Catering & Events Executive

Job Description:Job Number 24091084
Job Category Sales & Marketing
Location Aloft Perth, 27 Rowe Avenue, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Schedule Full-Time
Located Remotely? N
Relocation? N
Position Type Non-ManagementAloft provides a space where style is necessary, social scenes are vibrant, and where the only direction is forward. Join us as a Catering & Sales Executive and thrive with our open thinking and open expression. We love our Talent to have vibrant style they're not afraid to show. That's what makes working at Aloft different, by design.Are you up for this?

• Identify and secure new group & catering opportunities, using technology and your straightforward with a wink approach to showcase staying at Aloft different, by design.
• Handle and follow up with event enquiries, demonstrating your open thinking and expression to anticipate our guest needs
• Prepare detailed proposals and contracts that are tailored to client requirements
• Support the hotel's service and relationship strategy, driving customer loyalty by enhancing their experiences and moving at the pace of our guests
• Plan and conduct high end site inspections and entertainment with a focus on conversion - showcasing your sassy and savvy personality
• Use negotiating skills and creative selling abilities to close on business and negotiate contracts
• Build and strengthen relationships with existing and guests to provide guests with stays that are very much out of the ordinary, enabling future booking
• Act as an Aloft ambassador and promote awareness for the distinctive hotel
• Facilitate the design and creation of printed material, payment posting and other general administration support

Your Vibe:

• Relevant experience in a similar role
• Working rights in Australia
• Enthusiastic to escalate your career
• Self-motivated, driven and energized in a fast-paced environment
• Armed with smart solutions and a can-do attitude

Our Perks:

• Exclusive staff discounts on food and beverage and hotel rooms (including all properties within the Marriott International group) for you, your family and friends
• Be part of Life with the Works program where you can enjoy flexible working hours & locations, time off to pursue your passion through sabbatical leave, and paid leave during your birthday month
• Highly lucrative performance-based incentive bonus with earning up to 30% of base salary, paid quarterly
• Global sales incentive trip for Elite Sales performers
• Commission earning potential for sales referrals to other Marriott International properties
• Grow, develop, and progress with internationally recognised training programs, unlimited strategic development and exciting career opportunities within the Marriott International group
• Genuine care for associates' physical, emotional and financial wellbeing through our Employee Assistance Program
• Opportunity to receive Employee Referral Incentives and get paid for working with your friend
• Work for the Largest Hotel Network in the World which values equality, diversity and inclusiveness

Aloft Hotel is part of Marriott International's Select Stays portfolio, which has committed to putting people first for 90+ years. Apply now!At Aloft, we aren't your typical hotel-but we aren't too cool for school either. We're here to be our guests' launching and landing pad. Whether they are taking their dog for a walk and coming back for a drink, wrapping up a day of meetings with coworkers, or they're in town to see family, friends, or their favorite band, we offer a hub for connection to others and the area around them, with modern design and personality to boot. We're looking for confident self-expressers who aren't afraid to draw outside the lines. If you are someone who gets excited about the possibilities to connect with others, then Aloft Hotels is the place for you. In joining Aloft Hotels, you join a portfolio of brands with Marriott International. Be where you can do your best work,​ begin your purpose, belong to an amazing global​ team, and become the best version of you.