Sales & Event Coordinator

Harbour Hotel Guildford; Guildford; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent progression opportunities

Internal promotions

Meals on duty

Staff discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Uniform provided

Job summary

Harbour Hotels Guildford is seeking a Wedding & Special Events Sales Coordinator to join our sales team. You will handle enquiries for professional meetings, private functions and weddings with a warm, personable can-do attitude and meticulous planning.

Excellent communication is essential, and while hotel experience is preferred, full training will be provided; knowledge of Opera is a bonus.

Qualifications

• Previous hotel experience is preferred together with knowledge of Opera; full training will be given.
• Warm, personable nature with a can-do attitude and strong planning skills.
• Excellent written and spoken communication is essential.

Responsibilities

• Handle enquiries for meetings, private functions and weddings.
• Build client relationships and drive bookings through proactive planning.
• Coordinate event details with sales and operations teams.

Skills

Client relationships

Planning & organisation

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Tools

Opera PMS

Job description

The role… We have a superb opportunity for a Wedding & Special Events Sales Coordinator to join the sales team. As Sales & Events Coordinator you will be required to handle a variety of event enquiries ranging from professional meetings to private functions and weddings. You should have a warm, personable nature, a can do attitude and an exceptional eye for detail. You will be confident, enjoy client relationship building and have clear planning and organisational skills. You will also be passionate, driven and focused on achieving optimum results with a proactive approach to your work. Excellent communication skills both written and spoken are an essential. Previous hotel experience is preferred together with knowledge of Opera, although full training will be given to the right candidate.

What’s in it for you….

At Harbour Hotels we are committed to providing exceptional hospitality whilst creating a vibrant enjoyable working environment for all of our team. Here are just some of the benefits you will receive upon joining the crew:

• Excellent progression opportunities within the Harbour Hotels Group
• Individual and bespoke career and progression pathways
• Competitive salary across all roles
• Unique on the job training and development with an opportunity for internal promotions within any of our properties.
• Hotel stay and Food and Beverage discounts across the Harbour Hotels Group
• Access to an exciting benefits and discount platform
• Employee Assistance Program
• Stylish boutique uniform specially designed for Harbour Hotels
• Meals included whilst on duty

Who we are

Harbour Hotels are a collection of prestigious hotels nestled in some of the most beautiful locations across the South. Our luxury portfolio spans sensational coastal, country and city properties with a variety of exciting restaurant concepts and our unique HarSPA brand across many of our sites. In 2018, Harbour Hotels was named AA Hotel Group of the Year making it an exceptionally exciting time to join our ever growing hotel brand.

Please note only those eligible to work in the UK or have a valid UK work permit/visa will be considered for this vacancy.