Conference & Events Sales Co-ordinator

Job description

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Join us as our Conference & Events Coordinator

The Principal Manchester are looking for Conference & Events Coordinator to join our growing Sales Team

Conference & Events Coordinator’s, receive some great perks including:

·  £21,000 per annum
·  Full Time Perm Contract
·  Work 5/7 Days
·  28 days holiday each year, including bank holidays, this increases up to a maximum of 33 days
·  Excellent employee recognition programmes
·  Discounted international room rates for yourself, family and friends
·  Vast range of learning and development programmes
·  Opportunities for promotion and transfer across the group
·  Meals whilst on duty
·  Most importantly, we’ll give you the room to be yourself.

As our Conference & Events Coordinator, your role will be to coordinate and maximise conference and event enquires. Our Conference & Events Coordinator role will require you to work to tight deadlines, our ideal candidate will have exceptional sales and negotiation skills.

This is a varied role and will encompass a variety of tasks including:

·  Handling new incoming conference and event enquires in a timely and detailed manner
·  Providing professional and informative show rounds that are tailored to the clients’ specific enquiry
·  Building strong relationships with clients through regular contact by telephone, email and in person
·  Producing detailed function sheets to ensure Principal Manchester can deliver an exceptional conference or event based on client specification
·  Follow up with all clients to seek feedback, to ensure future business is secured.

Our ideal candidate will have previous Conference and Event Coordinator experience, within a 4/5* Hotel, and will be highly motivated and possess excellent communication, sales and negotiation skills

To be considered for the role you must be a team player, who is a highly organised individual with a meticulous eye for detail, previous experience with Delphi/Opera booking systems is highly advantageous.

If you’re looking to work for a company that can offer you flexibility and a great work life balance, IHG is the company for you!

If you feel you are the right candidate for the role as our Conference & Events Coordinator, then please click ‘apply’ now!

We’d love to hear from you!

You must meet the legal requirements to work in the UK.