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Here at Leonardo Hotels we have an amazing opportunity for a Cluster Special Events Executive to join the team.
Description
If you're our ideal Special Events Executive, you will:
Be yourself!
Produce proposals for all Special Events enquiries in line with customer requests
Plan and deliver successful events for our client
Develop strong client relationships to increase enquiries and business opportunities
Work closely with operational teams across your cluster of hotels to ensure we capture every detail
Gather feedback from clients - we love repeat business!
Produce contracts and issue invoices to customers
Have a genuine passion for hospitality and delivering first-class customer service
The day-to-day -
Respond professionally to telephone and email enquiries in timely manner, according to our department methods and standards
Ensure good diary management is implemented to avoid over capacity or over bookings
Upsell to enquiries where possible (food & beverages, bedrooms, leisure facilities, etc.)
Create and update bookings ensuring as much detail as possible is inputted
Offer show rounds to clients with enquiries to maximise our chance of winning the business
Promote any offers when appropriate
Prepare and issue proposals, contracts and invoices
Ensure compliance with company standards and strive to achieve targets
Conduct regular competitor checks to ensure you have a good understanding of our market and pricing strategy
Liaise with other hotel departments to ensure we are all working towards the same goals
Arrange and conduct final details meeting/calls with organizer prior to event. Ensuring they are fulfilled professionally, efficiently and effectively and mirror the requirements of the visiting client whilst enabling you to gather all relevant information in order to produce function sheet.
Produce function sheets for all events ensuring all necessary detail is noted ensuring all final detail including delegate numbers, rooming's lists and timings are collected from booker.
Participate in training and be the best you can be in your role - there is a huge amount of training available to you if you want to build a career
Why come join us?
We look after our colleagues just as well as we look after our guests. Once you're part of the team, you're part of the Leonardo community. We have support on tap, so expect top-notch L&D programmes, practical training and clear progression within our vibrant and dynamic team.
Our Story
Built on decades of hotelier know-how, we are part of the Fattal Hotels Group, which operates over 230 hotels across Europe and Israel. We look after over 50 hotels across the UK & Ireland and have plans for major expansion over the next few years'; there's never been a more exciting time to join us!
Some of the perks you could enjoy include:
Special rates on Leonardo Hotel rooms across the UK & Europe: get planning that city break you've been dreaming of!
Company-wide recognition scheme: for being your fabulous self, you could earn vouchers to spend on a wide range of high street shops
Free hot lunches in the employee canteen
Talent referral scheme: earn yourself a bonus for recommending a friend to join us
We love to get together and celebrate: we regularly host Thank You Week (your hotel could have anything from ice cream trucks to pizza parties) and every year we get dressed up in our fanciest threads to host our Employee Awards Celebration
The important stuff: access to the Company Pension Scheme, Life Assurance and Wellbeing Support
Ongoing job-related training programmes with clear paths for progression
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