Senior Events and Sales Executive

Set within 574 acres of historic parkland, Hylands Estate is one of Chelmsford’s most treasured heritage assets, featuring the Grade II* listed Hylands House, the Stables, and the Grand Pavilion. As both a cultural destination and a thriving events venue, Hylands hosts weddings, corporate functions, private hire and community events. Chelmsford City Council is proud to preserve this remarkable estate, ensuring it remains an exceptional place for visitors, partners, and staff alike.

We are seeking a Senior Events and Sales Executive to support the effective leadership and delivery of the Events & Weddings Team, helping to ensure a high quality, commercially focused service across the Estate. The successful applicant will manage their own portfolio of clients, oversee event coordination from enquiry to completion, and supervise day to day team activity to maintain consistent service standards. The role also supports team development by guiding colleagues, assisting with recruitment, and deputising for the Assistant Hylands Manager – Events & Business Development when required. Alongside this, the postholder will help drive commercial growth through proactive sales activity, contributing to marketing campaigns, and representing Hylands Estate at exhibitions, networking events, and industry forums. They will build strong relationships with accredited suppliers, partners, and high value clients, helping to increase bookings, enhance brand visibility, and support the Estate’s long term commercial objectives, while also supporting financial processes, maintaining accurate systems and documentation, and assisting with the monitoring of bookings, payment schedules, and account status.

The ideal applicant will have experience in event coordination, strong communication and relationship building skills, and a commitment to delivering exceptional customer service. They will also ideally bring commercial awareness, confidence in supervising others, and the ability to work collaboratively in a fast paced environment. With the ability to remain calm under pressure, hold strong organisation skills and motivate, the successful applicant will contribute to the continued growth and success of Hylands Estate. Flexibility to work the occasional evening and weekend where required is essential.

Please note should sufficient applications be received prior to the closing date, we may close the role for applications early.

Chelmsford City Council is committed to safeguarding vulnerable groups and expects all employees to share this commitment and have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services. The Council's Safer Recruitment process contains pre-employment checks which includes safeguarding training, obtaining references and ensuring compliance with Disclosure and Barring Service process.