Events Manager

Rotana; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 201,000 - 312,000; Full time

Job summary

Rotana in Abu Dhabi is seeking an Events Manager to lead catering and meeting event sales. You will secure business, plan meetings, and coordinate with hotel operations and clients before, during, and after events.

The role requires a Hospitality degree and experience in hotel catering sales, plus excellent English communication and negotiation skills. Opera experience is a plus, with strong teamwork and results focus.

Qualifications

• Male candidate with Hospitality degree and catering sales experience in hotels.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication and strong interpersonal skills.
• Computer literacy; Opera experience is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Sell off-site events and locations.
• Handle all meetings and catering enquiries according to standard procedures.
• Act as the one-stop shop for clients for detailed event planning and coordinate with banquet operations, F&B management, rooms division operation, finance and external suppliers.
• Satisfy client needs while optimizing hotel revenue through strategic yield management and upselling of hotel facilities and services.
• Work closely with the area sales MICE team to achieve monthly sales targets.
• Conduct site inspections, client entertainment and familiarization.
• Send all correspondence to clients regarding banquet events, such as proposals, confirmations, or letters.

Skills

Excellent English communication

Negotiation abilities

Interpersonal skills

Computer literacy

Education

Hospitality degree

Tools

Opera experience

Job description

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

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, coordinate with hotel operations and clients before, during and after each meeting event.

Key Responsibilities

• - 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 upselling 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."

Education, Qualifications and Experience

We are looking for a male candidate with a degree in Hospitality and previous experience in Catering Sales within a hotel environment. Excellent written and verbal English communication skills, along with strong interpersonal and negotiation abilities, are essential. Computer literacy is required, and previous experience with Opera is an advantage.

Knowledge & Competencies

The ideal candidate will be customer-focused, proactive, and results-driven, with an outgoing, charismatic, and approachable personality.

The candidate should thrive in a fast-paced environment, perform well under pressure, and be a strong team player with a structured and goal-oriented approach to work. The following competencies are essential:

• Understanding Hotel Operations
• Effective Communication
• Planning for Business
• Supervising People
• Understanding Differences
• Supervising Operations
• Teamwork
• Adaptability
• Customer Focus
• Drive for Results