Meeting and Events Sales Executive

Salary Details

Salary Description: Competetive Salary Offered

Job Description For Meeting and Events Sales Executive

Accor Apartments & Realty

Stretch your imagination at The Adnate Perth - Art Series, a captivating canvas amidst a vibrant scene, inspired by globally acclaimed Australian street artist Matt Adnate. Colourful and soulful, the 250-room hotel is a gallery of welcome hospitality and discovery, with city views, an outdoor pool, BAHA Poolside Bar and Kitchen, gym and a state-of-the-art function room. Offering complimentary art tours, in-room art channels and art libraries The Adnate Perth is the perfect opportunity to broaden your creative horizons. On your days of leisure, delight your senses with visits to local wineries and artisanal food producers, or embark on adventures along the endless sandy shores.

Purpose

As our Meeting and Events Sales Executive, your role will assist in the securing, planning, delivery and reporting of meetings and events in line with the properties vision. You will handle the administration and ensure the smooth running of the onsite conferencing space. You will also be responsible for the driving sales and revenue for the Meetings & Events department to achieve set sales targets, all while developing and maintaining effective relationships with clients to ensure customer satisfaction.

An hourly rate of $29.88, paired with a supportive and rewarding workplace.

Primary Responsibilities

• Responding to client enquiries and contacting clients to determine their meeting and event needs
• Daily and weekly administrative duties including distribution of event orders, final numbers and change log reports
• Coordination of all internal events including offsite catering orders
• Provide assistance in the formulation of quotations for conference proposals - covering venue, function, menu, and accommodation costs
• Complete organisation of conference activity and events from confirmation to post-event follow-up in order to ensure client satisfaction
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with clients and meeting managers, to ensure customer satisfaction and repeat business
• Implement sales strategies as directed and ensure targets are achieved.
• Drive sales to ensure conversion targets are achieved and monitor success on a monthly basis.
• Assist in coordinating sales forecasts and provide suggestions on strategies to achieve targets.

• Knowledge of OPERA, Opera Sales & Catering (desirable)
• Outstanding service by providing the real deal to clients
  Strong administration and coordination skills, especially in regards to deadline
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office suite essential
• Hotel experience or hospitality training in Conference & Events/Sales & Marketing highly regarded
• The ability to find the "yes" in every situation, excellent attention to detail and great customer service skills
• Excellent communication skills and professional telephone manner
• A friendly, outgoing personality and a high standard of personal presentation
• Excellent attention to detail

• ALL Heartist Membership - Take advantage of discounts on accommodation and food & beverage worldwide!
• Family & Friends Discounts - Available on a range of accommodation, services and events for those who mean the most to you
• Accor Live Limitless (ALL) Loyalty Program - Earn status & reward points on your worldwide stays
• Learn Your Way - Support your career development with access to Accor's industry leading training platforms, Accor Academy and Typsy
• Build Your Network - With more than 300,000 Accor professionals globally sharing the same guest passion, you have the ability to grow your hospitality network worldwide
• Worldwide Opportunities - We are a world leading hotel operator! With over 400 hotels in the Pacific and more than 5,000 across 110 countries, offering limitless opportunities to grow your career