Group Sales & Events Coordinator
AccorSt. andrewsUpdate time: February 22,2022
Job Description

Group Sales & Events Coordinator

To be part of the Sales team at Fairmont St. Andrews, in a reactive and proactive Sales role supporting Group Sales for the property and working closely with the Senior Sales Team to promote and sell the property through proposing and closing leads as well as having an individual sales target.

What is in it for you:
  • Employee benefit card offering discounted rates in Accor worldwide
  • Ability to make a difference in the local community through Ce Social Responsibility activities, like Planet 21
  • Shuttle to and from St. Andrews
  • Meals on duty
  • 50% off F&B 
  • Discounted B&B stays
  • Discounted Spa treatments
  • Access to gym and pool area

What you will be doing:

  • To issue detailed and creative proposals to clients
  • Handle incoming enquiries and input enquiry details into Opera Sales & Catering and generate a detailed proposal
  • To ensure that a thorough process for enquiry handling is adhered to, asking all relevant questions
  • To work with the Senior Sales Team to secure and convert business from these enquiries
  • To achieve an individual reactive sales target
  • To drive enquiries to site visits, the plan and host these site visits
  • To plan and host Familiarisation Trips with key clients and the Senior Sales Team territories and accounts
  • Research databases with focus on key industries or territories
  • Work with the sales team to research past users
  • Prospect new client opportunities through networking, face to face appointments and researching industry news
  • Assisting in sales based activities when required to generate short-term business into Fairmont St. Andrews
  • Participate in telesales blitz's as and when required
  • To produce event contracts and invoices
  • Update activity in Sales & Catering as required
  • Efficiently follow up with client enquiries
  • Attend relevant meetings including weekly GRC to report on updates for all enquiries in assigned territories
  • Other duties as assigned

Your experience and skills include:

  • The ability to manage workloads to meet daily and weekly deadlines
  • A keen eye for detail 
  • The ability to work on multiple projects within a fast-paced environment
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
  • Previous experience in a similar role is preferred


Your team and working environment:

  • Working a fast paced team environment
  • Shifts will be during the day and weekend
  • Must be legally eligible to work in the UK. The hotel is unable to assist candidates in obtaining UK work authorization  

    Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
    We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.

    Why work for Accor?
    We are far more than a worldwide leader. We welcome you as you are and you can find a job and brand that matches your personality. We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us, you can continue to explore Accor’s limitless possibilities.
    By joining Accor, every chapter of your story is yours to write and together we can imagine tomorrow's hospitality. Discover the life that awaits you at Accor, visit  
    https://careers.accor.com/

 

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