The Perch Inn, Oxford, is a highly regarded, established destination public house, restaurant, and wedding & events venue on the banks of the River Thames, with a reputation for excellent food, fabulous service and a fantastic location.

We are looking for a new Events Manager to join our team to continue to drive and develop the wedding and events side of the business. This is a hands-on management role for an experienced hospitality professional with strong F&B knowledge, commercial acumen and a passion for hosting memorable occasions.

The Weddings & Events Manager will own the full lifecycle of Perch events – from enquiry and sales, through detailed planning and budgeting, to flawless on-the-day delivery.

This is a Perch-based role with no work-from-home involved.

Key Responsibilities

Drive weddings and events sales and manage all planning and on-the-day delivery for Perch events and weddings.

Lead, motivate and develop the events team to deliver the high standards of service The Perch is known for, embodying our “casual excellence” ethos.

Control event costs in line with the events’ P&L, ensuring profitability while maintaining quality.

Personally lead events, combining impeccable organisation with a warm, relaxed, guest-focused style.

Play an active role within the wider management team, engaging enthusiastically with all areas of the business.

During the winter events downtime, to support our restaurant management team in delivering ‘Casual Excellence’ throughout The Perch Inn.

Requirements

Highly motivated, organised and self-sufficient, with excellent time management.

At least 2 years’ management experience in hospitality and/or events, with a proven track record of running successful functions and managing a team.

Confident, personable and articulate, with strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to build relationships with couples and corporate clients.

Creative, with a keen eye for detail and aesthetics, ensuring the venue always looks its best and contributing ideas for continual visual and experiential improvement; strong knowledge of the wedding industry is essential.

Benefits

The chance to shape and grow a key part of an independent business, where your ideas are listened to and acted on.

A fast-paced, exciting working environment within a close-knit, supportive team.

Ongoing management training and development across all aspects of the role, to help you continually improve and deliver excellence.

Staff discounts across our three restaurants. Car parking.

The Perch Inn, Oxford, is a highly regarded, established destination public house, restaurant, and wedding & events venue on the banks of the River Thames, with a reputation for excellent food, fabulous service and a fantastic location.

We are looking for a new Events Manager to join our team to continue to drive and develop the wedding and events side of the business. This is a hands-on management role for an experienced hospitality professional with strong F&B knowledge, commercial acumen and a passion for hosting memorable occasions.

The Weddings & Events Manager will own the full lifecycle of Perch events – from enquiry and sales, through detailed planning and budgeting, to flawless on-the-day delivery.

This is a Perch-based role with no work-from-home involved.

Key Responsibilities

Drive weddings and events sales and manage all planning and on-the-day delivery for Perch events and weddings.

Lead, motivate and develop the events team to deliver the high standards of service The Perch is known for, embodying our “casual excellence” ethos.

Control event costs in line with the events’ P&L, ensuring profitability while maintaining quality.

Personally lead events, combining impeccable organisation with a warm, relaxed, guest-focused style.

Play an active role within the wider management team, engaging enthusiastically with all areas of the business.

During the winter events downtime, to support our restaurant management team in delivering ‘Casual Excellence’ throughout The Perch Inn.

Requirements

Highly motivated, organised and self-sufficient, with excellent time management.

At least 2 years’ management experience in hospitality and/or events, with a proven track record of running successful functions and managing a team.

Confident, personable and articulate, with strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to build relationships with couples and corporate clients.

Creative, with a keen eye for detail and aesthetics, ensuring the venue always looks its best and contributing ideas for continual visual and experiential improvement; strong knowledge of the wedding industry is essential.

Benefits

The chance to shape and grow a key part of an independent business, where your ideas are listened to and acted on.

A fast-paced, exciting working environment within a close-knit, supportive team.

Ongoing management training and development across all aspects of the role, to help you continually improve and deliver excellence.

Staff discounts across our three restaurants. Car parking.