One of the best-known Swiss brands in the world, Swiss\xc3\xb4tel Hotels & Resorts offers contemporary hotels infused with the freshness and vitality of alpine energy, rooted in the tradition of Swiss hospitality. Respected for its intelligent design, quality craftsmanship and mindful approach to sustainability, Swiss\xc3\xb4tel gives its guests peace of mind to explore the world, discover life\xe2\x80\x99s true rewards and embrace opportunities to \xe2\x80\x98live it well\xe2\x80\x99. The Swiss\xc3\xb4tel brand was founded in 1980 and today numbers more than 30 hotels globally including flagship properties such as Swiss\xc3\xb4tel The Bosphorus in Istanbul, Swiss\xc3\xb4tel The Stamford in Singapore and Swiss\xc3\xb4tel Krasnye Holmy in Moscow. Swiss\xc3\xb4tel is part of AccorHotels, a world-leading travel and lifestyle group which invites travellers to feel welcome at more than 4,500 hotels, resorts and residences, along with some 10,000 of the finest private homes around the globe.
Step into a world of ease, luxury and Swiss hospitality at Swissotel Al Murooj located in the city\xe2\x80\x99s favoured destinations for business or leisure. Directly opposite The Dubai Mall, one of the largest malls in the world, the iconic Burj Khalifa and within a few minutes\xe2\x80\x99 drive to Dubai International Financial Centre and World Trade Centre with its many exhibition halls. The unique urban-style feel and ambiance at Swissotel Al Murooj Dubai cleverly combines hotel and apartment style accommodation, arranged around a central leisure complex. Quality in service is demonstrated through the warmth, diligence and entrepreneurial mind-set of its team, ensuring individual guest needs are anticipated and exceeded, that every detail has been thought of and executed in advance.
Event Sales Manager
As an Event Sales Manager you responsibilities and essential job functions as follow:
Assisting to conduct extensive competitor research and maintaining excellent product knowledge of the Hotel
Understanding client needs and providing a proposal which best suits their requirements
Overlooking and optimizing the utilization of rooms inventory and event spaces
Ensuring correct booking procedures are applied in relation to group room allocations, meeting set-ups, catering terms and contractual agreements.
Ensuring that all events are carried out in an innovative and appropriate manner
To be conversant in all sales related activities and undertake such responsibilities as and when required, dictated by business levels.
To have a strong hotel product knowledge and be well versed in up-selling techniques.
Liaising and working closely with the related operation departments ensuring guest\'s requests and expectations are being met.
Ensuring all employees maintain an updated awareness of Hotel product knowledge, current promotion, policy changes and appropriate internal communication.
Qualifications
Bachelor\'s degree in related field
Experience in the GCC and DIFC / Shiekh Zayed Road Districts is preferred.
Pro-active, self motivated, loves challenges
A minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience in a 5 star Hotel
Excellent communication skills
The ability to achieve sales targets and work in a highly pressurized environment