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C& E Sales Executive Hilton Brighton Metropole 18,500 per annum)
What is the Hotel Like?
The impressive Brighton Metropole, which has recently benefited from a multi million pound refurbishment, sits in a prime position on the city's cosmopolitan seafront. Many of the hotel's 335 bedrooms offer uninterrupted sea views, as do its restaurants and bars. The Metropole also boasts a Livingwell Leisure Club with indoor swimming pool and health club. Having the largest exhibition and conference centre in the south ogf England, the Hilton Brighton Metropole, with its splendid central sea facing location and excellent modern facilities, is the ideal venue for all kinds of events, from confidential management meetings, to international conventions, as well as major exhibitions, social events and weddings.
What will I be doing?
The Conference & Events (C & E) Sales Department is responsible for maximising all available revenues for the hotel through driving sales activity in order to maximise hotel usage both within the conference facilities and in the sale of rooms.
As Sales Executive / Sales Co-ordinator you will be given hands-on development within a busy Sales Department and will be directly responsible for:
Identifying new contacts and developing sales leads
Responding to sales opportunities in order to maximise revenue
Ensuring enquiries are converted into confirmed business and opportunities to up-sell are takenProduce quotations and written confirmation to all clients
Checking customer satisfaction and resolving any outstanding issues to ensure future business
What are we looking for?
Someone with:
Proven Sales experience, preferably within a hotel / leisure environment
Strong influencing and communication skills
An expert ability to ‘close’ a sale
Excellent organisational and administrative skills
What benefits will I receive?
Your benefits will include a competitive starting salary and holiday entitlement; membership of The Hilton Club which provides reduced room rates in our hotels plus discounts on a whole range of products and services; and a range of other excellent benefits that you would expect from a global Hotel organisation.
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