Event Executive

Delta Hotels By Marriott Worsley Park Country Club; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Delta Hotels By Marriott Worsley Park Hotel and Country Club in Manchester is seeking an Event Sales Executive to manage enquiries, convert bookings and coordinate with clients through planning. This is a full-time role based at the Marriott Worsley Park venue.

The position involves maximizing revenue by promoting hotel facilities, preparing proposals and contracts, and liaising with operations to ensure smooth event delivery.

Qualifications

• Manage event enquiries and bookings from initial enquiry through to event handover, acting as the main point of contact for clients throughout the planning process.
• Maximise sales opportunities by converting enquiries and promoting hotel facilities and services.
• Prepare accurate event documentation, including proposals, contracts and Banquet Event Orders (BEOs).
• Build strong relationships with clients, regular bookers and key accounts to encourage customer retention and repeat business.
• Liaise closely with operational teams to ensure the smooth and successful delivery of events and proactively resolve any potential challenges.
• Maintain accurate booking and customer information within company systems, following all relevant procedures and standards.
• Support sales and promotional activity, including wedding fairs, site visits, trips, mailings and other on- and off-site events.
• Monitor enquiries, business levels and competitor activity, providing relevant information to the Senior Event Manager.
• Maintain excellent knowledge of the hotel, function spaces, capacities, services, promotions and revenue opportunities.
• Support the wider Events and Sales team as required, contributing to the smooth running of the department.
• Participate in relevant training and development opportunities.
• To carry out any other reasonable tasks as requested by management

Responsibilities

• Manage event enquiries and bookings from initial enquiry through to event handover, acting as the main point of contact for clients throughout the planning process.
• Maximise sales opportunities by converting enquiries and promoting hotel facilities and services.
• Prepare accurate event documentation, including proposals, contracts and Banquet Event Orders (BEOs), ensuring all guest requirements are clearly recorded and communicated.
• Build strong relationships with clients, regular bookers and key accounts to encourage customer retention and repeat business.
• Liaise closely with operational teams to ensure the smooth and successful delivery of events and proactively resolve any potential challenges.
• Maintain accurate booking and customer information within company systems, following all relevant procedures and standards.
• Support sales and promotional activity, including wedding fairs, site visits, trips, mailings and other on- and off-site events.
• Monitor enquiries, business levels and competitor activity, providing relevant information and updates to the Senior Event Manager.
• Maintain excellent knowledge of the hotel, function spaces, capacities, services, promotions and revenue opportunities.
• Support the wider Events and Sales team as required, contributing to the smooth running of the department.
• Participate in relevant training and development opportunities.
• To carry out any other reasonable tasks as requested by management

Job description

Event
Sales Executive

This
position is Full time (40 Hours) and is based at the Marriott Worsley Park
Hotel and Country Club M28 2QT.

Worsley Park attracts numerous events including weddings, conference,
leisure and golf bookings as well as many high-profile sports teams. Our team of on
property Events Sales Executives specialise in supporting the organisation of
such events to provide peace of mind in knowing that their event will be well
organised and smoothly executed.

Summary
of the role

• Manage
  event enquiries and bookings from initial enquiry through to event
  handover, acting as the main point of contact for clients throughout the
  planning process.


• Maximise
  sales opportunities by converting enquiries and promoting hotel facilities
  and services


• Prepare
  accurate event documentation, including proposals, contracts and Banquet
  Event Orders (BEOs), ensuring all guest requirements are clearly recorded
  and communicated.


• Build
  strong relationships with clients, regular bookers and key accounts to
  encourage customer retention and repeat business.


• Liaise
  closely with operational teams to ensure the smooth and successful
  delivery of events and proactively resolve any potential challenges.


• Maintain
  accurate booking and customer information within company systems,
  following all relevant procedures and standards.


• Support
  sales and promotional activity, including wedding fairs, site visits,
  trips, mailings and other on- and off-site events.


• Monitor
  enquiries, business levels and competitor activity, providing relevant
  information and updates to the Senior Event Manager.


• Maintain
  excellent knowledge of the hotel, function spaces, capacities, services,
  promotions and revenue opportunities.


• Support
  the wider Events and Sales team as required, contributing to the smooth
  running of the department.


• Participate
  in relevant training and development opportunities.


• To
  carry out any other reasonable tasks as requested by management