent to Kingsbarns Golf Links, the Visitor Centre provides a unique and high-quality setting for events.
We are now recruiting an Events Manager who can maximise the full potential of the venue, while promoting the spirits brands, with a focus on bringing in new business.
Role Description:
We are seeking a full-time, on-site Events Manager to lead and grow our events programme, for both on-site and off-site. This hands-on role involves:
* Marketing and promoting our visitor experiences as premier event offerings
* Driving growth for the business in events to achieve annual targets
* Planning, costing, organising, and managing a range of events, including weddings, corporate functions, dinners, tastings, and private experiences
* Managing client relationships and ensuring exceptional customer experiences
* Seeking collaborative relationships within the golf and tourism sector as well as with other activity providers.
* Overseeing event logistics from initial enquiry to post-event follow-up
This is an exciting, varied role suited to a highly organised, proactive candidate who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can deliver exceptional experiences highlighting our spirits brands.
Essential Experience & Skills
* Sales and marketing experience
* Excellent communication and networking skills
* Experience in 5-star customer service and client relationship management
* Proven event planning and management skills
* Strong organisational and logistical capabilities
* Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple projects simultaneously
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office and general IT, with the ability to produce quality presentations and communications.
* Degree in Hospitality, Event Management, or a related field
* Experience within food & beverage/hospitality industry – dinner service or fine dining
* Experience within the scotch whisky industry
Additional information:
Please note that the role will also involve an element of duty management, to allow for cashing up and locking up, as well as assisting with the running of the visitor centre if staffing requires.
While flexible working arrangements can be considered, please be aware that the job is primarily on-site and, with 7-day opening, will inevitably involve some weekend work.
Applications:
By email only to andrea@kingsbarnsdistillery.com. Please provide CV plus covering letter highlighting your relevant experience and indicating what you would bring to the role.
Details
* Seniority level: Entry level
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Management and Manufacturing
* Industries: Food and Beverage Services
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