Bookings & Events Manager, Birmingham

We're on the lookout for a Bookings & Events Manager to join our team.

Right at the heart of the pub - creating moments of joy. You'll be there supporting the team to deliver the everyday moments and those stand-out occasions. You'll thrive from an environment that is busy, varied, fast paced but most importantly - fun!

As a Bookings & Events Manager you'll:

• Be responsible for driving sales through managing and increasing pre-booked trade utilising sales initiatives to achieve targets.

You'll be the face of the business:

• Work proactively to increase guest enquiries and pre-booked sales, exceed YOY budgeted sales targets
• Confidently build and maintain a network of key contacts in the area. Attend regular networking events and track the ROI
• Manage 3rd party booking platforms to increase pre-booked revenue
• Work alongside the management team to ensure every event is perfectly executed.
• Use key calendar dates to further drive sales and create bespoke events
• Ensure all social media platforms are maintained, updated regularly, refreshing and engaging
• General bookings administration from first point of call to creating contracts and deposit information

What comes next is up to you: If you have the determination to drive your development, we'll support you to progress into a Supervisory training role and beyond!

What you get from us: You'll be joining a pub company that's been voted - Best Pub Employer (501+ Employees) at The Publican 2024 Awards. We put our people first, which is why we offer real benefits including:

• 30% off at all our pubs, restaurants, and hotels
• A reliable hours contract, to give you the security you deserve
• Refuel at work with our £4.50 meal deal option whilst on shift, including popular menu dishes plus a drink
• Flexible and part time hours offered to work around your family or higher education
• Exciting range of high street, online discounts and cashback offers
• Fantastic range of apprenticeship programmes to support your career
• A friendly and lively atmosphere, working alongside passionate and diverse teammates
• Access to Licensed Trade Charity for financial, mental, and emotional well-being support

Come as you are. Personality counts for more than anything else here. We'll accept you and celebrate you for being you. We can't wait to see what we can make happen together. Marston's could be the making of you.

Marston's. Where people make pubs.