Events Manager

Rotana Hotels; Makkah Region; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious hotel chain in Saudi Arabia seeks Catering Sales professionals to enhance their careers. In this dynamic role, you will be responsible for selling off-site events and locations, handling all catering enquiries, and ensuring client satisfaction while optimizing hotel revenue. Ideal candidates hold a degree in hospitality and possess excellent communication and negotiation skills. Experience with Opera software is a plus. Join a supportive team focused on delivering exceptional service.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in catering sales within a hotel.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Sell off-site events and locations.
• Handle catering enquiries and event planning.
• Collaborate with banquet operations and finance.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation skills

Effective communication

Computer literacy

Education

Degree in hospitality

Tools

Opera

Job description

Job Description

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

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 up selling 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.

Skills

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Education, Qualifications & Experiences

You should ideally have a degree in hospitality with previous experiences in catering sales within a hotel. Excellent written and verbal English communication skills and strong interpersonal and negotiations skills are essentials. Computer literate and previous experiences with Opera are an advantage.

Knowledge & Competencies

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