Overview
Location: 38-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, WC2A 3PE
Salary:
The Royal College of Surgeons of England is an independent professional body and registered charity that promotes and advances standards of surgical care for patients, and regulates surgery and dentistry in England and Wales.
As a Events Sales Executive you will receive the following industry leading benefits:
- 50% discount across Searcys venues
- Enrolment into the Searcys pension scheme
- Up to 38 days annual leave (dependant on job role)
- Access to everyday discounts and communication portal
- Employee assistance programme
- Enrolment into Searcys Champagne School
- Annual celebration event
- Cycle to work scheme
- Meals provided on shift when working within one of our venue
- A day off to volunteer / give back to the charity of your choice
- Employee assistance programme
- Your birthday off to celebrate in style
- A day off to volunteer / give back to the charity of your choice
Our Event Sales Executive will manage and convert sales enquiries and opportunities for the RCS. Working towards the venue's monthly and quarterly annual budget, profitability targets and deadlines, our Event Sales Executive will work with the team to maximise all revenue opportunities.
Job Type: Full Time
Salary: £32,000pa
Key Responsibilities:
- To manage and convert venue enquiries and sales opportunities of the Sales & Events Department.
- To generate and contribute sales, which will achieve venues, Monthly, Quarterly and Annual budget, profitability targets and deadlines.
- To maximise all revenue opportunities for both The Royal College of Surgeons and Searcys.
- To co-ordinate commercial and internal events within the venue.
- Provide our clients with the highest of Searcys customer service and innovation, supported by detailed event sheets to ensure the various departments deliver accurately the clients’ expectation.
- The aim is to manage and increase conversion of the venue sales enquiries and all revenue potential opportunities, generating and contributing to sales which will achieve the venues profitability targets and deadlines.
- It is also important to support client account development and leading key projects through the seasonal calendar.
- To ensure correct allocation of rooms/suites, and corresponded/deadline within agreed timeframes.
- To create, complete and have ownership of all Banqueting Event Orders (BEO’s) – detailing all event requirements from start to finish.
- To ensure that all BEO correspondence is dealt with promptly and communicated effectively to departments and partners.
- 1 year of experience within a similar role
- Meticulous administration and prioritisation skills
- Excellent communication skills (internally and externally)
- Proactive and excellent time management
- English Language – fluent or bilingual proficiency
