Wedding and Event Assistant - Newton Abbot, United Kingdom - Kept Weddings

Description

About us
Kept Weddings and Events provides professional Wedding and Event Management services across the South West and beyond. We are a fun and fast-paced company who prioritises customer satisfaction through careful planning and thoughtful suggestions.


Our work environment includes:

• Growth opportunities

We are looking for an Assistant Wedding and Event Planner to help the Director plan and coordinate Weddings and Events across the South West and beyond.

This role would be a freelance position whereby you would be offered projects to work on an adhoc basis within a given timeframe.

The type of duties you might be involved with are:

• Assisting with Wedding Planning
• _researching suppliers, requesting quotes, putting together proposals, confirming finer details, updating planning schedules, typing up meeting notes/couples requirements, filing important information and other administrative ad hoc tasks_
• Assisting with Marketing _writting and uploading blogs, scheduling social media content, interacting on social media, or updaing online listings_
• Assisting with Event Planning _researching and proposing venues and suppliers, requesting quotes, putting together proposals, confirming finer details, liaising with speakers, supplier liaison, updating planning schedules, typing up meeting notes, filing important information and other administrative ad hoc tasks_
• Wedding Day Management _help with venue and decor set up and pack down, help with coordinating and assisting guests, help with coordinating suppliers and other random tasks that crop up on the day. There's aways something to add to the CV_
• Event Management _help with venue and tech set up and pack down, help with speaker and venue liaising, help coordinate transport and catering arrangements_

About you
You are happy to get stuck into any task that is required

You are happy to work long days - event days can be anywhere from 4 hours to 16 hours, which can be physically demanding, with sometimes limited to no time for breaks - but that's events for you

You are someone who has at least 1 year's experience working in a hospitality or client facing role and understands the importance of excellent customer service.

You are interested in getting into the Weddings and Events however need support and guidance to get the experience you need to progress in the industry.

You have meticulous attention to detail, great organisation skills, a keen problem solver and proactive approach.

You are confident in speaking in front of a crowd when required to make announcements and direct guest and has the ability to act on your own initiative.

You are keen to listen, learn and adapt approaches to suit clients needs.


About us

Every day is different There will be opportunities to work remotely and in person meaning you get the best of both worlds.

Within your role, you will be fully supported to complete the tasks at hand with the help of an experienced Wedding and Event Planner.

You will gain great insight into the world of weddings and events and the different roles that go into making a successful event.

Job Type:
Freelance


Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (preferred)

Work Location:
Hybrid remote in Newton Abbot