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Senior Event Sales Manager - London

Employer
The Standard London
Location
St Pancras, London
Salary
Unspecified Highly Competitive: Base + Tronc & Benefits
Closing date
19 Nov 2019

Senior Event Sales  Manager  -St Pancras, London

Opened in July 2019, The Standard, London has boldly propelled The Standard brand onto the international stage. Situated on Euston Road across from the gothic grandeur of St Pancras Station, the hotel is set to become a new cultural crossroad for London and a gateway to Europe. The hotel playfully respects the building's history while creating new expansive spaces for the neighbourhood to play from our bars, lounges and restaurants throughout the building to the 266 rooms and suites.

Opening in the Autumn of 2019; Michelin-starred Chef Peter Sanchez-Iglesias merges the Spanish cuisine of his family with his love of Mexico for his debut London restaurant, Decimo. Expect lots of flavour- aquachile (Mexican ceviche), suckling pig shoulder, paella and a new take on tacos with a dramatically different tortilla. Situated on the 10th floor of the Standard, London, Decimo is uniquely positioned with floor-to-ceiling windows and dramatic views across the London skyline.

At the heart of our hotels are of course of people who through their vibrancy and energy bring our properties to life. We are now seeking a team of diverse and dynamic individuals that will capture the very essence of the Standard London to join our team as Senior Manager, Event Sales.

Your role

As a Senior Manager, Event Sales, you will become part of an exceptional service team that not only delights our guests, but also excites them; taking them out of their comfort zone whilst taking care of them whilst planning and during their events here at The Standard, London. You will be responsible for Food and Beverage sales for the event as well as menu planning, agenda setting, and hotel meeting services. In addition to this, you will help with contract review and servicing the events, while also facilitating all communication before, during and post event with pertinent hotel staff to ensure a high level of service.

As the Senior Manager, Event Sales, you will also host hotel tours, maintain strong customer relationships, leads event meetings and other staff meetings, and works as a team member with the sales and events staff including coordinators and other event support staff.

Do you have what it takes to be a Senior Manager, Event Sales at The Standard

While we take every detail of design and guest experience seriously, we do not take ourselves too seriously. ‘Standard People’ are at the heart of our brand; vivid, dynamic and engaging. You’ll intrinsically understand the unique microcosm and the context of our venues and city you represent.

While prior experience as a Senior Manager, Event Sales is always useful all are welcome at the Standard; you will have however an uncompromised and natural flair for service and be able to build genuine relationships with guests that enable us to not only preempt needs but foresee desires. In addition to this you will also need….

  • A proven track record as a Senior Manager, Event Sales with the ability to inspire and motivate a team, ideally gained in a similar ‘Lifestyle’ or boutique hotel sector
  • A flexible approach to working hours with the ability to work shifts including, evenings, nights and weekends as this is a full time role.
  • Experience in strategic planning and execution.
  • Knowledge of contracting, negotiating and change management.
  • Strong leadership, communication and managerial skills.
  • As the world’s premier international City you will need to be fluent in English, in addition we do of course welcome speakers of other key international languages.
  • Have exceptional administration and organisation skills with great attention to detail.
  • Experience of using Delphi is advantageous.

We are defined by our richness of personality and diversity of background and lifestyle so if you think you have what it takes to be our Senior Manager, Event Sales we’d love to meet with you.

All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates prior to commencing employment.

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