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Job Number 19084942
Job Category Food and Beverage & Culinary
Location Sheraton Grand London Park Lane| Piccadilly| London| Greater
London| United Kingdom
Brand Sheraton Hotels & Resorts
Schedule Full-time
Relocation? No
Position Type Non-Management/Hourly
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At Sheraton| we go above and beyond in everything we do. We are inspired by
our guests and one another – and are driven to make things better. We love
what we do| and we give it all we’ve got – on property and off. When guests
stay with us| it’s not just a room with a bed that they’re buying. It’s an
experience. We’re looking for someone who is ready to go beyond in everything
they do. If you are someone with a genuine drive to improve your life and the
lives of those around you| we encourage you to explore careers with Sheraton.
KEY ATTRIBUTES:
Previous reactive Groups & Event Sales experience in Luxury Hotels.
Understanding of Opera programs Sales & Catering and PMS.
Passionately driven towards achieving revenue goals.
Professional and mature communication skills – verbal and written.
Excellent standards of personal presentation.
MAIN SCOPE OF ROLE:
This position is part of the reactive sales team who are responsible for
responding to all group| conference and event related enquiries for Sheraton
Grand London Park Lane Hotel| The Park Tower Knightsbridge| A Luxury
Collection Hotel| Le Meridien Piccadilly| W London-Leicester Square and Aloft
London Excel. This position is responsible for ensuring that all allocated
enquiries are responded to within the Marriott standard response time with a
focus on follow up to ensure the maximum conversion of enquiries and revenue.
This position is responsible for handling and converting leads| including
conducting site visits and contracting of groups and events.
MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Work closely with the Lead Management Team (LMT) to ensure all group and
event enquiries| in
addition to group/event related correspondence| is responded to at a minimum
within the
Marriott standard response time of 24 hours.
Respond to enquiries via phone and email.
Follow the selling strategy from the Lead Management Team for Group Rooms and
Conference &
Banqueting business| work in accordance with selling guidelines ensuring
minimum numbers and
pricing guidelines are adhered to at all times.
Talent Department
Ensure all allocated enquiries are followed up within 24 hours and thereafter
at regular intervals to
drive conversion
Ensure a good knowledge of Opera in order to be competent in checking bedroom
and function
space availability.
Conduct site inspections| at times in conjunction with the proactive Sales
team| to ensure that we
maximise conversion of enquiries. Ensure adherence to Site Inspection policies
for all site
inspections and that VIP site inspections are conducted where applicable.
Ensure contracts are issued for all Group and Conference & Banqueting
associated business in line
with EAME Group Contracting process/template or short lead business contract
template.
Effectively manage time ensuring the completion of all pre-set tasks on a
daily basis.
Take responsibility and be empowered to make decisions when quoting for
business| adhering to
the pre-set strategic guidelines.
Ensure adherence to booking handover process to Group & Event Planning team
to ensure all
booking details are communicated to Group & Event Planners and excellent
levels of guest service is
delivered at all times.
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