Brighton, England, United Kingdom
7 days ago
Assistant Group, Conference, and Events Sales Manager

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WELCOME TO A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITIES - No two days or two hotels are the same, but our spirit and passion for hospitality always brings all our teams together to create a culture of inclusiveness, positivity and drive to achieve our common goal. “To share the light and warmth of hospitality”. With amazing training, resources and support from both managers and colleagues, there is always an opportunity to develop and grow. 

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A WORLD OF REWARDS

\n\nFree and healthy meals when on duty\nGrow your Career your next position could be as a GCE sales Manager\nPersonal Development programmes designed to support you at every step of your career \nA chance to make a difference through our Corporate Responsibility programmes – Find out what and how we are doing (https://cr.hilton.com)\nTeam Member Travel Program: discounted hotel nights plus 50% off Food and Beverages (subject to individual outlets)\nTeam Member Referral Program\nHigh street discounts: with Perks at Work\nHoliday: 28 days including bank holidays (increasing yearly to up to 33 days)\nDiscounted dental and health cover\nDiscounted Car Parking\nUp to 4 weeks temporary accommodation if relocating at a discounted rate\nModern and inclusive Team Member’s areas\n\n

 

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What will I be doing?

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As Assistant Group, Conference, and Events (GCE) Sales Manager, you will support the Manager of the Groups, Conference and Events Sales office and the on-property Reservations Team to actively convert customer enquiries into confirmed sales. The Assistant Group, Conference, and Events (GCE) Sales Manager will interact frequently with customers and Guests to learn about their needs and develop relationships from which to earn repeat and expanded business. Specifically, you will be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:

\n\nMaximise all Group, Conference, and Event revenue opportunities\nReview business plans, identify gaps and ensure proactive efforts to fill capacity and meet set targets\nContribute to the selling strategy of the hotel, and manage the departments' adherence to achieving that strategy\nUnderstand the competitive market place and implement approaches to ensure the hotel stays ahead in the local market\nConduct weekly spot checks of five bookings carried out with a minimum of 90% achieved in any departmental and system audits for any Team Member\nEnsure the Group, Conference, and Events (GCE) Sales Team Members are developed effectively and generate a culture of high quality standards for relationship building, customer service, selling techniques, and billing and processing contracts\nManage and develop the Group, Conference, and Events (GCE) Sales Team to ensure career progression and effective succession planning within the hotel and company\nOrganise hotel promotional activities\n\n

 

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What are we looking for?

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A Group, Conference and Events Sales Manager serving Hilton brands is always working on behalf of our Guests and working with other Team Members. To successfully fill this role, you should maintain the attitude, behaviours, skills, and values that follow:

\n\nDemonstrated previous supervisory experience in a Reservations and/or Conference and Events Sales function in the hotel/leisure sector\nStrong analytical skills to understand key business indicators and competitive trends and develop approaches to these challenges\nExcellent selling capability and an ability and desire to coach selling techniques to their team\nExcellent organisational and planning skills\nAccountable and resilient\nAbility to work under pressure\nFlexibility to respond to a range of different work situations\n\n

 

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WHAT MAKES US SPECIAL IS WHO WE ARE, AND WE ARE HILTON!

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The most recognized name in the industry, Hilton remains synonymous with the word “hotel.” From inaugural balls and Hollywood awards galas to business events and days to remember, Hilton is where the world makes history, closes the deal, toasts special occasions and gets away from it all.

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