Company Overview
The
Conduit serves as a home for people passionate about achieving positive social,
environmental and economic change. Our community shares our belief that world’s
most pressing problems are better understood as opportunities waiting for
entrepreneurial solutions. The Conduit’s mission is to convene a collaborative
community that scales and accelerates solutions to the world’s greatest
challenges and provide its community with a physical home, with industry
leading sustainable and ethical hospitality, where creativity and innovation
can flourish. Our members are from all over the world, from all sectors
and industries and are representative of the world we live in.
Role Summary
The
Event Planning Manager will organise the confirmed bookings of new and existing
accounts for the Conduit event business so that agreed annual budget and
targets are met, whilst acting as an exemplary colleague to other Event Sales
team members. This will include a proactive approach to gathering of
information, organisation of detail and sharing of plans.
The
role will assist with the organisation of both corporate and private events,
typically exclusive bookings, from private dining, conferences, seasonal
parties & weddings.
Key Responsibilities
Event
planning
- Lead the planning of confirmed events, including those
for key stakeholders - inhouse tenants, Impact Partners and influential
membership accounts, plus private celebrations & weddings.
- Support the Senior Planning Manager on complex bookings
when required.
- Act as the primary planning contact once clients are
handed over from Event Sales, providing clear timelines, templates, and
key information. Schedule and lead planning calls, maintaining clear
communication with clients throughout.
- Host professional site visits, planning meetings,
tastings, and rehearsals where appropriate.
- Maintain a strong understanding of venue capabilities to
ensure realistic expectations and smooth delivery.
- Maintain strong relationships with key suppliers,
collating competitive quotations from external suppliers when needed, and
manage any contracted services including generating POs and arranging
payment of Invoices.
- Proactively propose up-selling or cross selling
opportunities to maximize revenue and improve guest experience.
- Aim to achieve a minimum of 10% in upsells on your own
events.
- Ensure Balance invoices & top up invoices are issued
promptly, and client payments are received on time.
- Encourage online payment for events of up to £10,000, to
reduce aged debt.
Banqueting
Event Orders (BEOs)
- Collate all details on CRM (Tripleseat) regarding event
plans including special instructions, agendas, AV requirements, set up
requirements, guestlist details.
- Ensure food and beverage orders are clearly communicated
on Banqueting Events Order (BEO) including allergens so that Kitchen teams
are well informed and able to make accurate orders.
- Use all known information to create exemplary Banqueting
Events Order (BEO) that contain all relevant Information needed for the
Event Operations team to deliver industry leading events. Adhere to Event
Sales team SOP's (Standard Operating Procedures) around input of BEO
throughout.
- Co-chair weekly BEO meeting with Senior Planning Manager
to brief all relevant departments on expectations around event delivery.
Use feedback shared at meetings to make adjustments with clients and
maintain shared expectations across all parties.
Client
& Supplier Coordination
- Maintain regular client communication, responding
promptly to queries and changes.
- Meet and greet allocated clients on arrival, typically
between 9am–6pm, and support Ops team with initial client handover.
- Book and manage external suppliers where required,
including checking relevant insurances, invoicing and payments.
- Manage supplier set up timings / client deliveries in
line with site capacity and events terms & conditions.
CRM, Administration & Process
- Demonstrate
exemplary use of CRM system (Tripleseat) so that venue diary is well managed,
account details are correct and so there is effective inter-team communication
regarding confirmed events. Use CRM system to maintain excellent client
database.
- Run daily figures and support with Stand Up meetings at
your allocated times.
- Collate event collateral and updates for the daily
“Drop” and carry out The Drop on your allocated dates.
- Generate and circulate Tripleseat reports where needed.
Sales & Enquiry Support
- Support Event Sales Managers by assisting with
enquiries, site visits, contracts, and invoicing when required.
- Support networking events, FAM trips, and industry
activity when needed.
- Support Event Planning Executive with Members &
Investor events where required
Team
& Continuous Improvement
- Contribute ideas to improve event planning processes and
service delivery.
- Conduct competitor and market research when requested.
- When needed, support with the preparation of event
collateral such as menus, signage, and place cards.
Customer
Service & Values
- Deliver consistently high standards of customer service
aligned with The Conduit’s values.
- Build strong relationships with internal teams, Members,
Investors, and partners.
- Escalate complaints appropriately and support
resolution.
- Act as an ambassador for The Conduit, championing
sustainability, inclusion, and positive social impact.
General
- Support the day-to-day running of the Events office.
- Mentor and support junior team members and interns.
- Adhere to all company policies and procedures.
- Undertake additional reasonable duties as required to
support the business.
Skills & Experience
- 2 - 3
years of relevant work experience in similar position
- Excellent
written and oral communication
- Highly
organised with exceptional attention to detail
- Natural
leadership abilities
- Proficient
with Microsoft Office
- Experience
working within CRM systems (Tripleseat would be preferable)
- Network
of highly influential and high achieving contacts
- Background
– either professionally or personally – in the social impact world.
Key
Competencies
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Solutions Focused
- Compassionate
- Creativity & Innovation