Commercial Events Coordinator

If you offer experience in events management, with strong marketing and sales skills, this is an exciting opportunity to play a key role at Westminster School Enterprise Ltd.

Westminster School Enterprise Ltd (WSEL) is a newly formed department of Westminster School that is responsible for raising additional revenue to support bursaries and other areas of the School.

Our seven main revenue streams include: residential and day education camps, venue hire, filming and photoshoots, sports hall and pitch hire, digital IP, and commercial lettings (including our Nenthead House holiday home in Cumbria). Knowledge of these areas would be advantageous.

The successful candidate will assume responsibility for the overall management of commercial events sales, helping to maximise client relationship development, revenue growth and profits for the commercial business.

To achieve this, they will:

• Provide a high-level events experience, logistical advice and support to customers
• Negotiate prices and fees, helping to meet or exceed the annual budget figure
• Coordinate and manage relationships with WSEL's approved suppliers, as well as departments and stakeholders from across the school
• Oversee WSEL Events, providing on-site management
• Assume responsibility for invoices and credit control

About you

The successful candidate will need previous experience of managing a commercial events function within an organisation, as well as experience of working in a demanding business, sales or marketing environment.

They will demonstrate a proven track record in implementing and managing account plans and delivering financial targets, budgeting, monitoring and reporting, and will have proven experience of working to tight deadlines. Additional experience of implementing proactive marketing strategies is essential, along with a good knowledge of the industry and markets in which Westminster School operates.

Benefits:

In addition to a competitive salary of £37,000 per annum, the School also offers a range of benefits, including:

• Free school lunches
• Private medical insurance (opt-in)
• Discretionary Christmas shut down period
• Free access to the school’s leisure facilities, including a fitness gym (restricted hours)
• Access the School’s cycle to work scheme and season ticket loans following completion of our standard probation period.

For further information and to apply, please click the apply button.

The closing date for this role is midday on Monday 24th February 2025.

Longlist interviews will take place in-person w/c 3rd March 2025. Shortlist interviews will take place in-person w/c 10th March 2025.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We therefore encourage candidates to apply irrespective of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion and belief, gender identity, sex or sexual orientation.

The School is a Registered Charity (no 312728).