Conference Sales Manager

Job description

Key tasks

Selling event spaces and accommodation
Managing the Conference Sales department
Maintaining and building relationships with key accounts and clients
Welcoming guests for onsite famils
Closing the sale of events to meet set budgets and targets including pre/post event follow up
Weekly and daily revenue reporting
Database management
Proactive selling where required
Meeting, greeting and hosting clients on the day of events
Communicating events to all internal departments effectively

At Novotel, we grow faster

Feel fully responsible, be autonomous, adaptable, professional, have a love of adventure and a desire to stretch your limits: that’s the Novotel spirit .
An international brand with a network of 400 hotels in 60 countries, Novotel’s success is due to the professionalism and enthusiasm of its 30 000 employees who have been embodying the brand’s ideals for over 40 years.

DNA of the brand, innovation is at the heart of the promise made to employees: "At Novotel, we grow faster" . To transform this promise into reality, Novotel has implemented a unique human resources policy declined around five main professional career paths. Novotel accompanies each employee throughout their career. Integration, geographic mobility, bridging provision, skills development… everyone is given the opportunity to progress quickly and go further. Impossible is not Novotel.

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Desired profile

Skills

Level of Education Secondary professional education
Areas of study Hospitality Management
Professional experiences 1 to 2 years
Languages essential English

Essential and optional requirements

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
Previous experience in conference sales / conference coordination
High level of attention to detail
Fantastic customer service skills
A passion for events and hospitality
Ability to meet deadlines
Great negotiation skills
Be innovative and idea / solutions focused
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Knowledge of event booking systems (Opera) would be an advantage
Self motivation
Excellent personal presentation
Flexibility of availability, including meeting and greeting clients outside of regular business hours when required