Groups and Events Sales Executive

Job description
“The world is yours with Meliá”

Discover a boundless path at Meliá, where opportunities for growth and development are endless. Immerse yourself in a journey that will take you to work in various countries and to be part of our extensive global family.

About ME London Hotel, WC2R 1HA

ME by Meliá is a collection of hotels in which culture, lifestyle and The ME People community come together to create an inimitable personality. Each hotel is connected to the destination, becoming the social epicenter of the city and attracting the best of the local cultural scene. Music, art, design, fashion and gastronomy make up the ME scene to provide visitors with an experience beyond accommodation. If you radiate energy and have a personal style that captivates others, if you like to follow the latest trends and live for the moment; if you love music, culture and new technologies… Then you connect with the ME by Meliá brand!
• * Salary package: £28,050 plus service charge // Health cash back plan // Meals on duty // Pension scheme // Loyalty rewards and referral bonuses // many more**???????

Groups and Events Sales Executive

Mission: Responsible for price quotations and contracting for leads (excluding social events) generated for hotels in the sales area. Leads the Group Cluster in the area (where applicable) and/or the internal sales team in non-clustered hotels.

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

· Supports the Head of Groups and Events Sales and Area Director of Sales in the implementation of the MICE sales strategy for hotels under their responsibility to meet the objectives defined in the Business Plan for each hotel.

· Achieve and/or exceed the annual budget approved in the Business Plan (MICE segment) for the Cluster Business Review.

· Regularly prepare group revenue reports for each hotel and by business origin for three months and one year ahead together with the Head of Groups Events.

· Prepare, together with Groups and Events Sales Manager standard reports on group demand for hotels in the area and send them to the Head of Groups and Events Area DOS of decentralised hotels.

· Prepare price quotes for leads with more than 10 guestrooms and with or without event rooms for hotels in the area to maximize revenues from rooms, event rooms, FB services and other revenues related to the group.

· Participate in the MICE pricing strategy together with the Head of Groups and Events Sales.

· Ensure the most efficient transfer of group files to hotels once contracted.

What are we looking for?

· Opera knowledge (desirable)

· Experience in similar position (desirable)

· A sales driven individual

· Positive attitude and good communication skills

· Good organisational and administration skills

The successful candidate must already have eligibility to work in the UK.

Because belonging to the great Meliá family is being VIP
• Holidays: 28 days’ holiday including 8 public holidays
• Contributory pension scheme
• Refer a friend bonus: £500 (subject to successfully completed 6 months’ probation)
• Discounted dental and health cover with HSF
• Great discounts with Melia Hotels Worldwide: (Friends families discounts)
• Personal Development: programs designed to support your career right from the start, with unlimited access to online learning platform
• Awards and Recognition Programs: Join a culture of recognition and reward, with loyalty bonuses and referral incentives
• Career growth: fantastic opportunity to progress and access to a network of over 350 hotels across the world (subject to local right to work rules)
• High street discounts: with Perks at Work
• Meals on duty
• Payday Parties

At Meliá we are all VIP ?

Great professionals who make everyday life easier and exceptional. From the junior to the most senior, all of them have unique and important qualities that make working at Meliá an opportunity for constant growth and a passport to create your future wherever you want.

Our warmth, proximity and passion for what we do make working at Meliá an unforgettable experience, full of emotional moments and always with the feeling that you belong to a big family where we have people like you, VIP People.

At Meliá Hotels International, we are committed to equal opportunities between women and men in the workplace, with the commitment of management and the principles contained in Human Resources policies. We also prioritize disseminating throughout the entire staff a corporate culture committed to effective equality, and raising awareness about the need to act jointly and globally.

We promote our commitment to equality and diversity, avoiding any kind of discrimination, especially related to reasons of disability, race, religion, gender, or age. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our employees are essential for our success as a global company.

Additionally, we support the sustainable growth of our industry through a socially responsible team. In this sense, our motto is "Towards a sustainable future, from a responsible present". Thanks to al our collaborators, we make it possible.

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