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Rental Desk Coordinator (Sound) - Orbital Sound Ltd

Events & Promotion

4 February 2026411 views

Expires in 15 days

Role Overview
To coordinate and oversee the daily activities of the Hire Desk within a professional sound rental company. Acting as a key point of contact for clients and internal teams. The role is responsible for ensuring hire enquiries, quotations, invoicing, and resource allocation are handled accurately and efficiently, contributing to strong customer relationships, the smooth delivery of rental operations, creating new client relationships and opportunities.


Main Duties

  • Act as a primary point of contact for hire enquiries, managing incoming calls and emails in a professional and timely manner
  • Prepare, issue, and manage accurate hire quotations, ensuring commercial and operational requirements are met
  • Oversee the invoicing of hire jobs, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and adherence to company procedures
  • Liaise proactively with clients to confirm requirements, provide updates, and resolve queries throughout the hire process
  • Input, manage, and maintain quotations within company systems
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date hire records, including the entry of new stock into the hire management system
  • Monitor equipment availability, identifying potential conflicts and coordinating solutions
  • Arrange sub-hire of equipment when required, in line with guidance from the Rental Manager
  • Assist with purchasing of equipment as instructed, ensuring records and approvals are correctly followed
  • Attend and contribute to departmental and company meetings, including the weekly company meeting
  • Act as a deputy for the Rental Manager during periods of absence, supporting continuity of service

General Duties

  • Maintain the highest standards of customer service to continually improve the service delivered to clients
  • Ensure all work is carried out in accordance with Health & Safety regulations and safe working practices
  • Follow and adhere to all company policies, procedures, and systems
  • Maintain strict confidentiality at all times regarding the company, its suppliers, and its customers
  • Ensure all paperwork, records, and system entries are accurate, up to date, and securely stored
  • Actively participate in training and development to enhance skills and knowledge
  • Maintain clean, tidy, and organised working areas in line with company housekeeping standards
  • Proactively suggest and support improvements to efficiency, processes, and company image
  • Provide holiday and sickness cover as required
  • Undertake any other reasonable duties necessary to ensure a professional service is provided at all times

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

  • Proven experience working in a rental environment, ideally within the sound, AV, events, or technical production industry
  • Solid understanding of professional sound and/or AV equipment and its application within a rental context
  • Good practical understanding of rental desk operations, including quotations, invoicing, and equipment scheduling
  • Confident communicator with the ability to liaise effectively with clients, suppliers, and internal teams both verbally and in writing
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently, using initiative and sound judgement in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritise competing demands and meet deadlines
  • High level of accuracy and attention to detail when handling quotations, invoices, and system data
  • Competent numeracy and ICT skills, with experience using rental / Inventory stock systems
  • Enthusiastic, reliable, and flexible approach, with a strong customer-service mindset


    Job Type: Full-time
  • Experience
    Not required
  • Employment
    Full-time
  • Schedule
    Monday-Friday 9.30 - 18:00

pin icon57 Acre Lane, Brixton Hill, SW2 5TN, London

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Events & PromotionLondon

Sound Rental & Sales • 11-50 Employees

Hiring on JOB TODAY since February, 2026

Orbital Sound Ltd is a leading provider of professional audio equipment and services, supporting a wide range of live events, theatre, broadcast, and touring productions.

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