EVENT COORDINATOR | RICHMOND

Love creating unforgettable experiences? Turn your passion for events into your next career move!

We’re recruiting for a fantastic Part-Time Event Coordinator opportunity based in Richmond, offering the chance to take ownership of events from the initial enquiry right through to delivery.

This is a varied, hands-on role ideal for someone who combines creativity and organisation with a commercial mindset and a genuine passion for delivering exceptional client experiences.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Coordinating events, private functions, corporate hospitality and special occasions from start to finish.
• Managing client enquiries, preparing proposals and quotations, and converting enquiries into confirmed bookings.
• Building strong relationships with clients and identifying new business opportunities.
• Coordinating suppliers, catering, staffing, entertainment and event logistics.
• Preparing event schedules, budgets and briefs to ensure everything runs smoothly.
• Acting as the main point of contact for clients during events and resolving any issues professionally.
• Monitoring costs, liaising with accounts regarding invoices and payments, and following up with clients to encourage repeat business.
• Supporting event promotion and helping grow the venue’s events offering.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• Previous experience in event coordination, hospitality, venue management or a similar client-facing role.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to juggle multiple priorities.
• Confident communication and relationship-building skills.
• A commercial mindset, with experience preparing quotations, proposals and budgets.
• A proactive, hands-on approach and a calm attitude under pressure.
• Good IT and administrative skills.
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends when events require it.

THE DETAILS

Location: Richmond, Surrey

Hours: Part-time, approximately 16–32 hours per week

Pay: £15–£30 per hour, depending on experience

Working pattern: Flexibility required for evenings and weekends

WHY APPLY?

This is a brilliant opportunity for an enthusiastic events professional to combine event planning, client relationships and business development in a varied role where no two events need to be the same.

Interested? Get in touch today to find out more and take the next step in your events career!

Please note:

As you can appreciate we are currently overwhelmed with applications of individuals looking for both short term and permanent work and we can therefore only contact those applications that have relevant skills for positions that we currently have available. Should you not hear from us within a week, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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