This is an outstanding opportunity to join the award winning hotel group CITY INN Contemporary Hotels in the role of MEETINGS AND EVENTS OFFICE MANAGER. Winner at the Business Travel World Awards for the last three years in succession, City Inn is recognised as one of the UK’s most exciting, progressive and innovative emerging hotel groups.

With the opening of City Inn Leeds in the Summer 2009 we will increase our portfolio to 6 hotels in major UK city centre locations. As is the case with all City Inn hotels we design and build each hotel continually looking to develop our offering through innovation and technology with each new build. City Inn Leeds will be a fantastic addition to the portfolio with 333 bedrooms, 19 meeting rooms over two floors, our well established and critically acclaimed restaurant concept City Café with Al Fresco Terrace and a stunning sky lounge bar.

To help bring this development to fruition we are looking for an experienced MEETINGS & EVENTS OFFICE MANAGER to play an integral role as part of the pre-opening team. We will have 19 meeting rooms spread over our first floor and sky lounge, with all but one of our rooms having access to a balcony or terrace with stunning views of Leeds and the surrounding area. With a current capacity of up to 200 for a private dinner and the smallest meeting room holding 6 people we will be able to fit the needs of the majority. As Meetings & Events Office Manager you will have responsibility for setting up the meetings and events office and ensuring that our outstanding state of the art product with floor to ceiling glass frontages is successfully introduced and launched in the Leeds marketplace. Excellent knowledge of this market will be key for the successful candidate.

Proven revenue management skills with the ability to yield effectively in the meetings and event arena are essential. You will be managing a small team therefore good management and development skills will be necessary. Impeccable service ethics and attention to detail is essential to ensure the client / customer experience is a positive one from the first enquiry to completion and feedback after the event. The successful candidate will ideally have excellent knowledge of the Leeds meeting, event and conference market and have experience within a similar role. You may already be working within a high profile role in a hotel or similar environment, or be ready to take your career to the next level with an award-winning, progressive hotel company.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone wishing to play an integral role in bringing a brand new hotel to the Leeds market, and building this hotel into a key destination for both business and leisure travellers. With two other hotels currently in development in Amsterdam and London it can be seen that the opportunities could be endless for the right candidate.

To apply please forward your CV and covering letter along with your current remuneration package to:
Alyson Park, Head of Human Resources, City Inn, 3rd floor, Millbank Tower, 21 – 24 Millbank, London SW1P 4QP, or email leedsrecruit@cityinn.com. For further information please log on to www.cityinn.com.