Crowne Meeting Executive

Your day to day

• Manages all functions of the Conference and Banquet operations to achieve the optimum departmental revenue targets.
• Conducts sales visits, telephone calls, writes letters, sends emails and extends invitations to clients to visit the hotel.
• Follows up on all enquiries
• Analyses historical and other statistical information. 
• Entertain clients with the object to secure business or strengthen ties when required. 
• Negotiate terms pertinent to the sale of conference and banqueting services.  
• Conduct site inspections and tour familiarizations 
• Attends trade shows and sells conference space when directed 
• Maintain a regular pattern of sales calls. 
• Monitor competitor activities and use information when developing strategies 
• Develop and maintain contact with business generations, meeting and convention planners, visitors/convention Bureau/ travel agents, tour operators, airlines, corporate accounts, Government Departments and other producers closely allied to hotel business. 
• Assist in the co-ordination of conference sales/promotional events and activities 
• Assist in the operation of banquet functions 

What we need from you

• Higher education qualification / equivalent in Hotel Administration or Event Management.
• Minimum 1 year of demonstrated high quality events experience with a proven track record of success driving repeat business.
• Proficiency in systems such as Delphi and opera favorable and detail orientated.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Flexible and adaptive working approach.
• A friendly and professional manner.