Meetings and Events Sales Executive
- Ireland
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Free employee meals on duty
- 50% Off F&B in all properties
- €/£60 employee rate on rooms for all Dalata owned hotels
- 30% off rate for your Friends & Family
- Extra AL day for every year worked (5 days to a maximum of 5 days)
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work Scheme/Transport Schemes
- SAYE (Save As You Earn Scheme)
- Development Opportunities through our Dalata Academy- support your career journey
- Staff Appreciation Initiatives, Fun Team Building Activities and regular charity events
- Assist in responding to inquiries and follow through with contracts for meetings & events as part of the sales team.
- Manage leads through the full sales cycle; enquiry, negotiation, contracting and after sales follow up.
- Support the proactive and reactive sales efforts to help achieve revenue targets for meetings and events on a weekly and monthly basis.
- Assist in managing the payment structure for events and participate in project management meetings.
- Contribute ideas to enhance revenue for the quarterly and annual sales and marketing plan.
- Assist in conducting site inspections of the property for prospective clients.
- Gather and manage feedback from clients, ensuring effective communication with other departments as needed.
- Manage all aspects of the event coordination
- Assist in finalizing bookings and upselling where possible to enhance revenue potential.
- Participate in managing inquiries from third-party platforms as needed.
- Help with smaller conference bookings and assist in reviewing function sheets promptly each week.
- Minimum 1 year experience in a similar role is essential.
- An interest in events, sales and the hospitality industry is a plus.
- Excellent verbal & written English communication skills.
- Highly organised with excellent planning skills and attention to detail.
- A proactive attitude and the ability to identify opportunities to support hotel revenue.
- Good interpersonal skills and a willingness to learn and develop.
- Strong computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft365.