Events Manager – Watergate Bay Hotel

We’re here to share the joy of Watergate Bay for everyone, now and for the future.

That means doing everything we can to make sure our team, guests and planet stay happy through the moments we create and the impact we have.

Through proper hospitality, active relaxation and thoughtful experiences, we create the time and space for guests and teams to feel their best. Everything we do is rooted in warmth, confidence and care — with sustainability and community firmly at our heart.

Dedicated, loyal guests who love what we do. A committed team with a shared outlook. An attention to detail that pushes us to excel. A deep, instinctive care for the environment around us.  It’s what sets Watergate Bay apart from other hotels and drives us to find extraordinary talent to join us.

Great events aren’t delivered alone; they encompass people, place, and memory, standing as a true example of community. When shaped by purposeful intent, events bring magic to life, and it takes outstanding skill and strong commercial acumen to plan, execute, and consistently balance individual experiences whilst remaining mindful of the bigger picture.

Our Events Manager role

A leadership role responsible for delivering our programming and events strategy, you’ll bring together cultural and active experiences, balance community engagement with commercial performance, grow revenue through events and sponsorship, and champion local partners to elevate our guest experience.

Reporting to our Hotel General Manager, you’ll work closely with our Operations, Marketing, Reservations and Guest Services teams to ensure events and programming are developed, planned and delivered in line with Watergate Bay’s B Corp commitments and values and overall objectives.

You’ll also be fundamental in crafting, coordinating and executing a wide range of hotel and external ‘in the bay’ hotel events, harnessing our food and drink, culture, active, and wellbeing pillars, and act as a key point of contact for day-to-day enquiries, liaising with guests to ensure their requirements and expectations are understood and met.

If you excel in organizational, negotiating, and multitasking skills, and can transform complex projects into clear, manageable, and concise tasks (both written and verbally), our Events Manager role offers you the opportunity to deliver once-in-a-lifetime experiences in alignment with our exciting sustainability initiatives.

This role is offered on a full-time basis, working Monday to Friday, and will be based in our Senior Operations Office at the hotel.

What you’ll be responsible for

• Assisting our Head of Brand Delivery in developing events and identifying opportunities for new event concepts.
• Liaising with external suppliers to ensure events and functions are well-executed.
• Setting and managing event budgets, working towards income generation targets as agreed with our Hotel General Manager.
• Creating strong relationships with event organisers to ensure their vision is met.
• Coordinating with suppliers to arrange ordering, delivery, set up and payment of equipment.
• Developing an internal strategy for private dining, events, and exclusive hire, focused on attracting small to medium sized functions.
• Preparing clear event briefings and communicating effectively in writing and verbally to ensure all roles and responsibilities are understood.
• Consulting with our Executive Head Chef to create seasonal event menus.
• Collaborating with our Food and Beverage Manager to agree booking parameters, ensuring a swift turnaround of enquiries.
• Working with our internal Tech teams as needed to ensure booking and payment systems work seamlessly.
• Ensuring all finalised events are documented correctly within the Outlook events calendar and shared with key members of team.
• Ensuring each event complies with all relevant Health & Safety guidelines
• Developing relationships with local communities, organisations and groups to identify opportunities for events.
• Representing events at key internal meetings as required.
• Ensuring you have a good understanding of why we are working towards a B Corp accreditation, implementing our sustainability initiatives as a core component of our events.
• Actively participating in any B Corp related initiatives and workshops.

You’ll also

• Ensure deposits and payments are taken as agreed by contract T&C’s to minimise financial risk to the business.
• Guarantee budget cost lines are adhered to at each stage of the event planning journey.
• Keep departments are up to date with events processes (adhering to relevant company policies and procedures).
• Provide and update event risk assessments and safety planning documents, communicating these as needed.

What you’ll be sharing with us

• Experience in events experience or coordination
• A positive can-do approach for helping guests, event attendees and team
• A diplomatic nature, with the ability to remain calm under pressure
• Working knowledge of hotel management systems
• Desire to work independently in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to deliver clear, concise information tailored to specific and varied audiences
• Customer service experience with a strong focus on corporate clients
• Strong administrative skills, including accurate record-keeping, diary and inbox management, document preparation, and reporting
• Excellent negotiating skills, with the ability to multitask, prioritise effectively, and maintain strong attention to detail
• Effective problem-solving and creative thinking, with the ability to maintain and exercise independent judgment
• Ability to proactively and efficiently address guest issues, concerns, and feedback
• Basic experience of Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Powerpoint & Outlook
• Social media and marketing awareness (preferred)
• Proven track record of creative, successful events (preferred)
• A history of working alongside a wide range of departments (preferred)

Why us?

Watergate Bay is a place for connection, for freedom, for everyone. Join the team and you’ll be working on the shoreline of the Atlantic, where the ocean and its draw is a daily inspiration.

You’ll be a pivotal part of a values-led business that cares deeply about its people, its place and its future, playing a key role in shaping a brand that’s breaking new ground in the British holiday destination landscape.

Our commitment to our staff is reflected in our exceptional working environment – one that promotes work-life balance, professional development, and a positive culture where everyone is heard and supported, always.

What we can offer in return

• A relaxed, professional place to work
• A welcoming team of likeminds, eager to support and encourage each other
• Excellent career prospects in an ever-expanding organisation
• Special rates for you and your friends and family to stay at our group of Hotels
• Discounts on treatments in Swim Club
• Discounts for you and your friends and family at our restaurants: Zacry’s on The Sea Wall, The Beach Hut, Living Space
• Discount at Cubs coffeeshops and other partner businesses
• Free surf lessons, surfboards and wetsuits hire from Wavehunters
• Team social events throughout the year
• Team assistance scheme – a dedicated helpline for support & advice on topics from mental health through to managing your finances
• Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
• Medical Cash Plan
• Cycle to work scheme

Working at Watergate Bay Hotel isn’t just a job — it’s a chance to help create something that really matters. Now and for generations to come.

Events Manager – Watergate Bay Hotel

We’re here to share the joy of Watergate Bay for everyone, now and for the future.

That means doing everything we can to make sure our team, guests and planet stay happy through the moments we create and the impact we have.

Through proper hospitality, active relaxation and thoughtful experiences, we create the time and space for guests and teams to feel their best. Everything we do is rooted in warmth, confidence and care — with sustainability and community firmly at our heart.

Dedicated, loyal guests who love what we do. A committed team with a shared outlook. An attention to detail that pushes us to excel. A deep, instinctive care for the environment around us.  It’s what sets Watergate Bay apart from other hotels and drives us to find extraordinary talent to join us.

Great events aren’t delivered alone; they encompass people, place, and memory, standing as a true example of community. When shaped by purposeful intent, events bring magic to life, and it takes outstanding skill and strong commercial acumen to plan, execute, and consistently balance individual experiences whilst remaining mindful of the bigger picture.

Our Events Manager role

A leadership role responsible for delivering our programming and events strategy, you’ll bring together cultural and active experiences, balance community engagement with commercial performance, grow revenue through events and sponsorship, and champion local partners to elevate our guest experience.

Reporting to our Hotel General Manager, you’ll work closely with our Operations, Marketing, Reservations and Guest Services teams to ensure events and programming are developed, planned and delivered in line with Watergate Bay’s B Corp commitments and values and overall objectives.

You’ll also be fundamental in crafting, coordinating and executing a wide range of hotel and external ‘in the bay’ hotel events, harnessing our food and drink, culture, active, and wellbeing pillars, and act as a key point of contact for day-to-day enquiries, liaising with guests to ensure their requirements and expectations are understood and met.

If you excel in organizational, negotiating, and multitasking skills, and can transform complex projects into clear, manageable, and concise tasks (both written and verbally), our Events Manager role offers you the opportunity to deliver once-in-a-lifetime experiences in alignment with our exciting sustainability initiatives.

This role is offered on a full-time basis, working Monday to Friday, and will be based in our Senior Operations Office at the hotel.

What you’ll be responsible for

• Assisting our Head of Brand Delivery in developing events and identifying opportunities for new event concepts.
• Liaising with external suppliers to ensure events and functions are well-executed.
• Setting and managing event budgets, working towards income generation targets as agreed with our Hotel General Manager.
• Creating strong relationships with event organisers to ensure their vision is met.
• Coordinating with suppliers to arrange ordering, delivery, set up and payment of equipment.
• Developing an internal strategy for private dining, events, and exclusive hire, focused on attracting small to medium sized functions.
• Preparing clear event briefings and communicating effectively in writing and verbally to ensure all roles and responsibilities are understood.
• Consulting with our Executive Head Chef to create seasonal event menus.
• Collaborating with our Food and Beverage Manager to agree booking parameters, ensuring a swift turnaround of enquiries.
• Working with our internal Tech teams as needed to ensure booking and payment systems work seamlessly.
• Ensuring all finalised events are documented correctly within the Outlook events calendar and shared with key members of team.
• Ensuring each event complies with all relevant Health & Safety guidelines
• Developing relationships with local communities, organisations and groups to identify opportunities for events.
• Representing events at key internal meetings as required.
• Ensuring you have a good understanding of why we are working towards a B Corp accreditation, implementing our sustainability initiatives as a core component of our events.
• Actively participating in any B Corp related initiatives and workshops.

You’ll also

• Ensure deposits and payments are taken as agreed by contract T&C’s to minimise financial risk to the business.
• Guarantee budget cost lines are adhered to at each stage of the event planning journey.
• Keep departments are up to date with events processes (adhering to relevant company policies and procedures).
• Provide and update event risk assessments and safety planning documents, communicating these as needed.

What you’ll be sharing with us

• Experience in events experience or coordination
• A positive can-do approach for helping guests, event attendees and team
• A diplomatic nature, with the ability to remain calm under pressure
• Working knowledge of hotel management systems
• Desire to work independently in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to deliver clear, concise information tailored to specific and varied audiences
• Customer service experience with a strong focus on corporate clients
• Strong administrative skills, including accurate record-keeping, diary and inbox management, document preparation, and reporting
• Excellent negotiating skills, with the ability to multitask, prioritise effectively, and maintain strong attention to detail
• Effective problem-solving and creative thinking, with the ability to maintain and exercise independent judgment
• Ability to proactively and efficiently address guest issues, concerns, and feedback
• Basic experience of Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Powerpoint & Outlook
• Social media and marketing awareness (preferred)
• Proven track record of creative, successful events (preferred)
• A history of working alongside a wide range of departments (preferred)

Why us?

Watergate Bay is a place for connection, for freedom, for everyone. Join the team and you’ll be working on the shoreline of the Atlantic, where the ocean and its draw is a daily inspiration.

You’ll be a pivotal part of a values-led business that cares deeply about its people, its place and its future, playing a key role in shaping a brand that’s breaking new ground in the British holiday destination landscape.

Our commitment to our staff is reflected in our exceptional working environment – one that promotes work-life balance, professional development, and a positive culture where everyone is heard and supported, always.

What we can offer in return

• A relaxed, professional place to work
• A welcoming team of likeminds, eager to support and encourage each other
• Excellent career prospects in an ever-expanding organisation
• Special rates for you and your friends and family to stay at our group of Hotels
• Discounts on treatments in Swim Club
• Discounts for you and your friends and family at our restaurants: Zacry’s on The Sea Wall, The Beach Hut, Living Space
• Discount at Cubs coffeeshops and other partner businesses
• Free surf lessons, surfboards and wetsuits hire from Wavehunters
• Team social events throughout the year
• Team assistance scheme – a dedicated helpline for support & advice on topics from mental health through to managing your finances
• Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
• Medical Cash Plan
• Cycle to work scheme

Working at Watergate Bay Hotel isn’t just a job — it’s a chance to help create something that really matters. Now and for generations to come.