Your day-to-day

• Actively pursue leads and drive conversion to ensure all business opportunities are followed up and all defection and lost business is revisited regularly
• Assists in the coordination and liaison with the Food and Beverage Manager and the Executive Chef, the pricing and preparation of banquet menus, and beverages and wine lists
• Provide quotations for conference and events proposals covering venue, function, menu and accommodation costs ensuring revenue is maximized
• Preparation of Event Planning documents as required – including Request for Information, Event Orders, Invoices & Floorplans
• Ensure progress deposits and final accounts are invoiced and payments received in a timely manner, complete billing and post charges for each event
• Coordination and Hosting of site inspections, pre-conference meetings and post conference reviews with clients
• Proactively seek feedback from in house and past event clients to ensure client satisfaction and to generate repeat business

What we need from you

• Diploma in hotel management, sales/marketing or related field 
• Demonstrated ability to interact with customers, employees and third parties that reflects highly on the hotel, the brand and the Company.
• A proactive approach to developing & maintaining strong relationships
• Adaptable and a quick thinker with problem solving skills who proactively looks to assist where possible
• Organised and with high attention to detail and the ability to coordinate multiple events simultaneously
• Knowledge of or previous experience in Hotel Event Planning is an advantage