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About the Role
Rocket Padel is seeking a hands-on Events Manager to grow their events business and deliver memorable experiences. This role focuses primarily on the Battersea location with additional responsibility across UK clubs, aiming to build social destinations where sport, lifestyle, community, and commercial opportunity converge.
Responsibilities
- Manage enquiries through to confirmed bookings, preparing proposals, packages, and quotations.
- Proactively follow up leads, build corporate relationships, and identify new business opportunities.
- Act as the main client contact and conduct post-event follow-up.
- Support sales across the wider club network, matching enquiries to suitable venues.
- Plan confirmed events and produce clear briefs and running sheets.
- Coordinate teams and suppliers, including F&B packages and dietary requirements.
- Produce a weekly events overview and lead team briefings.
- Ensure deposits, player information, and waivers are completed.
- Maintain accurate Salesforce records, booking status, and follow-up actions.
- Agree named local delivery leads for events at other clubs and ensure handovers are complete.
- Check venue readiness with Operations and local delivery teams.
- Welcome clients and oversee key Battersea events, coordinating activities.
- Coordinate tournament formats, scoring, and player organization.
- Anticipate guest needs and resolve issues promptly.
- Attend key events at other clubs when needed.
Requirements
- Commercial focus and confidence converting enquiries into bookings.
- Ability to build lasting client relationships.
- Excellent organization, attention to detail, and communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple events and priorities.
- Confidence hosting groups, briefing teams, and working across departments and locations.
- A proactive, calm, and customer-focused approach.
- Ownership of results and ability to work independently.
- Flexibility to support evening and weekend events.
- Willingness to travel to other clubs when required.
- Experience in events, hospitality, leisure, or sport, particularly corporate or premium events (desirable).
- Experience using Salesforce or another CRM platform (desirable).
- Knowledge of padel or racket sports (desirable).
Skills
- Event Sales
- Hospitality Coordination
- Operational Coordination
- Client Relationship Management
- Event Planning
- Team Coordination
- Supplier Management
- Salesforce CRM
Location
- Rocket Padel Battersea Power Station
- UK clubs
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Depending on experience
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive - depending on experience
Benefits
- Opportunity to take ownership of a major growth area
- Highly visible role with direct impact on growth
- Exposure to exciting brands and businesses
- Fun, ambitious, and entrepreneurial working environment
- Vibrant community of players, professionals, and enthusiasts
About the Company
- Rocket Padel is creating social destinations where sport, lifestyle, community, and commercial opportunity come together.
- We are one of the UK’s fastest-growing padel businesses.
- Working at Rocket Padel is more than just a job; it's a personal journey where you will grow as a professional and be part of a team and culture that builds something meaningful for society.