Job Introduction
Events & Room Bookings Team Leader
Location: London
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Standard shifts are 8:00am–5:00pm or 9:00am–6:00pm, with flexibility required between 7:00am and 8:00pm to support business events.
Salary: £38,000–£40,000 per annum
Lead a team that keeps every event and meeting running seamlessly.
We're looking for an Events & Room Bookings Team Leader to join Rapport in a brand-new role at one of our prestigious corporate clients in London.
Leading a team of nine across room bookings, events and room set-up, you'll play a key role in delivering an exceptional workplace experience while supporting the implementation of new systems and creating best-in-class operating procedures. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of a growing service and make a real impact.
What will you get?
- Financial Freedom: Enjoy exclusive travel and grocery discounts, plus life assurance and cash rewards!
- Secure Your Future: Benefit from a contributory pension scheme for a stable financial tomorrow.
- Health Matters: Access wellness programs, an Employee Assistance Program, and digital counsellor services for wellbeing support.
- Thrive Personally & Professionally: Unlock endless learning and development opportunities to elevate your career!
- Celebrate Excellence: Shine a spotlight on outstanding peers with WOW Awards for their exceptional contributions.
- Give Back to Community: Take one paid day off annually to support a cause you’re passionate about!
Main Responsibilities
- Lead the day-to-day operation of the Events and Room Bookings team, ensuring a seamless service.
- Manage, coach and develop a team across room bookings, events and room set-up.
- Create and implement standard operating procedures to support service excellence.
- Build strong relationships with Executive Assistants, Personal Assistants and senior stakeholders.
- Work collaboratively with catering and other service partners to deliver outstanding events.
- Support the contract through a period of change, driving continuous improvement and embedding new systems.
The Ideal Candidate Will
- Share our Rapport values: Create Rapport, Be Brilliant, Innovative Spirit, Walk Tall and Stronger Together.
- Have previous experience leading events, hospitality or workplace services teams.
- Be confident working with senior business leaders and stakeholders.
- Build strong relationships with colleagues, clients and service partners.
- Bring a positive, solutions-focused approach with exceptional problem-solving skills.
- Be an engaging people leader who enjoys coaching and developing others.
- Thrive in a fast-paced environment and remain calm under pressure.
- Have a background in events or event operations (preferred).
- Have previous experience leading events, hospitality or workplace services teams.
- Be confident working with senior business leaders and stakeholders.
- Build strong relationships with colleagues, clients and service partners.
- Bring a positive, solutions-focused approach with exceptional problem-solving skills.
- Be an engaging people leader who enjoys coaching and developing others.
- Thrive in a fast-paced environment and remain calm under pressure.
- Have a background in events or event operations (preferred).
About us
Rapport Guest Services is a multi-award-winning company, delivering front- and back-of-house guest services for leading organisations across the UK, Ireland, and globally. As part of Compass Group UK&I, we combine people-first culture with exceptional service standards.
We are proud of our commitment to inclusion, wellbeing, and creating opportunities for everyone to thrive. We are also a Disability Confident Employer, offering meaningful roles for individuals with additional needs.
Find out more about us and our values at www.rapportservice.com.
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