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Assistant Director of Groups & Events

Leading and organizing an effective Groups & Events Sales Team including training, development and supervision in compliance with the Kempinski Standards. Monitoring, supervising and constantly improving the Service Quality of the Department/Hotel Consolidation and advancement of the hotel\'s market position in the Events & Groups domain Revenue maximization in Events & Groups field to reach or surpass the predetermined budget, comprehensive over-departmental communication to ensure highest possible guest satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist the Director of Groups and Events in the Management of the Department especially in the absence of the Director of Groups and Events.
• Attend meetings and client events in the absence of and / or instead of the Director of Groups and Events.
• Direct receipt, qualification and coordination of event & group requests (incl. leads, RFPs, etc.) defined by her/his direct supervisor.
• Handle requests according to the relevant standards within a maximum of 5 (business) hours of its receipt.
• Apply the Kempinski MICE SOP\'s from Group Enquiry to Contracting.
• Ensure the ideal and most effective utilization of the Meeting and Conference Rooms.
• Carry out site inspections with potential MICE clients in coordination with the Field Sales department.
• Realize up sell possibilities to meet and surpass Group & Event budget goals.
• Thoroughly input, supervise and maintain the requests in the Opera S&C System according to the data input standards.
• Create activities to ensure ongoing maintenance of bookings.
• Generate proper proposals and contracts.
• Follow up on sent out proposals within 24 hours (1 working day) to ensure the client has received the information and to clarify possible questions and issues.
• Handle the enquiries until conversion to definite bookings including negotiation, contracting, and site inspection before handing over to the Event Manager (or to the Groups & Events Coordinator).
• Ensure a proper handover of the converted business to the Event Manager / Groups & Events Coordinator with all relevant information forwarded.
• Introduce the Event Manager / Groups & Events Coordinator to the client.
• Conduct Exit Interviews with important customer after their event - asking for future business.
• Cross-sell to other hotels within the Kempinski Group (and GHA).
• Regular competition checks.
• Review monthly results and forecasts to recommend and execute activities required to ensure the hotel increases the market share and maximizes its revenue.
• Properly maintain LOS/CAN and UNC business.
• Further administrative tasks and other possible assigned duties.
• Perform any other duties as assigned to them by management.

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