Meeting & Events Sales Executive
We are seeking an experienced Meeting & Events Sales Executive to join our team at Maldron Oranmore.
Key Responsibilities:
* Participate in all sales activities, including tele sales, sales calls, corporate entertaining, social events, and promotions.
* Assist with meeting rooms set-up and service, ensuring all details are accurate.
* Maintain and update the website using the Content Management System.
* Manage online profiles on various platforms.
* Facilitate familiarisation trips and site visits for sales opportunities.
* Assist in creating strategies to drive business for meeting rooms and F&B.
* Meet monthly KPIs for department meeting room rental, Food & Beverage, and ancillary revenue.
* Assist with promoting the property at trade shows and networking events.
* Carry out regular competitor research projects.
* Buildrapport with potential clients to convert enquires into confirmed bookings.
* Build relationships with clients to encourage repeat business.
* Coordinate event bookings, ensuring effective verbal and written communication with clients.
Requirements:
* 1-2 years previous event sales or coordinating experience in a hotel or venue.
* Reactive sales experience is a must, with proactive sales experience desirable.
* Excellent command of the English language.
* Excellent organisational skills.
* Ability to see an opportunity and act on it to secure revenue for the Hotel.
* Strong selling and interpersonal skills.
* Strong communicator.
* High level of creativity.
* Full driving license is essential.
About Our Culture:
Dalata Hotel Group, Ireland's largest hotel group, has a number of exciting positions available. We lead through our Dalata values of Our People, Our Fairness, Our Service, and Our Individuality. If you have the right attitude and energy, you will have great opportunities to progress within the group. Our company is a place where you can do great things individually and as a team. You will have the opportunity to develop your talent, be recognised and rewarded for your commitment, and pursue a fulfilling career. We also have a number of unique and recognised training programmes to aid your professional and personal development and pride ourselves on creating an objective, supportive, and fair working environment for our employees.