Event Coordinator

Posted 9 Days Ago
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London, Greater London, England
Entry level
Co-Working Space or Incubator • Events • Information Technology • Other • Professional Services • Real Estate • Hospitality
Convene is a one-stop-shop, high-end provider of physical/virtual/hybrid events and co-working solutions.
The Role
The Event Coordinator will provide registration and welcome services while acting as a client liaison. Responsibilities include handling customer inquiries and complaints, maintaining venue tidiness, and managing event and office administration. Additional duties involve client follow-up for future bookings, preparing operational documents, and assisting in sales-related tasks.
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Please note: candidate must currently reside in the UK and be able to work in the UK without sponsorship.

To provide a professional registration and welcome service throughout the day and act as client liaison for all trainers and delegates. To co-ordinate and collate all relevant forthcoming events information and maintain exceptional customer service, whilst providing general administrative support to the venue team.

What You’ll Do: 

Client Services 

  • To provide a helpful morning registration service, welcoming and registering clients, trainers and delegates. 
  • To give an introduction of the building to all trainers, distribute evaluation forms and direct/escort them to their rooms. 
  • To have a strong visible presence throughout the venue and assist clients with any general requests such as photocopying, faxing, ordering taxis and any other reasonable requests
  • To handle customer complaints
  • To communicate customer comments and compliments to the venue team
  • To ensure reception is kept tidy throughout the day, including updating marketing materials, making sure they are displayed correctly and to company standard.
  • To build relationships with trainers and delegates alike ensuring all client preferences are recorded and recognised with the aim of giving exceptional client care. 

Event and Office Administration 

  • To follow up with clients to gain information for forthcoming bookings 
  • To correctly produce the weekly operational rota on time 
  • To attend and lead the weekly rota meetings in preparation for the following week and review feedback received
  • To lead daily rota/operations meetings to discuss final preparations for the current/following day
  • To ensure that all information is communicated concisely to the catering and facilities teams
  • To ensure all changes to events are recorded fro invoicing purposes. 
  • To answer the phone, sort out the post, take and deliver messages to staff and clients and order stationary. 
  • To compile delegate lists, prepare room and notice board signs, collect and distribute evaluation forms
  • Input evaluation form info into in-house database
  • Check and update venue information as required

Sales 

  • To assist with availability enquires and chasing of provisionally held bookings 
  • To follow up new enquiries ensuring brochures have been sent out and have been received by clients as requested
  • To assist with the preparation of sales invoices
  • To ensure cross-selling of other venues and services takes place at every opportunity. 

What We Look For: 

Administration Management: 

  • System Knowledge (EBMS) to ensure correct management of clients requirements and invoicing

Client management: 

  • Delivering excellent client relations to ensure client satisfaction 

Operational knowledge: 

  • To have a thorough understanding of room set ups and venue logistics

Team work: 

  • Build and maintain excellent team relationships to deliver the best service

Who We Are:

Convene is a premium hospitality company that designs and operates meeting, event, flexible office, and membership spaces. With a network of 38 locations across nine cities in the U.S. and UK, Convene thoughtfully combines beautiful yet intuitive design, fully-integrated technology services, and a warm and welcoming environment to create a turnkey solution for extraordinary meeting and work experiences. Founded in 2009 with the goal of bringing hospitality and lifestyle into traditional commercial real estate assets, Convene partners with the industry’s top landlords to deliver increased value to their assets and premium experiences to their tenants. The company counts Hudson’s Bay Company, Ares, and RXR Realty among its investors and has been named one of America’s 100 Most Promising Companies by Forbes and a Best Workplace by Inc. magazine, Fortune magazine, and Built In.  Learn more at https://convene.com/

We’re Here For You: 

Health and Wellness

  • Private medical insurance
  • Subsidised eye care
  • Subsidised fitness membership
  • Employee Assistance Program: well-being support and personal advice programme

Time Off and Work-Life Balance

  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and company sick pay
  • Financial Support and Benefits
  • Bonus scheme
  • Interest-free loan for rail season tickets & further education
  • Subsidised bicycle purchase through Cycle to Work scheme

Professional Development and Recognition

  • Continuous professional and personal development support
  • Employee recognition and reward programs to mark achievements and milestones

Community and Impact

  • Opportunities to volunteer, donate, and participate in community give-back initiatives
  • The opportunity to have a significant impact on your team and the business in the work that you do
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The Company
HQ: New York, NY
800 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2009

What We Do

Convene is a global lifestyle hospitality company that designs and operates premium meeting, event, and flexible office spaces. It is the largest single provider of dedicated meeting and event venues in North America and the UK with a network of 39 locations across nine cities; Convene’s portfolio of brands includes etc.venues, Club 75, and the “by Convene” label for bespoke locations in partnership with other organizations. With a combined 44 years of experience, Convene brands bring hospitality and lifestyle into traditional commercial real estate assets, partnering with the industry’s top landlords to deliver increased building value while also creating premium experiences for tenants. The company counts Ares, RXR Realty, and Hudson’s Bay Company among its investors, and has been named one of America’s 100 Most Promising Companies by Forbes and a Best Workplace by Inc. magazine, Fortune magazine, and Built In.

Why Work With Us

Be part of a passionate community of individuals dedicated to helping companies host their most important in-person, virtual, and hybrid events, or supporting them as they make their home in one of our premium office suites. Born from hospitality, fueled by grit - our people get us past the horizon. Join us: https://convene.com/careers/

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