Job Introduction
We have an exciting role for an experienced Sales and Events Coordinator to join the team at Olympia. Olympia London is a collection of inspiring spaces that have been recently renovated and refined to enhance the beautiful buildings, connecting them together as never before. Olympia London is recognized in the industry for exceptional levels of customer service and support, and our numerous awards are testament to our clients' satisfaction.
The stunning buildings have unique atmospheres and create unforgettable settings for events, exhibitions, and conferences. The recent £30m redevelopment of Olympia West and Central has upgraded the venues and improved connectivity, bringing modern facilities and British heritage together.
As Sales and Events Coordinator you will focus on selling the catering services to events such as exhibitions and conferences. You will work with the venue to visit shows and translate whilst offering innovation to develop the business.
This is an exciting time for Olympia and an opportunity not to be missed.
More about the role:
To co-ordinate enquiries and sales for the location and to actively work as part of sales and events team to increase and enhance the level of sales.
Proactively selling the facilities by various techniques and always aiming to meet customer needs and exceed customer expectations.
To operate and maintain the systems for client ordering and all related processing, ensuring the highest standards of accurate and timely customer, staff and management information.
To demonstrate full alignment to our Levy Restaurants visions and values by doing the right things and celebrating success
Who you are:
Do you hold a maths and English GCSE, have computer experience, excel, word and e-mail and ideally (Delphi/EBMS/Opera)? Also, experience in the Catering industry or a sales / event planning role/ venue sales background? Do you have excellent written ability, strong communication skills, strong organisation skills, and an ability to sell a product / package? If so, get in touch with me to find out more about this role. Sara Noad 07342 068434 or sara.noad@compass-group.co.uk
Who we are:
Levy Restaurants UK is the sports, leisure and hospitality sector of Compass Group UK& I and British partner to Levy Restaurants US. A hospitality market leader, Levy Restaurants provides individual character to each of its clients including Twickenham Experience, Tom’s Kitchen at Somerset House and The O2, through focusing on delicious food, great atmosphere and legendary service.
Compass Group UK & Ireland offers excellent career and development opportunities, as an organisation that's proud of its great people, we believe in the opportunity to recognise and develop great talent. That's why we offer a number of courses and qualifications for our talented Managers. For our future stars, we have The Academy and Accelerate programmes which will equip you for a career in Catering Management. For established managers, we have our Evolve programme which will hone your existing skills and add to your managerial capabilities. We’re also Edexcel approved, so you can be sure you are getting the best training available to you. So whether you are a Future Star with big aspirations or an established High Performer with a proven track record - there is a development plan for you. If this isn’t enough, we offer a competitive salary, pension scheme and life assurance, sick pay, and company discounts. And because life isn't only about work, we offer a good annual leave entitlement too.