Event Coordinator

MEETINGS & EVENTS COORDINATORWIGANUp to £29,000 + HYBRID + PROGRESSION + EXCELLENT BENEFITS THE OPPORTUNITY We're recruiting for an experienced Meetings & Events Coordinator to join a well-established business located in Ashton-In-Makerfield. The successful candidate will be based at the companies head office and will be working within the new and existing clients to support them with event organising and coordination, including venue sourcing, accommodation and transport bookings etc. The Company has an impressive list of Large Corporate clients and you will be responsible for handling their reservations enquiries, providing quotations, showing clients round venues, sourcing venues, confirming bookings and more importantly providing first-class customer service at all times. This marketing-leading organisation offers excellent training & career development making it one of the best companies to work for in the sector. The perfect opportunity if you'd like to join a fast-paced business where you can truly make a career for yourself.THE MEETINGS & EVENTS COORDINATOR ROLE:Handing clients enquires by Phone and EmailUnderstanding the client's needs and ensuring the correct property is selected in terms of location, facilities, budget and grade of propertyEnsuring a high conversion of enquiries to bookings by providing an informative and professional approachPreparing booking confirmations to the client and ensuring all special requests are passed to the property in advance of bookingLiaising with the Sales & Finance teams about existing accounts and the individual propertiesWorking to ensure that all enquiries are handled promptly and that all confirmations are set within ample timeUpdating and maintaining the reservations systems, processing bookings and ensuring all contact information is correctAttending regular training & development sessions to enhance your career THE PERSON:Must have 12 months experience within a fast paced meetings & events, events assistant, events coordinator, corporate hospitality, hotel, venue, conference, events sales, meetings sales, or reservations roleComputer literate with MS Word, Excel, Outlook and computerised reservations systems TO APPLY: We are progressing suitable candidates to interview shortly for the Meetings & Events Coordinator position, therefore, if you are interested and have the right experience then please send your CV for immediate considerationGet Recruited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.