AddressCompany Description
Located in the Heart of NSWs most exciting entertainment precinct - and home to Accor Stadium - fantastic career and development opportunities, access to wellness benefits, hotel discounts, and more await the successful candidate,
Reporting to the Conference & Events Sales Manager, the Precinct Sales & Events Executive is responsible for driving sales and contracting revenue for conference and events to achieve set sales targets.
The role includes, but is not limited to;
- Providing detailed conference and events proposals covering venue, function, menu and accomodation costs utilising various sales techniques to maximise revenue
- Coordinate and host familiarisation and site inspection activity including follow-up
- Prepare and deliver event handover to Operations teams and ensure accuracy of information and effectively communicate handover to clients
- Drive sales to ensure conversion targets are achieved and monitor success on a monthly basis
- Ensure success in deliverng customer events in order to ensure client satisfaction and repeat business
- Maintain existing customer base to ensure the business is retained by building and developing key relationships
- Develop and implement a plan to follow up on prospective business
Qualifications
- Minimum 2 years experience within the Conference & Events sector with exposure to reactive/proactive sales
- An understanding of the Hotel's property management system an advantage along with Microsoft Office Suite
- Ability to work ocassional weekends as required by client or organisation
- Confident & articulate commuication, negotiation, relationship and networking skills
- Excellent time management skills with the ablity multitask
- Previous experience in reactive and/or proactive sales within the Hospitality industry
- Previous experience and/or in-depth knowledge of the conference and events market
- Exceptional communication skills, flexibility and able to embrace and respond effectively to change
Additional Information
- Collabroate with a team of energetic guest obsessed professionals, sharing vision, ambition and drive
- Access to AccorHotels Learning & Development platform
- Hotel discounts and worldwide benefits
- Complimentary tea/barista coffee + discounted lunches
