Senior Conference and Events Sales Executive 

Position Senior GC&E Executive

Salary - up to £28,000 

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 

What will I be doing?

As Senior Conference and Events Sales Executive, you will assist the Conference and Events Sales Manager to lead a Sales Team that maximises revenue opportunities through proactive selling and commercial management sales techniques. The Senior Conference and Events Sales Executive will interact frequently with Guests and customers with the intention of earning repeat and expanded business. Specifically, a Senior Conference and Events Sales Executive will perform the following tasks to the highest standards:

• Work with the Conference and Events Sales Team to drive sales activities and develop future and repeat business through proactive selling and commercial management sales techniques
• Assist the Conference and Events Sales Manager in managing the Team to achieve business objectives
• Receive and convert incoming enquiries to achieve targets and maximize revenue
• Seek opportunities to increase sales and conversions within the Team
• Manage an events schedule to maximise yield
• Focus on a consistently executed up-selling approach
• Build strong relationships with customers to fully understand their needs
• Arrange and carry out Hotel show rounds
• Ensure the complete administration and execution of all planned events
• Participate in hotel promotional activities