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About the Role

Searcys is seeking an Event Operations Manager to lead daily operations, drive business growth, and ensure the success of their team and venue at the Surveyors House at RICS. The role requires strategic leadership and fostering a positive, inclusive work environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure events are set up as required by the event sheets.
• Ensure events are delivered on time as required by the event sheets.
• Attend and have active input to daily and weekly event operations meetings.
• Liaise with the kitchen, event sales, operations, and client teams to deliver successful events.
• Conducts short- and long-term planning and management for events and sales.
• Evaluates each piece of event business to ensure business can be properly serviced.
• Assembles creative and innovative event attractions based on internal capabilities or outsources to qualified vendors.
• Leads event team to build long-term, value-based customer relationships that enable achievement of sales objectives.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years experience in event management.
• Thorough understanding of the event and meeting management process – conception to completion.
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects in a fast-paced, multi-faceted, creative environment.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Flexibility on working hours is essential from early mornings to evening work.
• Meticulous organizational abilities; high attention to detail.
• Concise and effective verbal and written communication.
• Ability to adapt to challenges and opportunities with a solution-oriented perspective.
• Excellent strategic thinking and critical reasoning skills.
• Creative, positive energy, self-directed, amiable, and composed under pressure; helpful and humble.

Location

• Westminster

Work Type

• Full Time
• Permanent

Salary/Compensations

• up to £38,000
• GBP 36000 - GBP 38000 - monthly

Benefits

• 50% discount across Searcys venues
• Enrolment into the Searcys pension scheme
• Up to 31 days annual leave (dependant on job role)
• Access to everyday discounts and communication portal
• Employee assistance programme
• Enrolment into Searcys Champagne School
• Meals provided on shift when working within one of our venue
• Annual celebration event
• Cycle to work scheme
• Your birthday off to celebrate in style
• A day off to volunteer / give back to the charity of your choice

About the Company

• Searcys are the oldest caterer in the UK, founded in 1847.
• Working with Searcys offers an opportunity to be part of prestigious events, gain insights from skilled colleagues, and be part of a storied legacy in the hospitality industry.
• A career at Searcys means being part of something special, an employer with a rich history and established reputation, providing a sense of pride and belonging.