EVENT SALES COORDINATOR
Job description
- Proactively finding opportunities and leads for business growth by creating and maintaining your customer database
- Achieving personal Event Sales targets by converting leads into a business opportunity
- Understanding client needs and providing a proposal which best suits their requirements
- Conducting event space site inspections outlining our unique selling points to the client
- Planning an event successfully from beginning to end using the hotel’s event management system
- Handling a group movement in the hotel with attentive care
- Ensuring a well-executed event which exceeds customers’ expectations
- Communicating effectively and working closely with all concerned operations departments in the hotel
- Handling guest and employee enquiries in a courteous and efficient manner, reporting complaints or problems
- Ensuring adherence to laws, regulations, and hotel policies
- Maintaining positive guest and colleague interactions with good working relationships
Qualifications
- Passion for the hospitality industry and eagerness to learn
- An eye for detail
- Be well spoken and an enthusiastic speaker
- Be comfortable with computer literacy
- Good administrative, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication, sales, and customer service skills
- The ability to multitask, work in a fast-paced environment, and meet deadlines
- Current knowledge of industry trends and regulations are an advantage