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Event Planner

Employer
Hilton Hotels
Location
Birmingham, West Midlands
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
30 May 2022
Event Planner

The Hilton Birmingham Metropole is recruiting for an experienced Events Planner to join the team. You will join a team of Events Planners at the hotel, working to deliver events with the WOW factor! With 30 conference rooms and 3 ballrooms, the hotel can manage events for up to 2000 people. You will be confident in your own project handling abilities with experience in large events. The successful candidate will handle the project from the original contract to the day the client arrives, ready for the operations team to deliver your amazing event. 

 

BENEFITS INCLUDE:

Competitive salary and bonus scheme

Flexible working 

Potential for part home working following probation

Travel and food discounts: 30 discounted hotel nights per year plus 50% off Food & Beverage (subject to individual outlets) 

Free meals on duty 

Holiday: 28 days including bank holidays (increasing yearly) 

Pension scheme 

Discounted dental and health cover 

High street discounts: with Perks at Work 

Grow your career: access to a network of 6500+ hotels across 100+ countries (subject to local right to work rules) 

Personal Development: programmes designed to support your career 

24/7 access to Employee Assistant Programme (EAP) & Wellbeing Hub 

Discounted LivingWell membership 

 

 What will I be doing?

An Event Planner will be creating and inspiring with innovative ideas to deliver exceptional bespoke events. As Event Planner, you will maximise revenue opportunities in the areas of weddings, conventions, social groups, conferences and events by driving sales leads and increasing conversions. The Event Planner will interact frequently with Guests and customers with the intention of earning repeat and expanded business. Specifically, an Event Planner will perform the following tasks to the highest standards:

Seek proactive opportunities to increase sales and sales convention within team. Create unique and bespoke events for our clients utilising our food and beverage experiences, production company & expertise Focus on a consistently executed up-selling approach Build strong relationships with customers to fully understand their needs Arrange and carry out Hotel show rounds delivering wow moments Ensure the complete administration and execution of all planned events Participate in hotel promotional activities Work with 3rd Party suppliers Liaise with Senior Hotel Management Team in planning of key events.

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