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The Brighton Centre is recruiting for the brand new position of ‘Sales & Events Officer’ to deliver the sales strategy and run the daily operations for our newly refurbished space “The Wing” as well as other smaller events in the venue.
Interview date: (TBC)
For an informal discussion, please contact (Emma Thurlow) - (Business & Sales Manager) on emma.thurlow@brighton-hove.gov.uk
The Brighton Centre is the largest purpose built conference centre in the South-East of the UK outside of London and this exciting role is a great opportunity for anyone looking to progress their sales and events experience in a large venue setting.
We are looking for a motivated, team player who has a background in sales and/or events ideally within the hospitality sector to take on our new sales strategy to target smaller events business. You must be passionate about events and have the confidence to sell the space as well, as the operational skills and strong customer focus to deliver on the day.
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As part of your application, you will need to complete your education and work history and upload a supporting statement. Your supporting statement is the most important part of your application as it will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application, please read our guidance here (Supporting statement guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk) as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process.
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.
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