FINANCIAL RETURNS

• Negotiate food and beverage prices, function space, and hotel services within approved departmental booking guidelines. Confirm in writing to the client and all affected hotel departments all group requirements via sales contract terms, addendums, confirmation of pricing, group resumes, and/or banquet event order.
• Work with sales staff to service and solicit new business. Up-sell client events and manage function space and room block inventory as assigned.
• Assist in the preparation of the departmental budget and implementation of the hotel’s catering and conference strategy.
• May assist in developing and implement sales actions plan as assigned. May also participate in the annual budgeting and planning process.

PEOPLE

• Work closely with other hotel departments to facilitate services agreed upon by the sales office and prospective clients.
• Promote teamwork and quality service through daily communication and coordination with other departments. Key departmental contacts include all hotel departments.
• Interact with outside contacts:

o Guests – to ensure their total satisfaction.
o Airlines, wholesalers, corporate accounts, travel agencies, ad agencies, etc. – to ensure repeat business, follow up on events, and generate new business
o Other contacts as needed (Professional organizations, community groups).

ACCOUNTABILITY
Typically has accountability for coordinating assigned conferences, group bookings or special events in full service, luxury, or resort hotel with catering and or resort hotel with catering and/or convention facilities.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
Some College plus 1-2 years sales or marketing related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. Knowledge of hotel sales and/or catering preferred. Must speak fluent English.

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