Conference & Events Coordinator

Principal
York
07 Feb 2019
01 Mar 2019
EMEAA04631-30542
Full Time

About us

The Principal York, located adjacent to the train station provides great public transport links. The hotel boasts 155 bedrooms all with a beautiful look and feel that delivers pure home from home comfort to our guests. Public spaces within the hotel include The Garden Room, with views across the hotel lawns to York Minster in the background. The hotel's restaurant The Refectory Kitchen & Terrace serves dishes made with fresh, seasonal local produce and the comfortable, cosy Chapter House Bar. The hotel has received several accolades such as Hotel of the Year for two consecutive years, along with Bar of the Year at the Visit York Tourism Awards 2018. 

The Conference & Events Coordinator Role

As Conference & Events Coordinator, you will contribute to the growth of the business through proactive selling of our conference and event spaces. You will build strong relationships with your clients to enable you to understand their requirements and coordinate a successful event. You will co-ordinate a wide variety of conference and events at one of York’s leading venues.   

The benefits of working as a Conference & Events Coordinator at The Principal York

  • A competitive salary
  • 28 days holiday each year, including bank holidays which increases annually up to a maximum of 33 days
  • Hotel incentive and recognition schemes (earn high street vouchers, overnight stays, paid birthday day off)
  • Access to our IHG Benefits portal, including discounts on some travel, leisure time activities, health, retail and motoring
  • Discounted accommodation with competitive colleague and friends and family rates at IHG hotels
  • Long service awards which increase with length of service
  • Excellent training and development opportunities within the hotel, the Company and our online e-learning portal
  • Rewards for delivering sensational service
  • Free meals on duty