Associate Director jobs in United Arab Emirates

Job Description

We’re on the lookout for a Groups & Events Executive to join our team. Reporting to the Head of Sales, you will be responsible for coordinating groups and private events, ensuring exceptional service and standards to our clients.

• Handle groups and events enquiries, including internal functions while maintaining close communication with clients and all departments.
• Independently manage your daily schedule, sticking to agreements even with a packed calendar and a full email inbox.
• Keep a clear overview, even when every room in the house is booked, and all lines are buzzing.
• Build strong relationships with internal operations teams and external third parties, keeping the guest experience at the heart of everything you do
• Handle groups and private events, managing the booking process from start to end : from initial proposals, managing contracts, rooming lists to invoicing
• Following up with clients post event to get feedback and secure repeat business where possible.
• Prepare and distribute function sheets on a weekly basis and present them in the operations meeting.
• Building good relationships with clients for repeat business, contacting and probing repeat clients when appropriate and track year on year trends and events to support repeat business.

• Bachelor degree in Hospitality, Events or Tourism industry
• Previous experienceof minimum 2 yearswithin a luxuryhotel environment
• Previous professional experience of event organisation
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Good negotiation skills
• Ability to keep a positive attitude in an extremely fast-paced and demanding work environment
• French and English written and spoken. Additional language is a plus.
• Excellent organizational skillsand flexibility.
• Strong in driving results and good negotiation techniques
• Positive attitude, dynamic personality, good communication and interpersonal skills, creative mindset

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