Sales & Events Executive,, Upto 29k + Benefits, Mon - Fri

Sales & Events Executive Needed for a Hospitality Company , West End Up To £29,000 + Benefits, Mon - Fri

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Sales & Events Executive to join an independent hospitality group in the heart of the West End. The client is proud of their strong customer relationships and friendly atmosphere and are looking for experienced Sales & Events Executive who can meet the high standards of the client. Due to the demand to servicing their discerning clients, they are looking for like minded individuals who have worked in a similar sales & Events role to join their team on a permanent basis.

Job Description

As a Sales & Events Executive you will be responsible for:

• Manage the database
• All aspects of guest relations
• Assisting in general enquiries including bookings, giving quotes, invoicing and general duties
• Conducting end of day reports
• Maximising the booking spaces
• Attending private hire events & hosting
• Follow company and department procedures
• Having good admin skills
• Pre selling packages on food & drink
• Hitting daily & weekly targets
• Regular competitor analysis on different offers and promotions
• Regular show rounds and events quotes
• Help assist and support Co - workers
• Identifying problems and reacting to resolve the issues

The Ideal candidate will be:

• Experienced in a similar sales & events role within high end restaurant or bar or hotel within hospitality
• Be able to work within a small team and individually
• Work towards sales targets set by the sales and events team
• Be able to work in a high demanding environment
• Being able to act upon different situations in a precise and professional manner
• Able to follow clear instructions
• Flexible to working at least one weekend a month
• Good Telephone manners
• Used to dealing with reports
• Being proactive and being able to think on their feet
• Used to dealing with different types of clientele with customer service being the top priority

The ideal candidate will have great organisational skills along with the passion and commitment in driving excellent service to the clientele and a proven track record in a sales office environment.

If this sounds like the ideal position, please apply below

James Webber Recruitment are acting as an employment agency in relation to this permanent vacancy.

James Webber Recruitment prides itself on providing the highest quality of hospitality candidates and due to the high volume of applicants, please note that we will only be in contact with you if your application is successful. We will retain your details and contact you about future opportunities, you can opt out at any time.

Kindly note due to our client's requirements, sponsorship is not available for this position for those who are not based in the UK or not holding settled status.

James Webber Recruitment is operating as a recruitment agency with respect of this vacancy.

James Webber Recruitment prides itself on providing the highest quality of permanent recruitment solutions to our candidates and our preferred partners. We take every application into consideration, however due to the volume of applications cannot always respond to each applicant. We do apologise in advance if we cannot immediately communicate with you.