Events Lead - Cirencester

Job title: Events Lead
Location: Cirencester
Hours: Full‑time, 40 hours per week inluding evenings and weekends
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: OTE £35,000-£37,000

About Our Client

Our client is a luxury, family‑run countryside destination set within 150 acres of beautiful farmland. With a hotel, spa, cookery school, restaurants, and a working farm, they offer an immersive, nature‑led experience for guests from the UK and around the world. Their culture is warm, collaborative, and rooted in exceptional hospitality, seasonal living, and a deep connection to the land.

The Role

Our client is now seeking a confident and commercially minded Events Lead to drive event bookings and deliver exceptional client experiences from first enquiry through to handover.

This is a hands‑on, guest‑facing role that blends reservations expertise with strong sales acumen. You’ll lead on complex event proposals, host client show rounds, manage the event sales pipeline, and ensure seamless planning in collaboration with the Events team. You’ll also work closely with the Reservations team, guiding reservationists on event sales processes and standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the full event sales process from initial enquiry to confirmed booking

• Create detailed, compelling proposals for a wide range of events

• Host client show rounds and represent the venue with confidence and warmth

• Manage and maintain the event sales and planning pipeline

• Work closely with the Events team to ensure smooth planning and flawless execution

• Collaborate with the Reservations team, supporting and guiding them on event sales standards

• Build strong relationships with clients, ensuring a premium guest experience

• Identify commercial opportunities to maximise revenue and drive bookings

Requirements

• Proven experience in event sales, reservations, or a similar client‑facing hospitality role

• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to identify and convert sales opportunities

• Confident in leading client show rounds and presenting proposals

• Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills

• Highly organised, able to manage multiple enquiries and deadlines simultaneously

• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to delivering exceptional guest experiences

• Comfortable working collaboratively across departments

• Proactive, positive, and solutions‑focused approach

• Competent with booking systems, CRM tools, and general administrative processes

• Flexibility to support events and client needs as required

Benefits

• Generous monthly service charge bonuses

• 28 days’ annual leave + an additional day off for your birthday

• Healthy, freshly prepared meals on duty

• Employee assistance and wellbeing programme

• High‑quality, sustainably made uniforms

• Free on‑site parking

• Team rates to stay at the property (£150 per night), extendable to family

• 50% off food in the estate’s restaurants

• Cookery School classes for £40 (for you + one guest)

• 50% discount on spa treatments

• 40% discount on retail products

• Annual staff Christmas party with dinner, drinks, music and dancing

• Tailored professional development and training

• Beautiful countryside location with plenty of space to relax during breaks

Why Join Them

• A warm, welcoming, and supportive team culture

• A stunning natural environment and inspiring workplace

• A company that values learning, growth, and internal progression

• A business rooted in sustainability, nature, and seasonal living

• A chance to be part of a truly unique hospitality destination

• Strong values: Consideration, Consistency, Integrity, Pride, Aspiration

How to Apply

If this role feels like the right fit for you and you have the relevant experience, please apply today.

Contact us about this vacancy
Kat Kantorova
07548 963 089
kat.kantorova@pineapple-recruitment.co.uk

Pineapple Recruitment are recruiting for this role on behalf of our client and are acting as a Recruitment Agency.