Head of Event Management (Sales)

Our clients expect the best when visiting The Ned, and our Events Sales & Planning team are the people who showcase our facilities to clients and help them plan the best possible event. We’re looking for an experienced and dynamic Head of Department to lead this team in all things culture, performance, and success.

Do you want to join one of the best places to work in hospitality?

What’s the role?

Head of Event Management

About The Ned:

The Ned and Ned’s Club are a global collection of hotels, clubs, spas, and restaurants for like-minded individuals to meet, work and have a good time.

The Ned launched in 2017 in the heart of the City, in the former Midland Bank headquarters. The Ned City of London houses Ned’s Club - a private members’ space, gym and rooftop - alongside a public spa, a whole floor of event spaces, ten restaurants and bars and 250 hotel bedrooms.

As the leader of the Event Sales & Planning team, reporting into the Director of Sales you will:

• Lead the Event Sales & Planning team, holding them accountable and driving success in all performance - commercial, operational, client, and team
• Build a high performing team through accountable managers, regular feedback, open conversations, and effective engagement activities
• Collaborate with the Director of Sales to set and own the departmental yearly budgets
• Create and review regular reports, implement action plans and fostering a collective team effort to drive performance to the achievement of Events budget
• Maintain an excellent partnership with the Events Operations team to make sure every event goes off without a hitch
• Build and maintain a full account database of clients and customers using our sales CRM system

What The Ned can give you:

• Yearly pay of up to £75,000
• Every house membership of Soho House
• Enhanced parental leave, company sick pay and pension
• Complimentary meals in our friendly team restaurant, Neddy’s including monthly payday breakfast
• Exciting learning and development programmes to help progress your career
• Exclusive rates at The Ned for staying and eating for you, your family and friends
• Wellbeing and health benefits, including Wagestream and Benefit Bank - our exclusive platform with access to hundreds of gym, shopping, and cinema discounts
• Your birthday off after a year of service and more holiday after five years
• Paid volunteer day
• Regular social events, including an annual pool party
• Employee assistance programme – 24/7 advice and support
• Reward and recognition initiatives

What you can bring to the role:

• Previous experience at a Head of Department level would be preferred, but is not essential
• A proven track record of building, developing, and leading teams of sales professionals to deliver and exceed target - people management is the majority of the day to day for our head of department
• Our ideal candidate will have experience in a comparable environment and/or a great understanding of the market space we operate in
• The ability to balance the strategic and the operational, equally comfortable driving performance in our busy day-to-day, or switching into long range planner and strategic mindset
• Rapport building skills are essential for working in our events sales team; every guest is a loyal client or potential new client, so every interaction is crucial

At The Ned, we don't just celebrate our diversity, we challenge ourselves to do even better. The Ned is committed to being the best place to work, and ensuring that we have a leading diversity, equity and inclusion programme is central to making that vision a reality.

Please let us know of any specific needs you may have during your interview.

All candidates must have the right to work in the UK to be considered for this role.

Apply today and join us as Head of Event Management

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