Conference & Events Sales Manager

3 months ago

Salford, United Kingdom Newstay Manchester Trading Ltd Full time

About us:

As the #1 leader in hospitality worldwide, Marriott International has 8100+ hotel properties and 30 top hotel brands. Were in 133 countries and territories, and were still growing. Unmatched opportunities await you The next step in your career could lead to your greatest adventure.

Manchester Marriott Victoria & Albert Hotel, a striking Grade II listed iconic building in the vibrant Spinningfields District, offers 148 stylish hotel rooms and suites with modern amenities. The V&A is the hometo Chop & Plant our casual drinking and dining destination, offering a blend of Chop House classics and plant-based dishes with a focus on local produce and sustainability.We have flexible event spaces, including outdoor terrace, small boardrooms and banqueting for up to 200 people.

Our highest priority is making you feel as welcome as our guests. We want you to know youre important to us and that youll make an impact in your role, and for that, youll be appreciated and valued.

Benefits:

Meals & refreshments on duty

Uniforms

Bike to work scheme

Performance based incentives

Learning and development opportunities

Accommodation and food & beverage discounts across 7,300 Marriott hotels worldwide

Recognition programmes

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

Managing Conference and Events Sales.

Ensures that events progress seamlessly by following established procedures, collaborating with other employees, and ensuring accuracy.

Greets customer during the event phase and hands-off to the Event Operations team for the execution of details.

Adheres to all standards, policies, and procedures.

Ensures billing accuracy and conducts bill reviews with the clients prior to processing the final bill.

Manages group room blocks and meeting space for average to large-sized assigned groups.

Identifies operational challenges associated with his/her group and determines how to best work with the property staff and customer to solve these challenges\ and/or develop alternative solutions.

Uses his/her judgment to integrate current trends in event management and event design.

Acts as liaison between field salesperson and customer throughout the event process (pre-event, event, post-event).

Participates in customer site inspections and assists with the sales process as necessary.

Performs other duties as assigned to meet business needs.

Solicits feedback from the property departments to identify areas for improvement to enhance the Event Planners experience.

Ensuring and Providing Exceptional Customer Service

Delivers excellent customer service throughout the customer experience and encourages the same from other employees.

Empowers employees to provide excellent customer service.

Sets a positive example for guest relations.

Coordinates and communicates event details both verbally and in writing to the customer and property operations.

Makes presence known to customer at all times during this process.

Oversees his/her customer experiences from file turnover through the post event phase until turnover back to sales.

Follows up with customer post-event.

Responds to and handles guest problems and complaints.

Uses personal judgment and expertise to enhance the customer experience.

Stays available to solve problems and/or suggest alternatives to previous arrangements.

Works to continually improve customer service by integrating obtained feedback and personal judgment into action plans.

Emphasizes guest satisfaction during all departmental meetings and focuses on continuous improvement.

Interacts with guests to obtain feedback on product quality and service levels.

Ensures hourly employees understand expectations and parameters for event activities.

Leading Conference and Events Management Sales Teams

Conducts formal pre- and post-event meetings as required to review/communicate group needs and feedback.

Leads formal pre-event and post-event meetings for average to large-sized assigned groups.

Facilitates various meetings as he/she perceives necessary (Banquet Event Order meeting, block review, etc).

Supporting and Coordinating with the Sales and Marketing Function

Assists in the sales process and revenue forecasting for customer groups.

Up-sells products and services throughout the event process.

Forecasts group sleeping rooms and event revenue (catering and audio visual) for his/her groups.


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