Event Manager

Rocket Staffing are recruiting for a Events Manager within the Daventry and Southam. Position: Event Manager Start times: Monday to Friday 08:30-18:00 (additional hours when required due to events) Location: Southam & Daventry Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 Plus commissions: OTE £65,000 Duties will include: Full accountability of a 52 week events programme Ability to promote the venue day and night Must respond to all customer enquiries Submitting quotes to prospect customers Grow existing customers and building pipeline forecast Contact lapsed clients Ability to obtain sponsorship Ability to plan and arrange multiple events Briefing all staff with clear plan on events Attending networking events & Black-tie dinners Build events pipeline Develop event sales Up selling business services Advising on food & drink orders (prior to events) Ability to follow customers specific special requests. Ensure correct numbers of staff; support event (discussed with Management Team) Ensure that event payments are made (working with Finance Manager) Ensure all administrative documentation has been completed. The ideal candidate: 1. Extremely well organised 2. Experience within a fast passed environment 3. Excellent computer skills 4. Familiar with Microsoft packages (desired photoshop) 5. Happy to sell face to face 6. Happy to sell via phone and emails 7. Friendly & Fun 8. Passionate “with a can do attitude” 9. Ready for fast-paced environment 10. Customer Focused 11. Customer obsessed approach to daily activities What we can offer you: A dream job! Daily venue meals Quarterly bonus Onsite car parking For further information and detail regarding the role please apply. Rocket Staffing are recruiting for this role on behalf of their client and are acting as a Recruitment Agency