Sales Manager - MICE and Events

Our client, a leading player in the hospitality industry, enjoying an excellent reputation for setting high standards, is currently seeking to employ a Sales Manager for MICE and Events to join their professional team. Reporting to the Executive Manager - Business Development your duties will include:

 

• Implementing and executing all sales objectives and action plans to reach and exceed targets set
• Establishing parameters, quotes and negotiate prices with customers for transient and group business
• Maintaining MICE /Leisure generating accounts through various sales activities
• Being up to date with what the market is offering and what competitors are doing
• Identifying new clients or new markets to increase revenue in line with the hotel revenue strategy
• Attending and participating in site inspections
• Upselling opportunities by proposing additional events and activities suitable and complimenting to the MICE / Leisure bookings
• Ensuring comprehensive and up to date knowledge of the property’s unique selling points, features, amenities, services and policies

Working Hours
Monday to Friday 08.30hrs till 17.00hrs (Flexible)

Skill-sets and Requirements

• Enjoys exceeding targets and taking on challenges 
• Have a strong and committed positive attitude towards the business
• Highly sophisticated communication skills, with perfect level of written and oral English
• Proficiency IT applications, including MS Office. Working knowledge of Opera will be considered an asset
• Customer and service oriented

Education & Experience

• Relevant qualification in Sales or Hospitality
• Solid professional background within the local hotel industry

Benefits

Mobile phone

Job Reference: FS848