Teamworx are recruiting a Meeting and Events Executive for our client 4 Star hotel based in Dublin North. The role is to develop new and strengthen existing business opportunities with a particular emphasis on growing the hotels wedding, corporate and events market share.
A secondary focus is on growing the local leisure sector for food, beverage, and other leisure-based offerings.
The Role:
This is a full-time position working an average of 42.5 hours per week.
Benefits:
- Free parking.
- Free staff meals while on duty.
- Group Pension Scheme.
- Group Health Insurance (Reduced Rates).
- Excellent Training Opportunities.
- Staff Reward & Recognition Initiatives.
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP Scheme)
Main Duties:
- Follow up calls on all sales leads, enquiries â passing on leads to other sales personnel/management in the hotel where appropriate.
- To schedule and carry out property site visits with current and prospective clients, as appropriate.
- To monitor service quality via receipt of client feedback, both positive and constructive and communicate to operations team.
- To compile weekly/monthly sales reports as required and a weekly sales activity report for the Hotel Operations Director & Operations Manager.
- To continuously monitor and report on competitor activity with a view to maintaining competitiveness and feedback information.
- To plan and organise FAM Trips, site inspections and sales promotions as required and represent the hotel at consumer promotions, trade exhibitions, seminars and workshops, and follow up leads where required.
- To attend events held in the hotel and off-site when required.
- To represent and maintain regular contact with local networking groups and trade bodies.
- To work closely with the marketing team to ensure that all local marketing opportunities are explored in line with the Sales & Marketing plan.
- To plan and effectively execute âDatabase Marketingâ to target markets including mail shots, ezines in association with the marketing department and revenue manager.
- Dealing with all clients on telephone and email and responding to all requests and sales leads in a timely and professional manner endeavouring to convert enquiry to sale.
- To ensure all sales administrative work is complete, follow up calls, research calls, etc.
- To compile, implement and proactively manage the hotels annual sales activity plan.
- Tomaximisetheexposureofthehotelwithinthemarket.
- TomaintainthegroupsIntegrityatalltimes.
Requirements:
- Strong proven track record within the hotel industry in a sales role.
- Strong communications and leadership skills.
- Ability to manage own work schedule/agenda.
- Ability to work to deadlines.
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Excellent people skills
- Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative.
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