Purpose of the role

The Board of Trustees has adopted an ambitious three-year Business Plan (2027–2030) for Grand Junction. It commits the venue to moving from roughly one commercial hire a month to a sustainable rhythm of one revenue-generating event a week by 2030, with pricing that reflects the venue's true position among London's Grade I heritage venues, growing hire revenue across the period.

The Venue Sales & Events Manager is the engine of that plan. The postholder will own the venue's various commercial revenue streams, including weddings, corporate events, film, TV and photography locations, private hire, plus cultural events and concerts. All while safeguarding the character of Grand Junction as both a cultural and community hub and a place of worship.

This is a rare role: part sales and business development, part event management – in one of the most distinctive venues in central London, with every booking directly funding charitable work in the surrounding community.

Key Responsibilities

Sales, enquiries and pipeline management

• Own the full enquiry-to-booking journey across all revenue streams.
• Manage site visits including promoting the offer and converting interest into bookings. Be the named contact with continuity from first enquiry to event day.
• Build, maintain and report against a weekly KPI tracker covering enquiries, conversion rates, booking pace, average hire values and pipeline by stream.
• Build and manage our Recommended Suppliers offer, including caterers, photographers, florists, entertainment and production.
• Develop high quality brochures to promote tiered packages and seasonal offers.
• Build target lists of potential corporate buyers with a particular focus on the local business districts across Paddington and Marylebone.
• Responsibility for the planning and hosting of annual showcase events to attract corporate and individual hires.
• Develop event-agency relationships and partnerships with events professionals, such as wedding planners.
• Work with the Creative and Community Director on building long-term partnerships with repeat commercial cultural events organisations and support the resulting programming.
• In partnership with the Creative and Community Director, manage the relationship with London’s top concert promoters and promoter-led hires on the cultural tariff.
• Grow the film, TV and photography stream keeping the location library, crew fact sheet, floor plans and rate card current; and meet the 48-hour quote standard that wins location work.
• Develop private hires through direct outreach to event production companies for events such as launches, galas, awards nights and London Fashion Week shows.