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Groups, Conference And Events Manager

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Apex Hotels Ltd

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United Kingdom , Edinburgh

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Hospitality and Tourism

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Job Description:

To lead and inspire a regional team of event planners, a pivotal role responsible for driving event sales performance, ensuring operational excellence, and delivering exceptional client experiences across all conference and event spaces.

Job Responsibility:

  • Lead and inspire a regional team of event planners
  • Drive event sales performance, ensure operational excellence, and deliver exceptional client experiences across all conference and event spaces
  • Responsible for delivery of both personal and team KPI’s
  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of on-site conference and events planners across multiple hotel locations
  • Foster a high-performance culture focused on collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement
  • Drive conference and event revenue across the region and wider group
  • Analyse and pre-emption of GC&E revenue risk and gaps
  • Input to and support the development and execution of regional sales strategies and promotional campaigns
  • Act as a senior point of contact for key clients and high-value events
  • Oversee the end-to-end planning and execution of complex and/or multi-site events
  • Ensure consistent service standards and client satisfaction across all properties
  • Ensure team follow event planning processes and documentation across primary region
  • Ensure compliance with brand standards, health & safety, and legal requirements
  • Collaborate with key stake holders including hotel operational teams to ensure seamless event delivery
  • Lead on regular performance reports and insights to senior leadership

Requirements:

  • Proven experience in a senior conference and events role within the hospitality industry, ideally across multiple sites and/or large teams
  • Strong leadership and team development skills
  • Commercially astute with a track record of achieving revenue targets
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and client relationship skills
  • Highly organised with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities
  • Proficient in event management systems (e.g., Infor, Delphi, Opera, or similar)
What we offer:
  • 30 days holiday
  • Training and development from day one
  • Employee events and celebrations
  • Inhouse company interactive employee communication APP
  • Entry to our state-of-the-art gym and pools
  • Access to an external Employee Assistance Programme
  • Financial Wellbeing App, allowing you the flexibility to get paid earlier than your normal monthly pay date
  • £200 referral bonus when your friends or family join the team
  • Access to our discounts and wellbeing platform “Treat Yourself Here”
  • Involvement in our employee recognition schemes
  • Long service recognition
  • Probation pass and annual anniversary complimentary guest experience overnight stay and dinner for two
  • 50% discount in our restaurants
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Discounted room rates for employees, friends, and family
  • Spa treatments and product discounts
  • Life Assurance cover

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
April 24, 2026

Expiration:
June 03, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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