Restaurant Events Executive

We have an exciting opportunity for a Restaurants Events Executive to join our Harrods Restaurants Events Team. This position will support the delivery and execution of both the Harrods Events Strategy and our Brand Partners’ planned activities.

About the Role

In this role, you will be responsible for liaising with internal and external teams, to collate event briefs and develop creative proposals. You will create event timelines and work within budgets, ensuring all aspects of event planning remain on budget while securing necessary Health and Safety approvals and completing Risk Assessment Method Statements promptly.

Additionally, you will coordinate suppliers and internal teams, project managing and troubleshooting on the day of the event to ensure everything runs smoothly and on schedule. This role includes overseeing both domestic and international events, aligning them with our global events and marketing strategy.

This role works within a wider team of 8, it is a hybrid role that follows office hours with out of hours work for events, for which time is given back in lieu. Details of this will be discussed further at the first stage with the Talent Acquisition team.

About You

You are an ambitious and creative thinker, eager to advance in the world of fine dining eventing. You are an effective communicator who builds collaborative relationships with teams and the wider business. This role could suit someone from an account management or current events executive position who can coordinate multiple tasks efficiently and liaise effectively with various teams across the business.

You will also:

• Have extensive experience presenting confidently to senior stakeholders.
• Have experience coordinating successful events [beneficial].
• Be highly organised.
• Have a solutions-focused approach, identifying problems and bringing them to resolution.

About Us

Harrods is one of the world’s leading luxury department stores and a destination for top designers, and the most sought-after brands from around the globe. Our combined mission is to make visiting our iconic Knightsbridge store one of the world’s most inspiring shopping experiences.

Our Promise to You

Help us make the impossible possible for our customers and we’ll do something remarkable for you. As well as offering a friendly environment to inspire your best work, we provide abundant opportunities and support to build an exceptional career across the varied specialisms of our business. 

In return you’ll receive an excellent benefits package, including a company pension, flexible working, 25 days’ holiday, and your birthday off, up to 33% in-store discount (including across our food hall and restaurants) and a season ticket loan.

Uniquely You

Whilst our job adverts outline the ideal qualities, skills, and prior experience for the role, we believe in the potential for growth and value individual strengths. If you can demonstrate the majority of skills and strong experience to thrive in this role, we would encourage you to apply. 

At Harrods we believe the personality and authenticity of our people sets us apart. We celebrate and invite applications from all cultures, backgrounds, tastes, and experiences and are proud of our culture where people from all walks of life can grow and thrive. What makes you unique makes us exceptional.

If you want to know more about our people and our culture, search #TogetherHarrods on LinkedIn, Facebook or follow us on Instagram @togetherharrods