Events Manager in Cornwall

We’re here to share the joy of Watergate Bay for everyone, now and for the future. That means doing everything we can to make sure our team, guests and planet stay happy through the moments we create and the impact we have. Through proper hospitality, active relaxation and thoughtful experiences, we create the time and space for guests and teams to feel their best. Everything we do is rooted in warmth, confidence and care — with sustainability and community firmly at our heart.

Great events aren’t delivered alone; they encompass people, place, and memory, standing as a true example of community. When shaped by purposeful intent, events bring magic to life, and it takes outstanding skill and strong commercial acumen to plan, execute, and consistently balance individual experiences whilst remaining mindful of the bigger picture.

A leadership role responsible for delivering our programming and events strategy, you’ll bring together cultural and active experiences, balance community engagement with commercial performance, grow revenue through events and sponsorship, and champion local partners to elevate our guest experience. Reporting to our Hotel General Manager, you’ll work closely with our Operations, Marketing, Reservations and Guest Services teams to ensure events and programming are developed, planned and delivered in line with Watergate Bay’s B Corp commitments and values and overall objectives.

You’ll also be fundamental in crafting, coordinating and executing a wide range of hotel and external ‘in the bay’ hotel events, harnessing our food and drink, culture, active, and wellbeing pillars, and act as a key point of contact for day-to-day enquiries, liaising with guests to ensure their requirements and expectations are understood and met.

If you excel in organizational, negotiating, and multitasking skills, and can transform complex projects into clear, manageable, and concise tasks (both written and verbally), our Events Manager role offers you the opportunity to deliver once-in-a-lifetime experiences in alignment with our exciting sustainability initiatives. This role is offered on a full-time basis, working Monday to Friday, and will be based in our Senior Operations Office at the hotel.

What you’ll be responsible for:

• Assisting our Head of Brand Delivery in developing events and identifying opportunities for new event concepts.
• Liaising with external suppliers to ensure events and functions are well-executed.
• Setting and managing event budgets, working towards income generation targets as agreed with our Hotel General Manager.
• Creating strong relationships with event organisers to ensure their vision is met.
• Coordinating with suppliers to arrange ordering, delivery, set up and payment of equipment.
• Developing an internal strategy for private dining, events, and exclusive hire, focused on attracting small to medium sized functions.
• Preparing clear event briefings and communicating effectively in writing and verbally to ensure all roles and responsibilities are understood.
• Consulting with our Executive Head Chef to create seasonal event menus.
• Collaborating with our Food and Beverage Manager to agree booking parameters, ensuring a swift turnaround of enquiries.
• Working with our internal Tech teams as needed to ensure booking and payment systems work seamlessly.
• Ensuring all finalised events are documented correctly within the Outlook events calendar and shared with key members of team.
• Ensuring each event complies with all relevant Health and Safety regulations.