Company Description
Get ready to discover Mövenpick Resort Al Marjan Island, a 5 star resort in Ras Al Khaimah built beside 300M. of soft sand beach. 418 rooms and suites offer flexible comfort with spectacular sea views from every balcony. Six specialty bars and restaurants , three outdoor pools, a wellness hub with a fully equipped gym and four treatment rooms, water sports, and a year round Kids Club make it an ideal holiday destination. Whatever your pace, in the sea or on land, enjoy an experience fueled environment.
Job Description
Events Sales Manager
Are you a dynamic sales professional with a flair for creating unforgettable events? If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and love to connect with people, we have the perfect opportunity for you!
- Manage all incoming leads for the booking of guest rooms and/or meeting/catering functions.
- Develop lead sources through prospecting, referrals, trace files, and cold calls.
- Exceed personal sales goals, monthly, quarterly, annually, through account development and maintenance.
- Conduct site inspections with prospective and existing clients.
- Develop and implement new sales strategies, tactics and action plans for account base.
- Quote and negotiate prices within established parameters with potential and existing clients. Prepare contracts for clients.
- Maintain and update current account information records.
- Disseminate event information to the appropriate departments via memos, emails, banquet event orders, directives and rooming lists in a professional and timely manner.
- Conduct daily meeting to review event contracts to ensure last minute changes are communicated accordingly.
- Conduct pre-conference meetings to ensure that key departments are fully aware of relevant details.
- Maintain visibility throughout events and be the on-site client liaison
- Maintain a full working knowledge of the IT support tools used in the world of sales today, including sales-specific software, property PMS, the Microsoft Office toolset
Qualifications
As our Events Sales Manager, you will take the lead in driving our event sales strategy and building strong client relationships. Your innovative approach will help us create unique and memorable experiences, ensuring every detail is executed flawlessly.
- At least 3-5 years sales experience in a 5-star hotel with at least 1 year managerial role
- Bachelor’s degree in any related field
- Good command of spoken and written English
- Excellent computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook Express, Internet, e-mail)
- Positive attitude with excellent interpersonal skill and strong leadership
What is in it for you:
- Employee benefit card offering discounted rates in Accor worldwide for you and your family
- Learning programs through our Academies designed to sharpen your skills
- Ability to make a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities, like Planet 21
- Career development opportunities with national and international promotion opportunities. The sky is your limit
Additional Information
Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.
Why work for Accor?
We are far more than a worldwide leader. We welcome you as you are and you can find a job and brand that matches your personality. We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us, you can continue to explore Accor’s limitless possibilities.
By joining Accor, every chapter of your story is yours to write and together we can imagine tomorrow's hospitality. Discover the life that awaits you at Accor, visit https://careers.accor.com/
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