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Location: Godalming, Surrey (with travel to venues across London & the South East) \n Contract: 12-month maternity cover \n Start Date: Ideally 30 November 2026 \n Department: Sales & Planning \n Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience, plus performance-related bonus/commission \n \n Join One of the UK’s Leading Luxury Caterers \n At Caper & Berry, we create exceptional weddings, private celebrations and corporate events at some of the United Kingdom’s most prestigious venues. Renowned for outstanding food, impeccable service and meticulous attention to detail, we are looking for an experienced and motivated Head of Weddings & Private Events to lead our Weddings & Private Events team, overseeing both sales and planning, during a 12-month maternity cover. \n This is an exciting opportunity for an inspiring leader with a passion for luxury events, exceptional client service and commercial performance. You will work closely with a small team of sales and planning professionals in a collaborative, high-performing environment, overseeing our most prestigious wedding and private event enquiries from initial enquiry through to event handover, while playing a key role in supporting the continued growth of the business. \n \n The Role \n Reporting to the Head of Sales & Development, you will: \n\n • Lead, coach and develop the Weddings & Private Events Sales & Planning team.\n, • Drive excellence across both the sales and planning functions, improving enquiry conversion, client experience and revenue growth.\n, • Personally manage our highest-value and most complex wedding and private event enquiries.\n, • Deliver an exceptional client journey from initial enquiry through to event handover.\n, • Build and strengthen relationships with venue partners, wedding planners and key industry contacts.\n, • Identify new business opportunities and support the continued growth of the Caper & Berry brand.\n, • Work collaboratively with our chefs, operations and event management teams to ensure seamless event delivery.\n, • Contribute to the commercial strategy and ongoing development of the department.\n\n \n About You \n We are looking for someone who combines strong commercial awareness with exceptional planning skills and a genuine passion for creating extraordinary events. \n The successful candidate will bring: \n\n • At least five years’ experience in luxury weddings, private events or high-end hospitality sales and event planning.\n, • Previous leadership experience within the events industry, specifically catering. Experience in luxury event catering would be highly advantageous.\n, • A proven track record of achieving ambitious sales targets and supporting business growth.\n, • Outstanding communication, relationship-building and presentation skills.\n, • Excellent organisational skills and exceptional attention to detail.\n, • A proactive, solutions-focused approach and the ability to make informed commercial decisions.\n, • A genuine passion for luxury hospitality, exceptional food and outstanding customer experiences.\n\n \n What We Offer \n\n • Competitive salary, dependent on experience.\n, • Performance-related bonus/commission.\n, • The opportunity to lead the Weddings & Private Events Sales & Planning team within one of the United Kingdom’s most respected luxury catering businesses.\n, • A supportive, collaborative and creative working environment.\n, • Career-enhancing experience within an award-winning business.\n, • Freshly prepared staff lunch every day from our talented chefs.\n, • The opportunity to work alongside some of the country’s finest venues and event professionals.\n\n \n Working Pattern \n This is primarily an office-based role at our Surrey headquarters (GU7 2QQ) with regular client meetings, venue visits and networking events. Flexibility is important, as occasional evening and weekend attendance will be required to support key events and industry functions. \n \n Ready to Apply? \n If you are an experienced luxury events professional with a passion for sales, planning and delivering exceptional client experiences, we would love to hear from you. \n Please send your CV together with a covering letter explaining why you would be a great fit for Caper & Berry. \n Contact: Rosanna Stafford – Head of Sales & Development; rosanna@caperandberry.co.uk \n \n Caper & Berry is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with respect and has the opportunity to thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives, and we believe that a diverse team helps us deliver exceptional experiences for our clients. \n \n Full Job Description available on our website: caperandberry.co.uk/work-with-us/

We are seeking an experienced Senior Solution Architect to drive high-quality architectural design, governance, and technical leadership across complex enterprise initiatives. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in hybrid and on-premises environments, strong stakeholder management capabilities, and the ability to guide teams in delivering robust, secure, and scalable solutions. • Produce, review, and ensure delivery of all architectural artefacts required under the established development methodology., • Identify architectural, technical, and security risks, ensuring appropriate mitigation plans are defined, communicated, and executed in collaboration with relevant stakeholders., • Ensure that architecture decisions, deviations, risks, and impacts are clearly communicated and agreed upon with all stakeholders., • Provide design assurance to confirm that implemented solutions align with approved architectures, standards, and quality expectations., • Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to other solution architects., • Drive alignment of the technology landscape with the enterprise target architecture, including identifying and planning for legacy system retirement., • Support solution delivery teams by offering architectural expertise throughout the project lifecycle., • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including developers, testers, project managers, operations, and senior leadership to ensure architectural clarity and alignment., • Communicate complex architectural concepts and decisions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders using clear and effective techniques., • Extensive experience defining, documenting, and architecting solutions across hybrid and on-premises cloud environments, including integration with legacy systems., • Strong background providing architectural support to DevOps teams and working within Agile delivery environments., • Proven experience in technical selection processes, including RFI/RFP preparation, vendor evaluation, and third-party product assurance., • Experience leading architectural design authorities and working within enterprise architectural governance and portfolio management frameworks., • Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all organisational levels—from executive leadership to technical teams., • Broad knowledge of modern IT technologies, architectural patterns, and styles, including event-driven architecture, serverless, microservices, SOA, and layered architectures., • Ability to clearly convey architectural decisions and rationale through documentation, presentations, and discussions., • Familiarity with the Open Agile Framework (Open.org) is beneficial but not mandatory. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Your Experience / Background / Previous Roles May Include:Head of Operations, Operations Manager, Senior Operations Manager, Regional Operations Manager, Field Operations Manager, Event Operations Manager, Experiential Operations Manager, Logistics Manager, Operations Director, Field Marketing Opera

Exhibition Sales Executive Our client is looking for a creative, passionate, and driven person to join their sales team and help expand a growing portfolio of international business events. They require a candidate who thrives on developing new business opportunities across multiple different sectors and is comfortable speaking with senior decision-makers. • Basic salary, £35,000 negotiable depending on experience, • OTE £70,000 YEAR 1 – future earnings likely be in the region of £(phone number removed)+ and beyond; uncapped competitive commission package paid monthly + bonuses., • Based in Guildford Job Description: • Working on a number of international B2B exhibitions, • Building and managing a constantly developing list of relevant leads of potential exhibiting companies increasing revenue through selling exhibition space and sponsorship, • Driving a consistent weekly sales campaign, working toward the annual event sales target., • Managing and updating company CRM system, • Introducing and pitching the exhibition to senior decision-makers from SMEs to global corporations through cold calling, as well as to warm existing clients, • Managing new and existing exhibitors to help them achieve maximum ROI from events., • Working with internal teams including marketing and operations for the collective delivery of a successful event Person Specification: • Sales experience either B2B or B2C, • Professional, motivated and driven personality traits, • Entrepreneurial, driven, extremely persuasive, and a people person who is sensitive to cultural differences, having strong communication (written, verbal, email) and team-working skills., • Self-motivated and incredibly well organized, having both the initiative and the ability to work independently and manage their own workload., • Resilient and comfortable talking with senior decision-makers, company CEOs and Presidents, being adaptable and flexible enough to utilize multiple sales approaches to close business., • Strong MS-based IT skills (Excel, Word, Outlook) required, and adept in using social media (such as LinkedIn and Xing) to connect with relevant prospects. Additional Information: • Basic salary, £35,000 negotiable depending on experience, • OTE £70,000 YEAR 1 – future earnings likely be in the region of £(phone number removed)+ and beyond; uncapped competitive commission package paid monthly + bonuses., • Opportunity for international travel, • Casual office attire, • Company events

We are seeking a highly organised and experienced Operations Manager with a strong background in event production. We are a creative event production company specialising in scenic build and lighting design for events, including product launches, corporate and private parties, weddings, festivals, a

Partner with operations leaders to evaluate productivity and efficiency initiatives. FP&A, operations finance, infrastructure finance, or a related role. Experience in data centers, cloud infrastructure, telecommunications, colocation, hyperscale environments, or critical facilities operations is pr

We are seeking a highly organised and experienced Operations Manager with a strong background in event production. We are a creative event production company specialising in scenic build and lighting design for events, including product launches, corporate and private parties, weddings, festivals, a

As a part of the Technical Operations Manager within Third-Party Data Center Operations EMEA, your mission is to ensure the highest levels of digital operational resilience, safety, and regulatory compliance across all third-party data center partnerships. Act as the primary Third-Party Data Center

We're looking for a Strategy & Operations Manager to contribute to how we expand and operate across the globe. Watch this video from our team members about what goes into being a Strategy & Operations Manager at Revolut. Executing and scaling Australia operations, working with the local team and Lon

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We are looking for a strong technical production background ideally within a large corporate events venue setting and experience in a range of events from conferences to galas/awards and dinners. Fantastic opportunity for a Senior Production Manager to lead this busy venues team and work on high pro

Handle Recruitment are looking for an Events Operations Manager to join our clients global events portfolio. Strong experience creating and managing event operations budgets, planning, and forecasting. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in event operations, the ability to perform un

Every event Chord Event delivers starts in our warehouse long before our crew reaches site. Chord Event creates premium temporary structures for high-profile events around the world. This role helps keep that process running - making sure the equipment behind some of the world's most incredible even

They are looking for an Operations Manager. You will be an experienced Operations Manager in an office based environment.

Operations, Supply Chain, Logistics or Ecommerce Operations. Proven experience overseeing complex, international operations. Take significant ownership of the company's global operations.

Working alongside our existing Event Day Manager and reporting directly to the Operations Director, you’ll play a key role in delivering events across Scotland and helping maintain the high standards we’re known for. Away from event days, you’ll be responsible for preparing equipment, staffing

HR & People Operations Manager, VC-backed Tech Start-up, London (4 days in London / 1 day WFH), £75-£85k + bonus + private medical + bens. You will improve how the company recruits and assesses people, build fantastic onboarding, develop the employee lifecycle and coach managers on feedback, perfo

HGV Driver / Warehouse Operative – £33,800 per annum.Are you an experienced HGV driver looking to spend less time on the road? Would you enjoy a varied role where you can combine driving with hands-on warehouse work in a friendly team?.If you’re ready for a change from long days behind the whee

Typically, 5 to 10+ years’ relevant experience in project management, operations, engineering, strategy and/or a related field, though we welcome candidates with equivalent expertise and capability. Program Manager and Operations Partner. The team works across more than 12 EMS businesses in German

We're looking for someone to own People & Business Operations end-to-end as we scale. Any depth of People, Talent or Business Operations experience —. Basic business operations exposure — vendor management, ops budgeting, or general company-running admin.

Charity Manager / Head of Operations. Run operations and continuously improve the person-centred support model.

Alexander Lloyd is delighted to be partnering with an software and data organisation, on the appointment of a Head of HR Operations. Oversee the HR Executive & HR Operations team, ensuring high‑quality service delivery and alignment with the HR operating model.

Paul Mathew Transport Limited is a specialist entertainment and production transport company, providing trailer logistics and haulage services to some of the UK's most prestigious theatre, sports, arts, and live events clients. Reporting to the Transport Manager, you will take ownership of day-to-da

Retail Operations & Compliance Manager. Reporting to the Head of Retail Operations, this role provides dedicated expertise in:.

Experience in above-wing operations, terminal operations, PRM/passenger assistance, security, immigration or airport IT/automation. Operations Manager – Above Wing. You will provide a credible, evidence-based airline voice, ensuring that decisions affecting above-wing operations properly consider

One of the most cutting edge live event production companies around, this fantastic business works closely with the who's who of events agencies to support in the delivery of live, virtual and hybrid conferences, awards shows, gala dinners, festival activations and more! Due to ongoing success and g

Our client is a global, leading specialist for intelligent drive technology and systems as well as tailor-made services.Hours (Flexible Start & Finish Time).Remote (Travel Across UK & Ireland Required).Plan, schedule, and coordinate service activities, including maintenance, repairs, overhauls, and

Ideally already working within an events agency with experience in life science or healthcare events you will have experience in delivering HCP focused events, with complex logistics. Brilliant opportunity for an experienced Senior Event Coordinator to join this lovely team to deliver global healthc

At Event Flow London, we believe great leaders are built, not born. Those who perform well are recognised and often given opportunities to attend events or travel. Everyone at Event Flow London works on a self-employed basis, which means your earnings are uncapped and fully performance-driven.

Ideally already working within an events agency (or brand side in a pharma company) you will have experience in delivering HCP focused events, with complex logistics and large delegate numbers. We are seeking a driven and experienced Event Project Manager ready to take the lead on some super excitin

The Events Coordinator will report into the Events Manager in London and be required to plan, produce and execute quality events, working collaboratively with the London Business Development & Marketing team (5 staff). Work closely with the business development & marketing team, as well as with part

One of the most cutting edge live event production companies around, this fantastic business works closely with the who's who of events agencies to support in the delivery of live, virtual and hybrid conferences, awards shows, gala dinners, festival activations and more! Due to ongoing success and g

You'll support an experienced Head of Events and gain exposure to the full event lifecycle. Responsibilities include venue sourcing, supplier coordination, guest management, registrations, stakeholder liaison, on-the-day event support, and general event administration. We're working on an exciting o

This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to build on their career in event operations management working within a supportive, collaborative and fast-growing, values-led company. Background in live events, theatre, experiential learning or immersive training. We are currently seeking a Del

A well-established live events production partner is looking to bring in a Technical Project Manager to take ownership of complex, high-impact projects from concept through to delivery. Experience designing and delivering live event technical solutions.

Events will be primarily delivered across Birmingham and London, so flexibility around event schedules and occasional travel is essential, travel will be paid. Previous experience as an Event Manager where you have worked from end to end organising and delivering events. I'm working with a highly re

This role is perfect for someone who’s equally at home managing event operations and developing imaginative event concepts that excite clients and audiences alike. An established events professional with a proven track record of managing large-scale, complex events. Coordinate all logistics, inclu

I am currently working with a leading global events company who are looking for an experienced Event Manager with a strong agency background and fluent in German to support a portfolio of DACH region events. Event Manager – German Speaking. Manage multiple events at different stages (pitching, pla

Process Optimization – Streamline B2B capacity workflows, identify bottlenecks, and champion standardized, fine‑grained operations, while driving system digitalization and automation to enhance overall efficiency.

Job Description Hotel Operations Manager – Hotel – Woking /n /n We are currently recruiting for an experienced and hands-on Operations Manager to join a busy hotel in Woking. The successful Operations Manager will oversee the day-to-day operation of the hotel, wo.

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As the Operations Finance Manager, you will: Take full ownership of budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning for the manufacturing and distribution departments. The ideal candidate for this Operations Finance Manager will be a high calibre, qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with stron

As a Bank Admin Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll carry out a range of responsibilities to help us deliver the quality care and support our residents deserve.In this varied role, we'll need you to answer the phone, handle our files and support our managers.You'll also meet and

As the Operations Finance Manager, you will: Take full ownership of budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning for the manufacturing and distribution departments. The ideal candidate for this Operations Finance Manager will be a high calibre, qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with stron

Do you want to be the go to sales person within a rapidly growing Media and Events company, as you increase your earnings through a generous commission structure with the potential to build out your own sales team?. Specializing in media they work across a range of sectors including magazines, exhib

Exposure to Consumer Finance, Retail Operations, or Manufacturing industries is desirable. As the Operations Finance Manager, you will: Take full ownership of budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning for the manufacturing and distribution departments. The ideal candidate for this Operati

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