Our client a well established 4-star hotel based in the Essex countryside are current seeking an experienced full time Sales Executive with a background in hospitality and events to join their small yet busy Events team.

Duties Include:

• Dealing with incoming sales enquiries and logging all details on system
• Responding to all enquiries in a timely manner
• Following up on all enquiries to 'close' the sale
• Meeting and exceeding call, viewing and revenue targets
• Completing viewing appointments and providing accurate quotations
• To learn and have extensive knowledge of the hotel's products and services
• To liaise with management where needed to close the sale
• To monitor all confirmed and provisional bookings to ensure no double bookings occur
• Post daily sales with accurate revenue
• Raising proforma invoices and handling deposits
• To be aware of events diary and actively work on filling quieter periods
• Establishing good relationships with clients, agencies, caterers etc to ensure maximum exposure and increase revenue
• Supporting the Planning Team and assisting when needed
• Issuing initial contract documents
• Providing the highest level of guest service at all times
• Encouraging full usage of all facilities in the hotel to maximise sales
• Providing sales data for internal sales reporting
• Feedback to management on any internal issues that may be affecting sales
• To learn and have extensive knowledge of competitor hotels and venues
• To attend meetings and training when required
• To assist with any adhoc duties as required

The Person:

• Excellent sales ability with strong conversion skills
• Confident in negotiation
• Drive to exceed targets
• Able to communicate and understand the needs of clients from diverse backgrounds
• Able to demonstrate the ability to prioritise and manage time effectively
• A good problem solver when faced with customer concerns
• A positive 'can do' attitude
• An immaculately presented person
• Previous experience in Hotel & Event Sales environment
• Understand hotel operations
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

The role is based on a 5 day working week of 40 hours. To include weekends, Bank Holidays and some late evenings.

28 days holiday. Salary of £28,000 - £30,000 depending on experience.

Additional Information:

First interview will take place at the Noble Recruiting office based in Wickford.

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