Group and Event Sales Specialist - Arabic Speaking
Job Category Sales and Marketing
Location The St. Regis Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Brand St. Regis Hotels & Resorts
Schedule Full-time
Relocation? No
Position Type Non-Management/Hourly
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The St. Regis brand first established luxury hospitality more than 110 years ago, with the opening of the St. Regis New York. From the moment John Jacob Astor IV opened the doors of his Beaux-Arts masterpiece on New York’s Fifth Avenue, St. Regis has stood as a symbol of uncompromising elegance and bespoke service. Today, with more than 40 of the best addresses around the world, St. Regis is a place where trends are born, boundaries are broken and guests can simply live exquisite. We invite you to explore careers at St. Regis.
Opened on the 15th of August 2013 and with an unparalleled address at the heart of the spectacular Abu Dhabi Corniche, The St. Regis Abu Dhabi provides easy access to everything that this incredible city has to offer. In the heart of the business and cultural districts the hotel is a short distance from the magnificent Abu Dhabi Mosque, the city's many shopping malls, golf courses, museums and major attractions, including the incredible Formula One Grand Prix circuit and Ferrari World on Yas Island. The hotel comprises 283 fabulously appointed guest rooms including 55 suites, most of which have incredible views of both the Arabian Gulf and the city of Abu Dhabi, the one of a kind Bridge suite between the two Nation Towers is quite simply breathtaking. Each room and suite are serviced by the celebrated St Regis Butlers who will provide ever-present yet unobtrusive attention to detail, while attending to each request with discreet precision.
Among the hotels vast array of amenities are outstanding food and beverage venues including our signature day to night restaurant, Terrace on The Corniche, with the finest flavors from the region and our warm Villa Toscana, true tastes of central Italy. The Nation Riviera Beach Club attached to the hotel and accessible via a tunnel under the Corniche offers guests a magnificent stretch of private beach and outstanding leisure facilities.
Job Summary
Working within the Sales team, this position has responsibility for actively selling The St. Regis Abu Dhabi as a destination for Events and exhibitions, responding to all catering and event enquiries in order to maximize revenue & utilization of meeting space, working to achieve or exceed budgeted revenues. The Event Sales Specialist will manage enquiries and convert business, including negotiating/contracting, as well as operating the piece of business. This will include both proactive and reactive duties and indeed Sales calls will be required especially in Government and Embassy Sector. This individual must demonstrate to be able to deliver results in a fast paced environment and being consist with the level of customer service according to The St. Regis Standards & Programmes and in line with Marriott International Policy.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Responsible for actively selling events in addition to servicing them while the events are in-house
Responsible to answering enquiries coming from both SSO’s, Sales Team members and direct requests in addition to uncover new clients from these markets
To ensure knowledge and understanding of Opera Sales & Catering and PMS and keeping up with any updates in the system
Attend relevant trainings
Ensure proposals meet the criteria following booking rules, pattern and pricing
Utilize the standard template for proposals; ensure sales process follows the EAME Divisional Groups Enquiry handling guidelines. Timeline for response back to clients is defined by client expectations, which will vary for each request and must be confirmed with client at time of enquiry. (Standard response time is within 24 hours of receiving enquiry)
Identify operational limitations and deliver according to what was promised; manage/supervise effectively the operation of events
Responsible for documenting Contracts/Agreements for all Groups booked, following processes and procedures. Maintaining files with all required information and/or documentation pre/post events (initial request, proposal, relevant information, signed contract, BEO’s, vouchers, etc.)
Responsible to ensure accurate information to be distributed to Operations Team Responsible to ensure open communication to Operations Team
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