Job description

Events Manager | Pavilion Gardens, Buxton

Permanent, full time

Salary up to £30,000

This is an outstanding career opportunity with a market leader committed to providing a diverse and meaningful range of leisure and culture related activities for the local communities in which we serve.

Pavilion Gardens is a Victorian visitor attraction nestled in the picturesque peak district town of Buxton. Steeped in history, now providing a variety of offerings including Ice Cream Parlour, Cafe and Restaurant, Retail spaces and Conference facilities, we are seeking an innovative, committed individual to join the Events team at the venue and build upon the successes already implemented since Parkwood Leisure took over the contract in 2019.

Reporting to the General Manager, the successful candidate will be required to take responsibility for the effective management of all Weddings and Events within the venue, from initial booking through to final delivery. The post holder will ensure that the service provided meets the requirements of the client as defined within the service specification as well as consistently driving the operational performance of the site whilst being sensitive to the conservation aspects of the venue and ensure all health and safety aspects of the site are dealt with.

The successful candidate is may have a recognised management qualification as well as having a track record of managing busy visitor attractions or events venues/ medium to large Food & Beverage or a strong operational leisure sector background.

What you will be doing:

Lead the site team to proactively manage events, weddings and other activities within the Venue.
Actively seek out new and innovative opportunities to help drive revenue in the form of events and weddings
Effectively market the business and all activities including weddings, events and food and beverage offerings.
Day-to-day efficient management of the workforce throughout the operations and cooperating closely with the management team to deliver events.
Build stable teams supported with the appropriate training and development of talent to deliver against current and future demand.
Assist in the management of third party concessionaires and manage the bookings diary and calendar liaising with all relevant stakeholders, clients and the Local Authority

What can Parkwood Leisure offer you?

Generous annual leave
Free gym membership for you and a nominated person
Employee health cash plan
Employee discount portal - discounts on travel bookings, high street vouchers, gift cards, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities and your day to day spending
Cycle to Work scheme
Pension Scheme
Company sick pay
Career progression
Training and development

Parkwood Leisure is a well established business that is continuously growing. Successful applicants can look forward to joining a company that can offer career prospects and believes in investing in its people.

How to Apply

If you feel like you could bring some fresh ideas to the table we want to hear from you.

Closing Date

28th February, please note, interviews will be taking place prior to the closing date so we recommend you get your application in early.

About Parkwood Leisure

Parkwood Leisure was established over 20 years ago and is now one of the UK's leading operators of publicly owned leisure facilities. Working with Legacy and Lex Leisure, we’re a company that’s proud to deliver a first-class service to each of the facilities we manage and is committed to working with local communities to make a difference and provide a healthier and happier lifestyle to the communities we serve.

For more information visit www.leisurecentre.com