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Venue Find Specialist

Live Recruitment
Posted 12 days ago, valid for 15 days
Location

London, Greater London EC1R 0WX

Salary

£24,000 - £28,800 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • An established events and group travel agency in London is seeking a Venue Find Specialist for a pure remote or hybrid role, requiring 2 days in the office.
  • The company has over 20 years of experience and employs nearly 500 people, focusing on event management, group travel, and venue finding.
  • Candidates should have prior events experience, particularly in venue sourcing, with strong attention to detail and communication skills.
  • The role involves managing venue enquiries, developing client relationships, and negotiating rates, with a salary of £35,000 to £40,000.
  • This position encourages diversity and provides a supportive recruitment process for all candidates.

Pure remote or London 2 days hybrid - An established events and group travel agency in the heart of London are expanding their team - this is a fantastic opportunity to join a truly forward thinking business!

The Company

This fantastic company is an industry leader, having been consistently growing its services, client base and reputation for over 20 years and now employing close to 500 people. They offer a wide range of services including event management, business and group travel, venue finding and event technology across a broad client base with a heavy leaning towards professional services.

Events can range from a VIP meeting in London for 50 delegates, to a high end meeting for 300 or a partner conference for up to 2,000 across the globe!  There is now an exciting opportunity to join their team within a Venue Finding position.

The Role

As Venue Find Specialist, you will be responsible for venue find enquiries and management with both new and existing clients. Responsibilities will cover:

- Working in a client facing capacity and developing relationships

- Taking enquiries to establish the requirements of the brief

- Sourcing and contacting suitable venues

- Preparing client facing proposals to detail suitable options

- Negotiating rates and possible solutions to the brief 

- Liaising with venue suppliers and building these relationships

- Maximising revenue through upselling where possible

- Managing meeting space and accommodation requests

- Working to client budgets

- Attending site visits and familiarisation trips where necessary

The Candidate

The Venue Find Specialist who will succeed in this role will ideally have some previous events experience with a focus towards venue sourcing. Any experience dealing with and knowledge of international venues would be a benefit. Importantly we are looking for candidates who have meticulous attention to detail, excellent communications skills and the ability to work in a fast paced, client facing environment. 

Live specialises in all disciplines (and at all levels) across events, experiential and exhibitions.  If this position isn't quite what you're looking for please visit live-recruitment.co.uk to view all of the opportunities we are recruiting.

As a specialist events recruitment agency we help our clients build the most talented and diverse teams in the UK. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, embracing diversity across all intersecting dimensions, including ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, well-being, abilities, and neurodiversity.

We are dedicated to ensuring a supportive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any adjustments or accommodations for any reason, please do not hesitate to let us know.

Vacancy reference: LKS13307

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.