Senior Events Manager - Sheraton Grand London Park Lane

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Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

Manages the Events Sales Team daily, ensuring a seamless process from initial enquiry, booking conversion, through to turnover to Operations, and back to sales.

Ensures the implementation and adherence to sales and event brand standards for enquiry handling, event planning, pre & post-event.

Develops and trains events team to deliver exceptional telephone sales experience throughout the booking experience.

Coordinates with all relevant hotel departments, and customer to ensure consistent, high level service throughout the Event.

Responsible for team conversion to achieve hotel group and catering budget and crossover goal. Leads execution of activities to support the event management and group strategies.

Responsible for financial reporting, including analysis and forecast activity.

Ensures team recognize the opportunities to maximize revenue by upselling and offering enhancements to create outstanding events.

Responsible for monitoring the optimization of the hotels meeting room inventory and collaborates on group room inventory with revenue and sales.

Ensures excellent show round process in collaboration with Hotel Sales team.

Owner of data integrity and IT processes relevant to the role.

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

Building Successful Relationships that Generate Sales Opportunities

• Works collaboratively with off-property sales channels to ensure sales efforts are coordinated, complementary and not duplicative.

• Builds and strengthens relationships with existing and new customers to enable future bookings. Activities include participating on sales calls, entertainment, FAM trips, trade shows, etc.

• Develops relationships within community to strengthen and expand customer base for sales opportunities.

• Assists with managing and developing relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.

• Provides accurate, complete and effective turnover to Event Management.

Managing Sales Activities

• Participates in sales calls with members of sales team to acquire new business and/or close on business.

• Supports the operational aspects of business booked (e.g., generating proposal, writing contract, customer correspondence).

Using Knowledge of Market Trends and Target Customer Information to Maximize Revenue

• Identifies new business to achieve personal and location revenue goals.

• Understands the overall market - competitors' strengths and weaknesses, economic trends, supply and demand etc. and knows how to sell against them.

• Assists in closing the best opportunities for the location based on market conditions and location needs.

• Gains understanding of the location's primary target customer and service expectations; serves the customer by understanding their business, business issues and concerns, to offer better business solution.

Providing Exceptional Customer Service

• Supports the company's service and relationship strategy, driving customer loyalty by delivering service excellence throughout each customer experience.

• Services our customers in order to grow share of the account.

• Executes and supports the company's customer service standards.

• Provides excellent customer service consistent with the daily service basics of the company.

• Sets a positive example for guest relations.

• Interacts with guests to obtain feedback on product quality and service levels.

Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law.

About the Team

When you join the Sheraton family, you become a member of its global community. We've been a place to gather and connect since 1937. At Sheraton, associates create a sense of belonging in more than 400 communities around the world. We invite, we welcome, and we connect guests through engaging experiences and thoughtful service. If you're a team player who is excited to deliver a meaningful guest experience, we encourage you to explore your next career opportunity with Sheraton. Join us on our mission to be 'The World's Gathering Place'. In joining Sheraton Hotels & Resorts, you join a portfolio of brands with Marriott International. Be where you can do your best work, begin your purpose, belong to an amazing global team, and become the best version of you.