The Place
Alexander House Hotel & Utopia Spa, part of Alexander Hotels a private group of 5 quality hotels of distinction just outside London.
5 Red Star, Award winning Utopia Spa, 58 bedrooms including a luxury Cedar Lodge development and a 2-bedroom self-contained Gatehouse are available for guests.
2 Award winning restaurants, Reflections Restaurant (2 Rosette x 60 covers), AG’s Restaurant (3 Rosette x 35covers) together with a range of conference and banqueting and private dining rooms catering for 8 to 95 guests.
Please see our website for a full list of facilities.
Join our Sales and Events team reporting to our Sales Manager, Lizzie Wallis.
The Role
As Sales & Events Executive you will be working within a sales team of four you will be required to ensure success in both the reactive and proactive selling of Alexander House Hotel & Utopia Spa and Langshott Manor Hotel in all aspects of conference, day meetings, weddings and banqueting.
The Sales & Events Executive role will have responsibility for ensuring success across the following areas;
* To reactively and proactively sell Alexander Hotel & Utopia Spa and Langshott Manor Hotel in all aspects of conference and banqueting
* To handle telephone, email and online enquiries for functions including weddings, conferences and private dining
* To carry out showrounds and appointments at the hotel
* Completing the necessary administration to ensure the event is successful from a customer service and financial point of view
* To produce and communicate function details for all internal stakeholders ensuring they are well briefed on forthcoming events both through function details and 1:1 meetings
* To generate new leads and enquiries as well as maintaining existing/return business
Requirements – Sales & Events Executive
* Full time role, 40hrs per week including weekend appointments if required.
* Previous sales co-ordination experience within a hospitality/events/wedding business is essential for this role.
* Smart appearance and friendly telephone manner
* Strong organisation skills
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Excellent attention to detail
* Ability to manage time and co-ordinate priorities effectively.
* Driving license required for travel to and from appointments at Langshott Manor
The Benefits
* 4 weeks holiday rising to 5 weeks with service
* 8 Bank holidays
* Free car parking
* Employee uniform
In addition you will benefit from a range of company benefits including:
* Discounted hotel accommodation for yourself and your family at all hotels
* Discounted hair treatments at our two Utopia Spas
* Discount off all food & beverage at all hotels
* Discount of individual treatments booked in our two Utopia Spas
* Discount on retail products in our two Utopia Spas
* Refer a friend staff recruitment scheme
* In addition you will enjoy a range of other benefits when you celebrate your 1 yr, 3 yr and 5 yr anniversary including; your birthday off paid, complementary overnight stays, complimentary lunch/afternoon tea and service related holiday
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