Groups & Events Sales Executive
| Posting date: | 26 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £35,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 May 2024 |
| Location: | London, Greater London, WC1H 8EG |
| Company: | The Standard Hotel, London |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 3612963 |
Summary
Groups & Events Sales Executive
Groups & Events Sales Executive
Groups & Events Sales Executive · Re-active sales role · £35K + Service Charge & Benefits
We're looking for you London!
The Standard is one of the most culturally engaged hotels in the world. Hotels with real cultural life, an inclusive spirit and true creative attitude. A destination layered with events and amusements that leaves you with an uplifted feeling...
At the cultural heart-beat of The Standard are our team who bring to life our spaces, engage with our guests and vibrate social energy, day and night across our numerous bars, restaurants, event and guest spaces. Here at The Standard, we take a slightly different approach to our people and look far and wide for individuals that bring a unique perspective with them to our team (not a 5-page CV). We do not ask you to conform, read from a script or follow the rules (ok sometimes there are rules) but not when it comes down to you being able to express yourself or celebrate your individuality.
We are defined by our richness of personality, diversity of background and lifestyle and are now looking for a Groups & Events Sales Executive who will embody our ‘Anything but Standard' ethos.
Your role
As our Groups & Events Sales Executive, you will support our Groups & Events Sales Managers and our Events team to manage all groups and event enquiries for the hotels from quoting to contracting.
You will be primarily be responsible for preparing sales proposals, quoting, and converting enquiries & prospective business leads, on behalf of our proactive sales team, for new and existing clients. You'll be one of our guests' very first points of contact, responsible for handling a range of both Group and Event enquiries including bookings over the telephone, over email or via one of online booking partners and build strong working relationships with all of our clients to ensure sales opportunities are converted. In addition to bookings in our meeting rooms, you will also handle enquiries for our private event spaces, outlets, and suites for exclusive private party use from dinners & cocktail parties to small fashion shows and press junkets.
An important part of your role will be showcasing our property, coordinating show rounds of our event spaces and hotel accommodation on behalf of the Sales team. You will also support some of the wider sales initiatives at the hotel, including the hosting of fam trips and potentially attending some roadshows and trade fairs. You'll work closely with our team of Coordinators and Event planners to ensure that all details are handed over seamlessly and that contact with clients is maintained.
This is not a ‘Standard' Groups & Events Sales Executive role so you will need to have miles and miles of personality and stamina, be highly social, upbeat and friendly; confident and be able to handle pressure well; thrive in a high-volume, high-energy environment and able to work equally well both independently and as part of a team.
Do you have what it takes to be a Groups & Events Sales Executive at The Standard
Prior experience in either Groups and/or Events is essential for this role; you will have however an uncompromised and natural flair for service and be able to build genuine relationships with guests and clients that enable us to not only pre-empt needs but deliver the unexpected.
In addition to this you will also need.
* A proven track record as an Events / Sales Executive or an experienced Coordinator looking to grow your career, with experience ideally gained in a similar ‘Lifestyle' hotel.
* Ideally have experience in group sales, meetings and social events
* Strong sales conversion skills
* You will also need to be highly organised with great attention to detail, with a natural ability for sales
* In addition to those with hotel experience we actively seek candidates with a diverse range of lifest