Event Planner

About the job
Job Introduction

£20,000pa – £24,000pa + great benefits

Preston North End PR1

Permanent

Work Pattern – 40 hrs pw Mon – Friday, flexibility essential for some evenings & weekends

What We Offer

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater. You’ll belong in a company and team that values you for you; you’ll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you’ll be able to thrive in your own way. In addition, we offer:

Flexible and dynamic work environment
Competitive compensation
Access to ongoing training and development programs
Countless opportunities to grow within the company
Full training

We also offer Sodexo Discounts site promoting discounted mobile phone tariffs, savings across restaurant chains and days out, where you and your family can save money on everything from your weekly food shop to the latest cinema blockbuster and much more!

Job Introduction

Sodexo Live! have a fantastic brand-new opportunity for an Event Planner to join our first-class team at Preston North End Football Club!

Sodexo support with the hospitality at Preston North End on both on Match Days and for Events, this is an exciting time to join us!

In this fantastic role you will be responsible for planning client events to an exceptionally high standard with assistance from the Sales & Operations teams. You will work collaboratively with the sales and back of house teams to develop and maintain all aspects of the events offer, ensuring we remain at the forefront of the industry and lead with innovation and brand relevance.

The role requires a positive, enthusiastic individual who can adapt to a wide range of fast paced catering environments. All events must be delivered with the Preston North End and Sodexo brand in mind, efficiently and on budget.

You will ideally have had experience in a similar role and have proven experience of building lasting relationships with clients through creating an exemplary customer experience.

At Sodexo Live! we bring people together; we create exceptional moments and lasting memories. We are a unique community of people mobilized to create live experiences that are unforgettable.

When you join Sodexo Live! you truly belong, you will have the opportunity to thrive with career and learning opportunities available across the organisation – we can’t wait for you to join us! This is a fantastic permanent position with opportunities for further career progression within a global organisation.

Main Responsibilities

What you’ll do

Ensure delivery of all Preston North End events are to our high standard and operations teams are fully briefed in line with clients’ requirements and expectations
Develop and maintain relationships with clients
Manage creative process, developing events, setting scope of work and priorities, providing feedback on creative, securing approvals, and overseeing final event delivery
Ensuring all client needs are met throughout the planning process, adapting to budgets without compromising event style or operational delivery
Produce accurate, detailed event packs in a timely fashion for clients, operation teams and kitchen team
Engage in upselling opportunities wherever possible for both food & beverage and equipment
Ensure de-brief meetings are held post event with Preston North End team to assist with continued operational event delivery
Ensure maximum profitability of all events
Consulting the General Manger and kitchen teams when necessary, throughout the planning process to ensure that all elements of the event are deliverable within time and budget restrictions

For a full list of responsibilities please read the attached job description

The Ideal Candidate

What You’ll Bring

Experience within catering events management or Planning
Experience of event operations delivery
Background of events within large scale venues
Fantastic interpersonal skills which enable him/her to work effectively in a team and communicate quickly and efficiently under pressure
Flexibility and can perform well in stressful environments
Creative mindset with experience of cultural and arts venues and business
Demonstrative customer focus and service skills
Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload and manage time
A calm and accepting view to change and the ability to react to this quickly and efficiently
Computer literacy in work processing, spread sheets and database programmers and show willingness to learn new systems
The ability to think commercially but be sympathetic to the restrictions on the venue working within these guidelines

Sodexo

Attached documents

Event Planner PNE.pdf