Ashendon Recruitment Ltd.

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Conference & Events Manager

£40000 ote

Location	West London
Job Type	permanent
Start Date	asap
Job Description	Have you worked in Events in London? Do you feel you have good contacts and the ability to build and maintain strong business relationships? Can you deliver on targets while maintaining the utmost professionalism? Ideally you will have had at least 2 years in a similar role in London My client is one of the few hotel chains to be actively expanding and recruiting are seeking to develop and increase their market share with the addition of an excellent Corporate & events Sales Manager. In addition, the hotel is preparing for a £multi million enhancement to raise ithe profile as a primary venue in London. The main aims of this position are to establish key relationships with business travel agents, hotel booking agents and corporate clients. Ensure that the facilities are used throughout the year to avoid troughs and take advantage of peak times. You will report directly to the Vice President so your work is highly visible and your rewards will directly reflect your efforts and success. In addition you will need to liaise closely with the Conference/ Banqueting Operations Manager and ensure the facilities are suitable for each and every function. Main Duties & Responsibilities Represent the hotel and key trade shows, road shows and work shops to obtain new leads. To achieve KPI's including sales appointments, revenue and target clients. Ensure key agents with over ride agreements with the hotel are account managed and that all bookers are aware of the facilities. Establish new business over and above the base business in the hotel through direct corporate and agency business. Have extensive knowledge of competitor hotels and what business is booking into the area. Use up selling techniques to encourage full usage of all facilities in the hotel to maximise sales. Organise and deliver sales events for current clients and potential clients. Provide client entertainment to ensure longevity of relationships. This role has a large telephone sales element to it and you should maximise the effectiveness of the calls through research and knowledge of markets. You will also be an integral part of hotel and department meetings with a large input into strategy of sales and target industries. You should also have an understanding of and the ability to analyse sales data. OUR CLIENT REQUESTS THAT UNLESS YOU CAN DEMONSTRATE AT LEAST TWO YEARS EXPERIENCE IN HOTEL MANAGEMENT, THEY WILL NOT CONSIDER YOUR APPLICATION When sending your CV, please also include information on your current salary package, notice period and key achievements relevant to this role. This will help you, and us, to highlight your primary skills and expectations to our client. If you do not hear from us within 14 days, your CV has regrettably not been shortlisted. However, we will retain it on our database to ensure we seek further opportunities for you unless you advise us to the contrary
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