Sales and Events Executive

Woking, Surrey
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Sales & Events Executive, required for our client, a prestigious and stunning hotel in the Egham, Surrey area.
As Sales & Events Executive, you will be working within a sales team, responsible for the reactive and proactive selling aspects of event sales and co-ordination, which covers weddings, conferences, corporate events and private dining.
The Role of the Sales & Events Executive:
* Working in a small sales team, you will be required to ensure the success in both the reactive and proactive selling of this Hotel in all aspects of conference, day meetings, weddings and banqueting.
* Reporting to the Sales and Events Manager, your role with have responsibility for ensuring success across the following areas;
* To reactively and proactively sell the Hotel in all aspects of conference and banqueting
* To handle telephone, email and online enquiries for functions including weddings, conferences and private dining
* To carry out showrounds and appointments at the hotel
* Completing the necessary administration to ensure the event is successful from a customer service and financial point of view
* To ensure the production of accurately and timely function information ensuring it is effectively communicated to the operational managers
* Achievement of Mystery Guest standards and scores for all sales actions completed
* Ensure the best financial use of all conference and banqueting space
* To generate new leads and enquiries as well as maintaining existing/return business
* Recommend ideas and initiatives to develop sales/revenue for meetings and events business
Requirements of the Sales & Events Executive role:
* Full time role, 40hrs per week including some weekends as required. Example shifts; 8am-4.30pm / 9am – 5.30pm / 10am – 7pm.
* Previous sales co-ordination experience within a hospitality/events/wedding business is essential for this role.
* Smart appearance and friendly telephone manner.
* Strong organisation skills.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills with excellent attention to detail.
The Benefits:
As Sales & Events Executive, the salary is iro £27,000 + bonus (£26,000 per annum plus, in the region of £1,000 per annum service charge payment paid monthly, plus a Sales bonus offering additional potential earnings of £300 per month)
* 4 weeks holiday rising to 5 weeks with service.
* 8 Bank holidays.
* Free car parking.
* In addition, you will benefit from a range of company benefits
Please send an up to date copy of your Curriculum Vitae.
N.E. Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy
We look forward to receiving all applications however due to the high number of applications we are only able to contact candidates which closely match the level of skills and experience of the requirements of our clients. However for more information or opportunities please contact us or forward your cv for consideration.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK

Job Info
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Job Title:
Sales and Events Executive
Company:
CV-Library
Location:
Woking, Surrey
Salary:
£26000 - £30000 Per annum inc service & potential bonus
Posted:
Oct 28th 2024
Closes:
Nov 28th 2024
Sector:
Hospitality & Hotels
Contract:
Permanent
Hours:
Full Time
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