IMMEDIATE START | FULL-TIME 40 HOURS PER WEEK | COMPETITIVE SALARY | GREAT BENEFITS

We are looking for a super enthusiastic Events person to join our team in the capacity of a Sales & Events Executive to be part of our unique team at Vintry & Mercer.

Vintry & Mercer
Est. 2019

Vintry & Mercer is set in London’s Vintry Ward, among the livery halls, guilds and narrow streets that line the banks of the Thames.
This is where past and present intersects, where the long traditions of the trade and commerce come to life in the contemporary style of the hotel’s 92 bespoke rooms and suites.
The dynamism between old and new plays out again and again – in the hotel’s two restaurants, or the barrel-aged cocktails from the speakeasy bar, in the old traveller maps decorating walls, or the modern chandelier by Moooi.
It’s a hotel in the heart of the City, alive with the bustle of commerce and conversation that reflect its first-class location at the centre of the turning world.

The Role:

• Responsible for selling and planning of events in the hotel, ensuring financial targets are achieved while ensuring our clients have an excellent event experience
• Proactively handle all event enquiries within 24 hours of receiving an enquiry, ensure leads are qualified and proposals sent are followed up on
• Conduct client site inspections and occasional evening or weekend entertainment as required
• Ensure Opera and other systems are updated with all relevant client information
• Maintain the booking system and third party websites
• Ensure meticulous planning of each client event
• Effectively communicate and work closely with the operations team to ensure a smooth handover of information. Communicate last minute changes regarding events and ensure final payment arrangements have been agreed and deposits taken in accordance to the hotels contracting policy
• There will be an element of proactivity in this role as we grow the business this will include identifying and building strong relationships with 3rd party agencies, direct clients, and online event distribution platforms
• Maintain stationery, brochures, sales kits and all store items to an agreed par stock
• To be flexible to carry out other duties and assignments as requested by the Sales & Marketing Director.

Personal/Professional Specs:

• Previous experience in a similar role gained in a 4/5* environment is essential
• Contagious personality, energetic & enthusiastic
• Confident but humble
• Own & deliver mentality
• Excellent communication skills (verbal & written)
• Able to work within a team and on own initiative (A Self Starter)

If you feel you have what it takes to be a part of our unique team, have a passion for going that extra mile and have exceptional experience, then we want to hear from you!

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In line with the requirements of the Asylum & Immigration Act 1996, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK.