Events Manager

Rotana Hotels; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Beach Rotana Abu Dhabi is seeking an Events Manager to lead the catering and event segment for the hotel. You will secure business, plan meetings and events, and coordinate with hotel operations and clients throughout the event lifecycle.

Key duties include selling off-site events, handling enquiries, coordinating with banquet, F&B, rooms division, finance and suppliers, and driving revenue through yield management and up-selling of hotel facilities and services.

Responsibilities

• Selling off-site events and locations
• Handle all meetings and catering enquiries according to standard procedures
• Act as a one-stop shop for clients for detailed event planning and work closely with banquet operations, food & beverage management, rooms division operation, finance and external suppliers
• Satisfy the need of the clients whilst optimizing hotel revenue through strategic yield management and up selling of hotel facilities and services
• Work closely with the area sales MICE team to achieve monthly sales target
• Conduct site inspections, client entertainment and familiarization
• Send all correspondence to clients regarding banquet events, such as proposals, confirmation or agreement letter, amendments, etc.

Job description

We are currently looking for dynamic, and self motivated Catering Sales professionals who want to move their careers forward.

This position is based at Beach Rotana Abu Dhabi.

As an Events Manager you are responsible for the success of the meeting, catering and event segment of the hotel. You will secure the business, plan meetings / events, co-ordinate with hotel operations and clients before, during and after each meeting / event and your role will include key responsibilities such as:

• Responsible for selling off-site events and locations
• Handle all meetings and catering enquiries according to standard procedures
• Act as a one-stop shop for clients for detailed event planning and work closely with banquet operations, food & beverage management, rooms division operation, finance and external suppliers
• Satisfy the need of the clients whilst optimizing hotel revenue through strategic yield management and up selling of hotel facilities and services
• Work closely with the area sales MICE team to achieve monthly sales target
• Conduct site inspections, client entertainment and familiarization
• Send all correspondence to clients regarding banquet events, such as proposals, confirmation or agreement letter, amendments, etc.