5 Destination Management jobs in the United Kingdom

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**Smart uniform provided** andlaundered **Free, healthy** **and high quality** **meals** when on duty **Grow your Career** ! **Personal Development** programmes designed to support you at every step of your career **A chance to make a difference** through our Corporate Responsibility programmes u2013 Find out what and how we are doing ( ) **Team Member Travel Program:** discounted hotel nights plus 50% off Food and Beverages (subject to individual outlets) **Team Member Referral Program** **Discounted dental and health cover** **High street discounts:** with Perks at Work **Free car park** **Subsidised Taxi** between 12am and 7am **Holiday:** 28 daysincluding bank holidays (increasing yearly to up to 33 days) **Guest Experience Day:** 1 night stay with breakfast and dinner **Modern and inclusive** Team Memberu2019s areas

An Event Planning Co-Ordinator will work with Guests and customers to respond to enquiries and booking requests in a prompt and professional manner. You willserve as the main contact for group room reservations at the hotelandprovide comprehensive administrative support to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the organisation

**What will I be doing?**

As Event Planning Co-Ordinator, you will be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:
Manage telephone, fax and email enquiries in a prompt and professional manner and in accordance with company standards ensuring accuracy and attention to detail at all times Identify new contacts, develop sales leads, and respond to sales opportunities in order to maximise revenue Produce quotations and written confirmation to all clients Monitor customer satisfaction regularly and resolve any outstanding issues to ensure future business Maintain a thorough understanding of hotel facilities and processes, and contribute to a culture of high quality standards for relationship building, customer service, selling techniques, and billing and processing contracts Ensure bookings are guaranteed and no show charges/late cancellation charges are applied where appropriate

**What are we looking for?**

To successfully fill this role, you should maintain the attitude, behaviours, skills, and values that follow:
Good organisational and administration skills Positive attitude and good communication skills Commitment to delivering a high level of customer service Results driven Attention to detail Confident telephone manner High level of IT skills Excellent grooming standard

It would be advantageous in this position for you to demonstrate the following capabilities and distinctions:
Knowledge of the hotel property management systems

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**Job:** _Call Center and Reservations_

**Title:** _Event Planning Co-Ordinator_

**Location:** _null_

**Requisition ID:** _HOT0BTXC_

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We are seeking an experienced and visionary Head of Gastronomy & Event Planning to join our dynamic team. This is a fully remote, career-defining opportunity for a passionate culinary and events expert. You will be responsible for conceptualising, developing, and executing exceptional catering experiences for a diverse range of events. Your role will encompass menu creation, supplier management, budget oversight, and ensuring the highest standards of quality and client satisfaction. You will work closely with clients to understand their vision and translate it into memorable culinary journeys. This position requires a deep understanding of food trends, dietary requirements, and sustainable sourcing practices. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, a meticulous eye for detail, and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, remote environment. You will be expected to innovate and push creative boundaries within the catering industry. Responsibilities include:

• Designing and implementing innovative and bespoke catering menus, considering seasonal availability and dietary needs.
• Sourcing and managing relationships with high-quality food suppliers and vendors.
• Developing and managing event budgets, ensuring profitability and cost-effectiveness.
• Overseeing the planning and execution of all catering aspects for events, from intimate gatherings to large-scale functions.
• Maintaining rigorous hygiene and safety standards across all culinary operations.
• Leading and motivating remote catering teams and coordinating with event staff.
• Conducting tastings and client consultations to ensure satisfaction.
• Staying abreast of the latest culinary trends, techniques, and industry best practices.
• Managing inventory and procurement for catering supplies.
• Ensuring seamless delivery of services, troubleshooting any issues that arise.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience in high-end catering or fine dining, with a portfolio of successful events.
• Exceptional culinary skills and a passion for food.
• Strong understanding of event management principles.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in budget management and financial planning.
• Ability to work effectively in a remote, collaborative setting.
• Relevant culinary or hospitality qualifications are highly desirable.
• Creativity, adaptability, and a problem-solving mindset.
• Experience with diverse cuisines and international food trends.
• A proactive approach to identifying and implementing improvements.

This is a unique chance to shape the future of our catering offerings from anywhere in the UK. If you are a culinary leader ready to make a significant impact, we encourage you to apply.

Communication & Events Planning Manager

Location – Remote – UK/ EU

Full time / contract is fine.

Job Summary –

Looking for candidates with 5 plus years of experience in Communication, Coordination to work with program director / manager as communication lead.

The position requires more of communications, coordination’s, follow-ups etc and comfortable to use Office tools and SharePoint. We can look for a kind of person who is good in writing and oral communications.

Years of experience needed – 5+ years of relevant Experience

Technical Skills:

• Drive the execution of planned communication deliverables across multiple initiatives with guidance of MoC team manager and MoC Communications Lead. (HPE SC adoption email initiatives, HPE SC utilization email initiatives, release email communications, general communications including internal newsletters), including working with external vendors.

• ontent creation, review, and editing as required for written communications (i.e. email, newsletter) and presentations (ppt).

• R sponsible for posting and management of content to program resources SharePoint and HPE Seismic sales content repository.

• C llect and report key metrics from MoC related deliverables (i.e. Share Point views, document downloads, open rate, click through rates).

• M nage request/scheduling/fulfillment process for HPE Support Center demos, both internal and external audiences.

• E ent management planning and preparation: scheduling, content, presenters, results tracking.

Knowledge & Skills

• 5 years of experience in communications, marketing principles, practices, tactics and tools.

• S lid writing and editing skills – some peer or manager edits may be needed.

• Org nization and project/program management skills.

• A ility to link communications plans and activities to business results.

• S lid knowledge and understanding of communications methodologies, tools and vehicles. Familiarity with HPE brand and tools a plus.

• P oficiency with PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and SmartSheet.

• S rong analytical skills.

• S rong listening and interpersonal skills.

• A ility to manage and influence virtual teams.

• A ility to interface effectively with multiple levels of management and functional disciplines.

Key expectations

• M naging multiple things - SharePoint, coordinate campaigns

• E cellent Writing, communication skills

• M nage and lead the Communications

Wed all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. Thats waiting for you at Sainsburys. Here, everything in our stores starts out in Food Commercial. Whether its the product, proposition, packaging or price, or the fact that something tastes great, our team is responsible for all food items available in store, digitally and on demand. Youll discover its incredibly fast-paced. People here are in it together and not afraid to take risks. Theyre enthusiastic too, and their amazing leadership team is right behind them. The knowledge and experience you gain here could set you up for career moves, anywhere else in the business. So, if youre passionate about food and just as hungry to learn, youll fit in perfectly.
Why join us
Joining Sainsbury's as the Clothing Event & Trade Planning Manager means becoming a crucial part of our clothing business unit's growth journey, with a focus on change improvement and optimisation within the commercial operating model. In this role, you will have the opportunity to unite stakeholders behind customer trading and commercial plans, driving collaboration, agility, and future-focused thinking to deliver winning customer events and propositions. With a commitment to creating an inclusive and values-driven culture, you will play a key role in shaping compelling customer propositions, fostering cross-collaboration, and facilitating impactful reviews to drive strategic priorities and customer-centric execution.
What you'll do
As the Clothing Trade and Event Planning Manager at Sainsbury's, you will play a crucial role in uniting stakeholders behind the customer trading and commercial plan to deliver winning customer events and propositions. You will coordinate a broad range of inputs to deliver an integrated plan for Clothing, working collaboratively with cross-functional teams to ensure strong execution across all channels. Your responsibilities will include analysing and anticipating competitor activity to inform strategic planning, translating customer insights and market knowledge into actionable plans, managing the trade and promotional plan based on customer needs, overseeing the critical path through a stage gate process, and driving cross-collaboration for key licences and events to create compelling customer propositions. Additionally, you will lead by example in fostering a values-driven, inclusive culture where all colleagues can thrive and reach their full potential.
Essential Criteria
Hybrid working 2 days a week from our Coventry store support centre
Demonstrable experience in developing and delivering multi-functional plansfrom directional briefs, involving collaboration across Commercial, Digital, Marketing, Retail, and Supply Chain disciplines
Proven ability to facilitate cross-functional meetings or workshops, using coaching, presentation, and problem-solving techniques tailored to varied audiences
Competence in creating engaging and relevant content or analysis, using tools such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel to support strategic planning and execution
Demonstrated understanding of multi-channel retailing, with practical experience across commercial, analytical, and operational functions
Ability to manage trade and promotional plans, including prioritising propositions based on customer needs and implementing customer-centric processes for events and macro space change
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We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer so youll be welcomed whoever you are and wherever you work. Around here, theres always the chance to try something new whether thats as part of an evolving team or somewhere else across the business - and we take development seriously and promise to support you. We also recognise and celebrate colleagues when they go the extra mile and, where possible, offer flexible working. When you join our team, well also offer you an amazing range of benefits. Here are some of them:
Starting off with colleague discount, you'll be able to save 10% on your shopping online and instore at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat, and we regularly increase the discount to 15% at points during the year. We've also got you covered for your future with our pensions scheme and life cover. You'll also be able to share in our success as you may be eligible for a performance-related bonus of up to 20% of salary, depending on how we perform.
Your wellbeing is important to us too. You'll receive an annual holiday allowance, and you can buy up to an additional week's holiday, and we provide private healthcare. We also offer other benefits that will help your money go further such as season ticket loans, interest free car loan of up to 10k, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, salary advance (where you can access some of your pay before pay day) as well access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers. And if you ever need it there is also an Employee Assistance Programme.
Moments that matter are as important to us as they are to you which is why we give up to 26 weeks pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks pay for paternity leave.
Please see for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply).