Sales and Venue Co-ordinator
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time 35 hours per week
Salary: Circa £25,000 p/a depending on experience, plus excellent benefits package
Location: London, Farringdon alongside the ability to also work from home

Do you have a passion to provide excellent customer service? Are you interested in developing your experience in hospitality and sales?

If this sounds like you, take your next step with us.

We are the Institution of Structural Engineers. The world’s largest membership body dedicated to the art and science of structural engineering.

The Role

We are looking for a flexible and adaptable individual to join our Venue team. Reporting to the Commercial and Venue Manager, you will take ownership of the delivery of events and meetings from initial sign off to post-event reports and feedback. Working closely with colleagues in the facilities team, you will assist with reception duties, prepare rooms for meetings and events and organise catering services.

You will also assist and drive venue hire sales by seeking sales leads, maintaining client relationships, and closing sales effectively. To be successful in the role, you should feel comfortable communicating with employees across the Institution, industry professionals, clients and third-party suppliers.

To be shortlisted for this post, you must have:

- Numerate skills- be able to prepare and process basic financial information
- Experience acting as a first point to contact to resolve problems or complaints
- Experience working in line with service standards
- Intermediate/ Advanced skills in Outlook and MS Word

Experience working in hospitality, events or sales would be advantageous.

What we can offer you:

- Flexitime in addition to 23 days' annual leave plus bank holidays (flexible start and finish times, any extra hours worked can be accrued for additional time off)
- A pension scheme with up to 8% employer contributions
- Life Insurance
- Private Medical Insurance
- Permanent Health Insurance
- Health Cash Plan
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Season Ticket Loan
- Continuous Professional Development

Working Conditions:

We are based on the edge of the city with a bright, modern and open-plan office. We are a small and friendly workforce. As we move out of Covid restrictions, we are presently operating a working model of office-based and remote working and envisage a longer-term hybrid working model.

Additional information:

For more information including a full job description and candidate privacy policy, visit our website.

Please note, we reserve the right to close or extend this position depending on application numbers. Therefore, we urge candidates to apply as soon as possible. Applications are sifted on receipt, and shortlisted candidates are contacted to invite them to an interview.

The Institution does not hold a visa sponsor licence, therefore, applicants who do not have the right to work in the UK and/or require visa sponsorship to continue working in the UK cannot be considered.

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