Sales and Events Executive – Ettington Park Hotel & Spa
Location: Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 8BU
Salary: Starting at £14.52 per hour + service charge + excellent colleague benefits
Job Type: Full-time | Temporary | 5 days out of 7
Come and join our Team...
We are currently seeking a passionate and enthusiastic Sales and Events Executive at Ettington Park Hotel, part of Hand Picked Hotels.
Tucked within a secluded Shakespearian landscape, Ettington Park Hotel & Spa offers a truly extraordinary place to grow your hospitality career. This Neo-Gothic masterpiece, set within 40 acres of parkland and woodland near Stratford-upon-Avon, blends dramatic architecture with discreet luxury - creating a workplace that is as inspiring as it is unique.
As part of our team, you’ll help bring the hotel’s rich heritage and quiet elegance to life for every guest. From welcoming visitors who come to explore our manicured gardens and historic ivy-clad ruins, to supporting the fine dining experience where candlelight, our personalised service, with an emphasis on service excellence & consistency, and menus celebrating the best of British provenance take centre stage, your role will help shape moments our guests never forget.
If you’re passionate about hospitality, thrive in a supportive environment, and enjoy making a real difference to someone’s stay, Ettington Park Hotel & Spa offers an inspiring place to grow your career.
What will the role involve?
As our Sales & Events Executive, you’ll be at the heart of delivering exceptional guest experiences, transforming enquiries into confirmed bookings and guiding each event seamlessly from initial conversation through to a polished handover to our operations team. Your attention to detail and dedication to impeccable standards will ensure every occasion is executed with elegance and care.
With a natural talent for sales and a passion for hospitality, you’ll build warm, trusted relationships with clients while bringing their vision to life. From elegant weddings and intimate private dining occasions to milestone birthday celebrations, you’ll lead the planning journey with tailored recommendations and a highly personalised approach, creating distinctive and memorable experiences.
A true people person, you’ll nurture strong and lasting client relationships, inspiring trust and confidence from the very first interaction. Your enthusiasm, organisation, and expertise will position you as a trusted host throughout the planning process, with exceptional service, consistency, and attention to detail at the centre of everything you do.
Above all, this is an opportunity to join a passionate and supportive team where you can grow, feel inspired, and play a meaningful part in delivering outstanding hospitality experiences.
This is a full-time role working 5 days out of 7 including weekends on a rota basis and some evenings, 40 hours per week, which may vary depending on business. This is a temporary maternity cover role from September 2026 - September 2027.
Flexible working hours can be accommodated where possible.
What’s in it for you?
- A competitive hourly rate of £14.52 plus a share of service charge.
- A welcoming, inclusive culture where long-term friendships and diversity are celebrated.
- Ongoing career development with in-house and external training, including apprenticeships and industry-recognised courses.
- 28 days holiday per year including bank holidays, increasing to 33 days including bank holidays with length of service.
- Uniform and meals on shift provided.
- Complimentary spa access (*restrictions apply).
- Free onsite parking (where applicable).
- Access to wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme.
- Company pension, enhanced sick pay & Life assurance scheme.
- Online retail discount platform offering thousands of savings with high street retailers and restaurants as well as a health and well-being platform.
- Discounted stays in our hotels and on food, drink, spa treatments & products.
- Annual loyalty awards (like afternoon teas and overnight stays).
- Introduction bonus for new colleague recommendations.
- Colleague of the Month awards, which leads to our annual awards ceremony.
- Regular team gatherings and appreciation events.
Are you Hand Picked?
- You will be a confident and personable sales professional with a passion for events and hospitality. You thrive in a fast-paced environment and take pride in delivering exceptional service.
- Previous experience in a sales and events role, ideally within a luxury hotel or venue.
- A proven track record of converting enquiries into confirmed business.
- Strong organisational skills and excellent attention to detail.
- Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal.
- A proactive and customer-focused approach.
- Confidence in using hotel systems, with Opera experience preferred.
- The ability to build rapport quickly and maintain long-term client relationships
This is an opportunity to join a passionate and collaborative team within a high-quality hospitality environment. You will be part of a culture that values excellence, creativity, and genuine service, with opportunities to grow and develop your career.
Who we are…
Hand Picked Hotels was founded in 2001 by owner and Chairman, Julia Hands MBE, and today still remains a family-owned group which has 21 unique luxury country houses and coastal retreats, each hand picked for their individuality. Architecturally distinctive and quintessentially British, every hotel boasts an extraordinary location from Scotland to the Channel Islands, offering breathtaking views from vast countryside to expansive beaches, to lush woodlands.
Dedicated to creating unique and enchanting stays, curated personalised service runs through the heart of every hotel. Whilst each hotel is individual, each property fulfils the company values of family, individuality, community and care, with a team commitment to aiming higher and delight their guests with magical experiences that offer a true escape from the every day.
Hand Picked Hotels are committed to protecting the environment for a sustainable future, and all of our hotels have received the ‘Green Tourism’ accreditation. A Recognition of our progress in reducing energy use and waste, supporting biodiversity, and sourcing responsibly from local and ethical partners.
Apply Today
If you're an experienced Sales & Events Executive looking to work in a luxury hotel, take the next step in your career with Ettington Park Hotel & Spa and apply now.
Hand Picked Hotels is an Equal Opportunities employer. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.