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Assistant Group, Conference, and Events Sales Manager 

Employer
Hilton Hotels
Location
London, Greater London
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
11 Jul 2022
Assistant Group, Conference, and Events Sales Manager 

Position Assistant GC&E Sales Manager

Salary £29,870 

Who we are 

DoubleTree by Hilton Tower of London is a destination hotel located within 5 minutes’ walk from the Tower of London surrounded by pubs and City sights.  The hotel has 583 guest rooms, 10 meeting rooms along with the Lobby Bar, “Number 7” located under the impressive central atrium, Restaurant “The City Café” and the stunning panoramic Sky Lounge Bar, Savage Garden. 

Our teams help to make the biggest difference?and we?strive for 100% in everything we do for our guests, always focussing on what is important to them and also looking at what we can do to better ourselves.? We take pride in the fact that we are experts in what we do and love to demonstrate this expertise to our guests with a sense of?Finesse. 

Benefits 

Working for?the?UK’s #1 Great Places to Work?in hospitality 

Work/Life balance: Regular days off, flexible working 

Payment: Competitive salary 

Travel and food discounts with Hilton 

Holiday:?28 days?including bank holidays (increasing yearly to max 33) 

Pension scheme, discounted dental and health cover 

High street discounts:?with Perks at Work 

Free meals?on duty 

Grow your career?while having fun 

Personal Development: programmes at all levels to support your career 

 

A Group, Conference, and Events (GCE) Sales Manager manages the Groups, Conference and Events Sales office and the on-property Reservations Team to actively convert customer enquiries into confirmed sales.


What will I be doing?

As Group, Conference, and Events (GCE) Sales Manager, you will manage the Groups, Conference and Events Sales office and the on-property Reservations Team to actively convert customer enquiries into confirmed sales. The Group, Conference, and Events (GCE) Sales Manager will interact frequently with customers and Guests to learn about their needs and develop relationships from which to earn repeat and expanded business. Specifically, you will be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:

  • Maximise all Group, Conference, and Event revenue opportunities
  • Review business plans, identify gaps and ensure proactive efforts to fill capacity and meet set targets
  • Contribute to the selling strategy of the hotel, and manage the departments' adherence to achieving that strategy
  • Understand the competitive market place and implement approaches to ensure the hotel stays ahead in the local market
  • Conduct weekly spot checks of five bookings carried out with a minimum of 90% achieved in any departmental and system audits for any Team Member
  • Ensure the Group, Conference, and Events (GCE) Sales Team Members are developed effectively and generate a culture of high quality standards for relationship building, customer service, selling techniques, and billing and processing contracts
  • Manage and develop the Group, Conference, and Events (GCE) Sales Team to ensure career progression and effective succession planning within the hotel and company
  • Organise hotel promotional activities

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