Wedding and Events Coordinator

Are you seeking to grow your skills with endless career opportunities?, work beside teammates that feel like family?, experience working for an employer that puts your wellbeing at the heart of everything it does?, enjoy monthly celebrations, treats and recognition? and make a difference in the local community? Then Delta Hotels by Marriott Preston is the place for you.

Explore our very big world

As a world-class leader in the travel industry, there’s no better place than Marriott International to make your mark. Joining us, you’ll get to entertain and meet people from all over the world as you build your experience. You’ll find a place where your personality and ideas are appreciated just as much as the work you do. And you’ll grow through opportunities to explore the business, opening yourself to various career options. If you have the natural ability to communicate and enjoy working with others, we welcome you to join our global family.

The impact you’ll make 

When the guest walks through the door, imagine the look on their face when they take that first look around, all the planning has been executed down to the smallest detail.  You’ll help deliver the warmest welcomes and most memorable events that keep them coming back again and again. 

You’ll make suggestions to create the most unique events that stand out from any others and ensure its unique and one of a kind.

What you’ll do 

• Respond to all wedding and event enquires across various channels 
• Conduct show rounds and use suggestive selling to maximise revenue
• Build strong relationships with clients to ensure a seamless event  
• Prepare sales-related documents, including proposals, contracts and banquet event orders
• Put together information packages, brochures and other promotional materials
• Arrange, support and promote events such as wedding fairs
• Be a point of contact for clients and guests, responding to questions about hotel facilities and services
• Ability to execute against an agreed event and group strategy
• Effectively manages bedrooms blocks and meeting space inventory for assigned groups.

What we’re looking for 

• A warm, people-oriented demeanour
• A team-first attitude 
• A gift for paying attention to the smallest details 
• The ability to think outside of the box and upsell to create memorable events 
• Planning, multi-tasking and time-management skills  
• Experience in wedding, meeting and event management 
• Knowledge of software applications and hotel systems including SFA, OPERA desirable

Perks you deserve

In addition to an hourly rate of £12.52 ensuring you are paid for every hour worked, you also qualify for a quarterly bonus scheme and Golden Circle points which transfer into gifts that you choose!

We’ll support you in and out of the workplace by offering:

• Health & Wellbeing - complimentary Leisure Club Membership & discounted Golf Rates because your wellbeing is important
• Meals - Tasty and Varied Meals in our Associate Dining Facility 
• Uniform & dry-cleaning service
• Discounts - Enrolment in Perks at Work - Access to unlimited deals from retailers to restaurants, cinema’s and more
• Travel - Discounted Hotel Accommodation Worldwide for you and your Friends & Family, 20% F&B Discount, 30% Retail Discount & 20% Spa Discount in Marriott Hotels Worldwide 
• Holidays - 20 days holiday plus 8 Bank Holidays increasing with service
• Pay - Annual Performance Related Pay Review 
• Service Charge - Eligibility to receive Service Charge 
• Health - Cycle to work scheme
• Pension & Life Assurance
• Flexibility – do you need flexibility in your life, talk to us as we know work life balance is important 
• Take Care Access to our Take Care Emotional Wellbeing Resources & Associate Assistance Service 
• Develop and Grow - Comprehensive Training and Development programs
• Career - career progression opportunities are endless as the #1 leader in hospitality worldwide 
• Celebrate - Awards and Recognition Celebrations
• Events - Monthly Calendar of Associate Focused & Fun Events

With this role you will be working 40 hours per week over 5 days, predominately Monday – Friday day shifts although there may be the need to cover weekends or evenings for show rounds or to welcome your Clients for their event, after all you wouldn’t miss out seeing the smile on their face after all of your planning.

Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability, age and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law.