Event Executive

Job description

Are you seeking to grow your skills with endless career opportunities?, work beside teammates that feel like family?, experience working for an employer that puts your wellbeing at the heart of everything it does?, enjoy monthly celebrations, treats and recognition? and make a difference in the local community? the Delta Hotels by Marriott Waltham Abbey is the place for you. 

Explore our very big world

As a world class leader in the travel industry, there's no better place than Marriott International to make your mark.  Joining us, you'll get to entertain and meet people from all over the world as you build your experience.  You'll find a place where your personality and ideas are appreciated just as much as the work you do.  And you'll grow through opportunities to explore the business, opening yourself to various career options.  If you have the natural ability to communicate and enjoy working with others, we welcome you to join our global company.    

The impact you'll make

What more could our guests want than outstanding service, a clean comfortable room and delicious food and drink?  It will be your job to make sure they get even more from their event with us.  Proactively promoting all the options open to them, as well as being on hand to answer any questions about our hotel and services, you'll make sure they know about everything they could wish for - and more.  You'll help create the warmest welcomes and most memorable events that keep them coming back again and again. 

What you'll do

·  Prepare sales-related documents, including proposals, contracts and banquet event orders
·  Put together information packages, brochures and other promotional materials
·  Use sales techniques to maximise revenue while maintaining existing guest loyalty
·  Promote awareness of our brand image internally and externally
·  Be a point of contact for clients and guests, responding to questions about hotel facilities and services
·  Perform general office duties to support Sales & Marketing

What we're looking for

·  A warm, people-oriented demeanour
·  A team-first attitude
·  A gift for paying attention to the smallest details
·  The ability to think outside the box and upsell to create memorable events
·  Planning, multi-tasking and time management skills
·  Previous experience in a similar role would be a big advantage

Perks you deserve

In addition to an hourly rate of £12.10 ensuring you are paid for every hour worked, you also qualify for a quarterly bonus scheme and Golden Circle points which transfer into gifts that you choose!

We'll support you in and out of the workplace by offering:

·  Health & Wellbeing - complimentary gym use because your wellbeing is important
·  Meals - tasty and varied meals in our associate dining facility
·  Discounts - enrolment in Perks at Work - access to unlimited deals from retailers to restaurants, cinema's and more
·  Travel - discounted hotel accommodation worldwide for you and your friends & family, 20% food and beverage discount, 30% retail discount & 20% spa discount in Marriott Hotels worldwide
·  Holidays - 20 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays increasing with service
·  Pay - Annual performance related pay review
·  Health  - Cycle to work scheme
·  Pension & life assurance
·  TakeCare - Access to our Take Care Emotional Wellbeing Resources & Associate Assistance Service
·  Develop & Grow - Comprehensive training and development programs
·  Careers - career progression opportunities are endless as the #1 leader in hospitality worldwide
·  Celebrate - awards and recognition celebrations

With this role you will be working 40 hours per week over 5 days, predominately Monday - Friday day shifts although there may be the need to cover weekends or evenings for showrounds or to welcome your clients for their event, after all you wouldn't want to miss out seeing the smile on their face after all of your planning. 

If this sounds like the perfect role for you, complete the online application.

 

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.

Delta Hotels provide a seamless travel experience that has been thoughtfully designed with the essential needs of the modern frequent traveler in mind. We flawlessly deliver the key essentials guests need and we work hard to eliminate everything they don’t. At Delta Hotels by Marriott, we are always warm, wise and in control so our guests can focus on what’s most important. With a strong presence in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States, Delta Hotels by Marriott is rapidly expanding across markets all around the world. If you enjoy delivering purposeful service and focusing on the details that matter, we invite you to explore jobs at Delta Hotels by Marriott. In joining Delta Hotels, 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.