This is a rare opportunity for a Groups, Conference & Events Director to lead a busy, high-profile events operation at one of London’s luxury hotels.
Reporting into the Commercial Director and Hotel Manager, you’ll take ownership of the full Conference & Events operation — leading two direct reports with a wider a team of 10 experienced professionals, and handling everything from reactive sales through to planning.
You will need to be a strong stakeholder manager who will build strong cross-departmental relationships from day one.
Only candidates with relevant experience from a busy conference and events department will be considered!
Benefits of the Groups, Conference & Events Director role
- Collaborative and positive team environment
- Excellent autonomy over the conference & events department
- Senior reporting line into the hotel decision makers
- Opportunity to build on an already successful department and team
The role of the Groups, Conference & Events Director
- Develop and implement strategic event plans to achieve organisational goals.
- Coordinate planning, execution, and logistics of Groups, conferences, meetings, and special events
- Manage event budgets, tracking expenses to ensure cost-effectiveness
- Oversee the planning, coordination, and execution of conferences, meetings, trade shows, and special events
- Negotiate contracts with vendors, suppliers, and venues to secure services and resources for events
- Collaborate with marketing and sales teams on proposals, site inspections, RFPs, diary management and account management
- Conducts all client menu tastings, site visits and planning meetings once handover from Commercial team is completed
- Ensures all Terms and Conditions are signed and received alongside contract prior to handover from Commercial team
- Ensure seamless execution of events, including setup, logistics, catering, and technical support.
- On-site management of events including management of team members, briefings and live trouble shooting
This is a rare opportunity for a Groups, Conference & Events Director to lead a busy, high-profile events operation at one of London’s luxury hotels.
Reporting into the Commercial Director and Hotel Manager, you’ll take ownership of the full Conference & Events operation — leading two direct reports with a wider a team of 10 experienced professionals, and handling everything from reactive sales through to planning.
You will need to be a strong stakeholder manager who will build strong cross-departmental relationships from day one.
Only candidates with relevant experience from a busy conference and events department will be considered!
Benefits of the Groups, Conference & Events Director role
- Collaborative and positive team environment
- Excellent autonomy over the conference & events department
- Senior reporting line into the hotel decision makers
- Opportunity to build on an already successful department and team
The role of the Groups, Conference & Events Director
- Develop and implement strategic event plans to achieve organisational goals.
- Coordinate planning, execution, and logistics of Groups, conferences, meetings, and special events
- Manage event budgets, tracking expenses to ensure cost-effectiveness
- Oversee the planning, coordination, and execution of conferences, meetings, trade shows, and special events
- Negotiate contracts with vendors, suppliers, and venues to secure services and resources for events
- Collaborate with marketing and sales teams on proposals, site inspections, RFPs, diary management and account management
- Conducts all client menu tastings, site visits and planning meetings once handover from Commercial team is completed
- Ensures all Terms and Conditions are signed and received alongside contract prior to handover from Commercial team
- Ensure seamless execution of events, including setup, logistics, catering, and technical support.
- On-site management of events including management of team members, briefings and live trouble shooting
