Events Executive (Arabic speaker)

Main Duties/Responsibilities:

• The ability to aggressively pursue and evaluate, solicit, sell and confirm business as required to meet individual goals and overall budgeted sales and profitability.

• The ability to make telephone and personal sales calls on accounts. Follow up promptly with appropriate action to support telephone and personal sales calls.

• The ability to negotiate with clients and achieve maximum revenue/profit potential while satisfying client needs.

• The ability to understand and use the various sales tools the company provides and to follow and support all Palazzo Versace MOS.

• The ability to demonstrate thorough product knowledge when communicating with customers.

• The ability to maintain and utilize a thorough knowledge of the competition.

• The ability to participate in sales meetings and industry related organizations to represent the hotel and company.

• The ability to follow-up on confirmed events, to detail group bookings and to maintain documented organization.

• The ability to produce BEOs, Group Resumes and Rooming Lists.

• The ability to coordinate special events, promotions and publicity activities as assigned.

• The ability to plan activities in advance and to communicate all details of the group/event on time.

Candidate profile:

• Bachelor's degree in Event Management, Hospitality, Marketing, or related field preferred.

• Events Executive with minimum 1-2 years working experience in 5* hotel and clear understanding of respective markets.

• Reading, writing and oral proficiency in English language.

• Additional foreign language is advantageous.

• Good personal & business references.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders and build relationships with vendors & sponsors.

• Working knowledge of computer spreadsheets (Excel), word processing (Word or Word Perfect), and PowerPoint.