Commercial Sales & Events Coordinator

Exciting Opportunity in the Leisure, Heritage & Events Sector. This is temporary work with the possibility of becoming permanent after 6 months.Join a thriving cultural destination that welcomes nearly a million visitors each year, offering everything from weddings and film shoots to sports events and museum exhibitions. We're looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Commercial Sales & Events Coordinator to help deliver unforgettable experiences.

The Role As Commercial Sales & Events Coordinator, you'll play a key role in supporting the commercial department's operations, ensuring every event runs smoothly and guests have a first-class experience. This is a varied, dynamic role ideal for someone who thrives on organisation, customer service, and getting stuck into the full event lifecycle.Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with putting together event, venue hire and catering packages, carrying out market research.
• Manage client communication from initial enquiry through to post-event follow-up.
• Maintain accurate data entry on the venue booking system, ensuring GDPR compliance.
• Create detailed function sheets to support smooth event delivery.
• Build strong relationships with suppliers, managing stock levels and equipment inventories.
• Support website updates with event and booking information.
• Proactively identify sales opportunities for venue hire and event packages.
• Coordinate venue hire and room bookings for meetings, conferences, weddings, and corporate functions.
• Oversee film/photo shoots, including venue preparation and restoration.
• Conduct client show-rounds and venue tours.
• Manage room set-up, equipment testing, and post-event resets.
• Book and supervise casual and agency staff during events.
• Ensure food hygiene and allergen procedures are correctly followed.
• Handle financial administration including invoicing, purchase orders and payroll data.
• Support budget management by upselling services and achieving income targets.
• Attend networking events to build relationships and attract new clients.
• Adhere to Health & Safety, fire safety and emergency procedures .

How You'll Dazzle Us You'll bring strong organisational skills, a passion for customer service, and previous experience in events coordination. We're looking for someone who is proactive, flexible, and thrives in a busy, varied environment.

• Minimum 1 year's experience in event sales, planning, and coordination.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage with clients, staff, volunteers, and contractors.
• Strong administrative skills with high attention to detail.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Calm under pressure with strong problem-solving skills.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends and bank holidays as required.
• Solid literacy, numeracy and IT skills.
• Health & Safety awareness, with willingness to undertake any required training.
• Desirable: Experience with stock management, emergency procedures, or charitable organisations.

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