Events Manager

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Job Description For Events Manager

FAIRMONT

Company Description

Fairmont St. Andrews encapsulates luxury and this experience begins and ends with our colleagues. Fairmont St Andrews is one of Scotland's most iconic 5-star luxury hotels and resorts in the home of golf.

Our 213-bedroom property is located on the outskirts of St Andrews, boasting 2 championship golf courses and an award-winning spa and leisure facility. With multiple food and beverage venues on site, including our two AA Rosette Restaurant, St Andrews Clubhouse & Grill - serving the finest Scottish steak and seafood, we are able to offer our guests a world class experience for dining and leisure activities, right here on property.

Within 20 minutes from Leuchars Railway station and 35 minutes from Dundee, we are an easy commute from numerous Scottish destinations.

Job Description

Are you a poised, polished, and performance-driven hospitality professional with a passion for exceptional events? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, high-standard environment where no detail is too small? If so, we invite you to take on a career-defining role as Events Manager at one of Scotland's most prestigious five-star resorts - proudly part of a leading global luxury hospitality brand.

Set against the stunning backdrop of the Scottish landscape, our resort blends timeless elegance with modern sophistication. We host an array of world-class corporate events, international conferences, incentive experiences, private celebrations, and unforgettable weddings - all delivered to exacting standards that reflect our brand's global reputation based in St Andrews, Fife.

The Role

As our Events Manager, you will play a pivotal role in planning, managing, and delivering exceptional MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibitions) and high-end social events from start to finish.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the primary point of contact for clients, from initial enquiry through to post-event follow-up
• Lead the planning and execution of conferences, meetings, private events, and social functions
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, F&B, Rooms Division, and external partners
• Ensure every event reflects the highest standards of luxury, creativity, and attention to detail
• Drive client satisfaction and repeat business through relationship management and service excellence
• Contribute to revenue growth through upselling opportunities and strategic planning

• You are an ambitious, polished, and proactive professional with a natural flair for luxury service and exceptional organisational skills
  
  You will bring
• Experience in planning and executing MICE and/or high-end social events, preferably in a luxury setting
• Impeccable presentation and communication skills
• Confidence dealing with high-profile and international clients
• A strong sense of initiative, ownership, and creative problem-solving
• A client-focused mindset with unwavering attention to detail
• The ability to stay calm under pressure and manage multiple events simultaneously
• Experience working for a global hospitality brand is a strong advantage

• Staff shuttle service to/from St Andrews
• Complimentary staff canteen
• 50% off dining in our Food and Beverage outlets
• Employee rates for Spa treatments and green fees
• Access to gym and pool services
• Growth opportunities
• On-the-job training
• Regular social events