Sales & Operational Events Manager

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Kimbridge Barn, a rustic haven is the perfect blend of a charming cosy cafe and tea room with an award-winning wedding/events venue, set on the outskirts of Romsey.

We are renowned within the Community for delivering events which bring people together with delicious food and warm and welcoming service. Our events range from weddings, to outdoor cinemas and not forgetting our famous social events, where we turn the place from a barn into a cool Bar with a DJ and dancers!

What really makes Kimbridge special is our kind, supportive and collaborative team who make work feel more than just a job but a place you can expect to build connections, have fun and learn a lot along the way.

To take us forward with our ambitions and truly earn our place in the hearts of the Community we are looking for a Deputy General Manager to join our team.

How we define success of a Sales & Operational Events Manager

• We are looking for a hands on, sales driven sales and events manager.... someone who will not only strive on securing events with us but also plan and deliver on the day for a seamless experiance for our clients
• Give every customer a hearty, warm welcome and make them feel like selecting our venue is the best choice they could have made for their event
• Understand the barriers of customers enquiring with us and helping overcome them to convert them to confirmed events
• Be driven to exceed targets and the want to deliver success
• Use your knowledge to duide our customers through the journey of planning their event no matter of size
• Build rapport with our guests and can chat to them beyond the small talk, it's how we take our visitors from customers to friends we see often
• Make them feel special, someone's Birthday or anniversary then you can go out of your way to make it an even more memorable event for them
• Collaborate with your team members to bring joy and happiness to each other's and our customers day
• Focus on the details, we have service standards because we know it's what brings order to what can be a very busy environment, if you can follow these steps coupled with your individual positive style then the magic happens
• The ideal candidate will have a proven track record/experiance in sales generation and conversion incentivised with targets

What you can expect from us as Sales & Operational Events Manager

• Fantastic tips - we believe every person should have an equal share
• We pay you for every hour you work
• Amazing supplier trips (The wine trips are the most fun)
• 28 days holiday, increasing after 3 years of service
• No expectations to work on Christmas day
• Reduced evening work throughout winter
• Free staff parking
• Free food, no need to bring in a soggy Sandwich, we provide you a meal using the same ingredients and fresh local produce we use for our customers
• Friends and family discounts to enjoy in any of our 5 venues
• Epic staff parties
• Really quite lovely people, our business is completely devoid of corporateness - we want to do the right thing by you and people at a human level

So if you got a kick out of our success framework and have a proven track record of delivery within a similar hospitality environment, we would love to hear from you.