Conference and Event Sales Manager

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Date Posted: Tuesday, February 5th, 2013
Location:? Sydney - Southern Suburbs
Salary/Hourly Rate: $65-70,000 + super
Ref No: JL883742

Job Description:

An immediate vacancy exists for an experienced Conference & Events Sales Manager to join this respected 4-star Sydney hotel property. Success in this leadership role will provide you with excellent career prospects working for this globally recognised hotel brand.

The role:

• Reporting to the Director of Sales & Marketing, you will be responsible for managing and leading a team of 5 individuals within the conference & events department.
• With excellent organisational ability, you will effectively communicate the sales plan to your team in order to generate business from identified markets and key accounts.
• You will have proven ability in identifying, developing and managing new business leads.
• You will implement strategies to maintain or increase current account production for conference, event and catering business.
• Confident with making sales calls, hosting site inspections, representing the property at trade shows, customer interaction and researching business ideas.
• Work in conjunction with the corporate team to achieve goals in the MICE segment.
• Drive for results. Pursue, evaluate, sell and convert business.

Required skills & attributes:

• Minimum of 2 years previous experience as Sales Manager or BDM within the Conference and Events market.
• Strong overall sales skills.
• Proven ability to lead and manage a team.
• Experience in the corporate MICE segment, with proven business conversion skills.
• Understanding of the hotel sales strategy and business mix needs of transient, group and catering business.
• Excellent time management and all-round organisational skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Salary & benefits:

• $65-70,000 + super
• Car parking, dry cleaning, meals on duty
• International hotel discounts
• Excellent career development opportunities.

PLEASE NOTE: Only candidates with skills relevant to our client?s expectations will be contacted.
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Source: http://www.benchmarque.net.au/jobs/conference-event-sales-manager/

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