Meeting & Events Manager

Meetings & Events Manager – Hotel Co 51 UK

Gross salary – £30000 per year

The Meeting & Events Manager is a confident, organised, and proactive manager for the hotel. You are the key point of contact between guests and the hotel for Meeting & Events.

Managing all aspects of meeting enquiries and their operation, you will be responsible for managing meetings, while ensuring the guest is fully satisfied

Your Role:

• Manages the operational preparation for all meeting and events in the hotel, including guest deposits, Invoicing, cut-off dates, operations and contact relationships
• Checks for accuracy on all booking sheets, contracts to verify that they are in accordance with operational guidelines (e.g., inventory, availability, operating procedures.)
• Broad understanding of facility management including ability to manage guest room, dining and meeting space inventories
• Knowledge of overall hotel operations as they affect each hotel for which they are planning events
• Takes meeting and events enquires and any room bookings alongside them
• Host’s meeting and event’s and assists with the operation
• Acts as primary contact in advance planning meeting, communicating all pertinent information to the General Manager and relevant hotel associates, as relevant

Expected Contributions

• A focus on detail is an important trait
• Proactive ambassador for the hotel with fantastic guest service
• Express yourself, but be clear in written and verbal communications
• Have a positive, open mind, and approach all tasks this way
• Display creativity and innovation to identify opportunities to improve processes that will enhance team productivity and business results
• Gain the confidence and trust of others through consistent demonstration of authenticity and ethical standards
• Maintain confidentiality of proprietary materials and information

Skills

• Top Communication ability
• Knowledge with Opera Express and Opera Sales & Catering
• Hot on Microsoft Office applications particularly Excel , Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Curious and quick on new online tools that improve speed and efficiency
• Strong organisational skills
• Experience with booking leisure / tour series is a plus

The Future for you

• This role is a great way to progress into reactive and proactive sales roles or into operations within a growing, ambitious company
• Training and support is available through Marriott developments and internal 1:1 with your line manager
• Fully supportive sales culture within the whole team – lots of high level talent to reach out to and learn skills from

What do you know?

• Preferred minimum 1 years’ experience Hotel Management.
• Experience handling Meeting & Events a must

BENEFITS FOR YOU!

• Health Cash Plan
• Discounted room rates for you, as well as your Friends and Family, at Marriott hotels worldwide
• Discount on Food & Beverages at Marriott hotels worldwide
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity/Adoption pay
• Pension scheme
• Twenty eight holidays (annually increasing to max thirty three holidays)