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Hilton Conference and Events Sales Executive in Dublin, Ireland
WELCOME TO A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITIES AT THE WORLD'S #1 BEST WORKPLACE, AWARDED BY GREAT PLACE TO WORK & FORTUNE.
The Conrad Dublin is a5* hotelandpart of the Hilton Luxury Division. We aim to ‘offer smart luxury travelers inspiring connections & intuitive service in a world of style’. We areone of the best5* luxury hotels in the country.
“Conrad is Empowering and Bold”
Benefits
Working for Hilton means you arejoining an international company with more than 6200 hotels across the globewith countless benefits & career development opportunities such as:
- Travel - Up to 30 nights per year at discounted rates and 50% off F&B in Hilton Hotels around the world. Plus up to 70 nights of discounts for your Family and Friends
- Team Member Gym – a dedicated team member gym with free access 7 days a week
- Benefit – Discounted rates for Conrad Team members across a wide range of retailers
- Development – Hilton have numerous learning & development plans for all types of roles and career paths as well as free access to LinkedIn Learning and Harvard Manage Mentor
- Holidays – 30 days holiday (incl BH) plus long service entitlement of an extra day per year up to a total of 5 additional days
- Maternity & Paternity – Paid leave for those that qualify
- On shift – complimentary meals on duty
The Job Role
You will be responsible for maximizing revenue opportunities in the areas of group reservations, conferences and events by driving sales leads and increasing conversions.
Specifically you will:
- Receive and convert incoming enquiries to achieve targets and maximize revenue
- Be in contact with the customer from initial enquiry until completion of the contracting stage
- Seek opportunities to increase sales and conversions within the Team
- Manage an events schedule to maximise yield
- Focus on a consistently executed up-selling approach
- Build strong relationships with customers to fully understand their needs
- Arrange and carry out Hotel show rounds
- Ensure the complete administration and execution of some planned events
- Participate in hotel promotional activities
The ideal candidate should be:
- Someone who has previous experience in a luxury property
- Someone who has good organizational and administration skills
- Someone who Has a Luxury Mind set –To our team this is Anticipating our Guests Needs and Personalizing their Experience
- Someone who Is a Team Player – Collaborative, Flexible, Fun and Dynamic
- Someone who has got previous experience in the sales department
The ideal candidate should be:
Someone who ….has previous experience at C&E sales executive level preferably in a luxury property
Someone who…..is Motivated to Create Memorable Experiences for Every Guest, Every time
Someone who…. Has a Luxury Mind set –To our team this is Anticipating our Guests Needs
Job: Catering and Event Services
Title: Conference and Events Sales Executive
Location: null
Requisition ID: HOT0AOQS
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