Meeting & Events Sales Executive

The Langley; Slough; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious hotel in Slough is seeking a Meeting & Events Sales Executive with a warm personality and high standards of professionalism. The role involves dealing with sales enquiries, conducting site visits, and ensuring successful event planning and execution. The ideal candidate should have a proactive approach to customer service and be committed to providing memorable experiences. This position promises a dynamic work environment and the chance to collaborate with a talented commercial team.

Qualifications

• Warm and welcoming personality.
• High standards of professionalism.
• Proactive approach to sales enquiries.

Responsibilities

• Ensure proactive handling and conversion of sales enquiries.
• Conduct site visits to secure business.
• Generate accurate function sheets and communicate details.

Job description

We are now looking for a motivated and outstanding Meeting & Events Sales Executive who has a warm and welcoming personality, with high standards of professionalism and a drive to provide a memorable experience to each and every guest.

Responsibilities

• To ensure that all sales enquiries are dealt with in a proactive manner, and converted to confirmed bookings.
• Handling call and email enquiries for the Meeting & Events department.
• Conducting site visits in a professional and confident manner to secure business.
• Contracting events and pre-event planning including final details and pre-payment.
• To generate accurate and detailed function sheets and to communicate all details to the wider hotel team to ensure the success of events.
• Meeting organisers on arrival for their event where possible.
• Ensure accurate and timely invoicing for events and follow up to ensure customer loyalty.
• To ensure that the Meeting and Events database and chase system is updated, actioned daily and utilised for all live enquiries, existing clients and potential new business.
• Working closely with the wider Commercial Team (proactive sales, reservations and marketing) to help drive business to the hotel.

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