Meeting & Events Sales Manager

The Firm

Limerick

Meetings & Events Sales Manager: Some of the responsibilities of the role will include: Maximise conference and banqueting revenue and profit through pro-active selling. techniques, diary management and pricing strategy. Ensure the highest standards of meetings, events, conference & banqueting business processes. are maintained. Ensure that the Meetings & Events Sales Team have the skills and knowledge to carry out. their duties and responsibilities. Manage the availability and co-ordination of the hotel function diary. Actively participate in Revenue and Monthly Meetings and ensure agreed actions are. followed up. Ensure accuracy of data in all systems. Ensure the Meetings & Events Sales Team is working in synergy with Reservations, Sales, Finance & Human Resources. Train and monitor standards in the Meetings & Events office to ensure the majority of. enquiries are converted. Be responsible for driving key sales activities through the Sales and Marketing plan. Have control of the Meetings & Events forecasting and budgeting. Implement an effective selling strategy and ensure this strategy is adhered to and understood. at all levels. The ideal candidate will: Possess previous meetings and events experience. Have a proactive sales approach with good commercial acumen. Possess a high level of written and spoken English with excellent telephone manner. Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Work well under pressure and complete work to strict deadlines. Be able to respond quickly and positively to changing requirements. Display leadership and the ability to maintain professionalism at all times. PC skills, to include, Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel. Previous experience using a hotel reservation system would be advantageous. This job originally appeared on RecruitIreland.com.

2695 days ago