Assistant Events Manager

An amazing management opportunity to join the Firmdale Hotels team has now opened at our Soho Hotel. We are looking for an Assistant Events Manager to oversee and run the hotel events operation and team which include two private screening rooms, three beautiful and uniquely designed events spaces, Drawing Room & Library. In this role you will be working closely with the Events Manager, Food and Beverage Management team and Senior Management.

 What we offer:

·        Perkbox – A team member platform offering a huge variety of discounts and our reward and recognition program

·        Wage Stream  – An employee app to stream your wages before payday

·        Flexibility

·        No split shifts

·        Cycle to work Scheme

·        Uniform and Meals provided

·        Uniforms Dry Cleaned

·        Social Events, Wellbeing and Team Activities

·        Award winning training opportunities and Career Development

·        Firmdale Experience and Long Service vouchers (Afternoon tea, dinner for two, Film Club and an overnight stay)

·        And much more!

 Essential Key Skills:

• Previous experience as an Assistant Events Manager or similar role within a 5* hotel or luxury restaurant
• Excellent communication skills
• Superb attention to detail and be driven by delivering exceptional standards
• Strong leadership and motivational skills which are capable of nurturing, developing and inspiring staff
• Previous experience in training and developing staff
• Excellent personal presentation
• Resilience and drive to get things right first time

Duties and Responsibilities:

§  Support with the daily operations of the events department

§  Conduct daily briefings with the events team

§  Lead, manage and motivate the events team

§  Communicate all meeting and events details to the different departments of the hotel and head office

§  Establish strong and professional relationships with guests

§  Deliver inspirational show rounds in order to showcase the spaces to prospective clients

Why join Firmdale Hotels?

Firmdale Hotels is an international award winning group comprising of 10 high end luxury hotels and 8 bars and restaurants in London and New York

We are delighted to have been recognised by the hospitality industry for some of the great work our teams have done. To name a few of our recent awards and accolades;

•           Firmdale Hotels - “Winner of the Best Employer Award at The Cateys 2017 & 2020 and Number One in The Caterer Best Places to Work in Hospitality”

•           Manager of the year - Laura Sharpe, Cateys 2018

•           Hotel of the year - Group - Cateys 2018

In line with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996, we do require all applicants to have the eligibility to live and work in the United Kingdom.

An amazing management opportunity to join the Firmdale Hotels team has now opened at our Soho Hotel. We are looking for an Assistant Events Manager to oversee and run the hotel events operation and team which include two private screening rooms, three beautiful and uniquely designed events spaces, Drawing Room & Library. In this role you will be working closely with the Events Manager, Food and Beverage Management team and Senior Management.

 What we offer:

·        Perkbox – A team member platform offering a huge variety of discounts and our reward and recognition program

·        Wage Stream  – An employee app to stream your wages before payday

·        Flexibility

·        No split shifts

·        Cycle to work Scheme

·        Uniform and Meals provided

·        Uniforms Dry Cleaned

·        Social Events, Wellbeing and Team Activities

·        Award winning training opportunities and Career Development

·        Firmdale Experience and Long Service vouchers (Afternoon tea, dinner for two, Film Club and an overnight stay)

·        And much more!

 Essential Key Skills:

• Previous experience as an Assistant Events Manager or similar role within a 5* hotel or luxury restaurant
• Excellent communication skills
• Superb attention to detail and be driven by delivering exceptional standards
• Strong leadership and motivational skills which are capable of nurturing, developing and inspiring staff
• Previous experience in training and developing staff
• Excellent personal presentation
• Resilience and drive to get things right first time

Duties and Responsibilities:

§  Support with the daily operations of the events department

§  Conduct daily briefings with the events team

§  Lead, manage and motivate the events team

§  Communicate all meeting and events details to the different departments of the hotel and head office

§  Establish strong and professional relationships with guests

§  Deliver inspirational show rounds in order to showcase the spaces to prospective clients

Why join Firmdale Hotels?

Firmdale Hotels is an international award winning group comprising of 10 high end luxury hotels and 8 bars and restaurants in London and New York

We are delighted to have been recognised by the hospitality industry for some of the great work our teams have done. To name a few of our recent awards and accolades;

•           Firmdale Hotels - “Winner of the Best Employer Award at The Cateys 2017 & 2020 and Number One in The Caterer Best Places to Work in Hospitality”

•           Manager of the year - Laura Sharpe, Cateys 2018

•           Hotel of the year - Group - Cateys 2018

In line with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996, we do require all applicants to have the eligibility to live and work in the United Kingdom.