Conference & Events Executive

3 days ago

Adelaide Region SA, Australia M GALLERY Full time

Company Description

We are 'relentlessly guest obsessed' at The Playford Hotel MGallery Adelaide. Everything we do, we do to help our guests and our people feel welcome and feel valued to give them the best experience possible.

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**Job Description**:
Reporting to the Conference & Events Manager your primary tasks will be:

- Provide detailed conference and events proposals covering venue, function, menu and accommodation costs utilising various sales techniques to maximise revenue.
- Coordinate and host familiarisation and site inspection activity including follow-up.
- Drive sales to ensure conversion targets are achieved and monitor success on a monthly basis.
- Prepare and deliver event handover to Operations Teams and ensure accuracy of information and effectively communicate handover to clients.
- Ensure success in delivering customer events in order to ensure client satisfaction and repeat business.
- Maintain existing customer base to ensure their business is retained by building and developing relationships.
- Develop and implement a plan to follow up on prospective business.

**Qualifications**:

- Minimum 1 year experience within the Conference & Events sector with exposure to reactive and/or proactive sales.
- An understanding of the Hotels property management system an advantage along with Microsoft Office Suite.
- Ability to work occasional weekends as required by client or organisation.
- Confident and articulate communication, negotiation, relationship and networking skills.
- Time management skills with the ability to multitask
- Good interpersonal skills with ability to communicate with all levels of team members.
- Flexible and able to embrace and respond effectively to change.

Additional Information

The iconic Playford Hotel MGallery Collection brings together an eclectic mix of iconic South Australian experiences in one space and, in a sense, a taste of all that is on offer in the ‘quality of life’ capital.

The hotel was named after Sir Thomas Playford, South Australia’s longest serving premier and is built on the site of the original News Limited building. The News was a daily tabloid Adelaide newspaper which was inherited by Rupert Murdoch in 1952, and which is now referred to as the ‘foundation stone’ of News Limited and News Corporation, one of Australia's largest media companies. Rupert Murdoch’s first board meeting for News Corporation was in fact held in the space on the first floor above the new Luma Restaurant and Bar.

The Playford was built in 1998 and recently underwent a multi-million dollar refurbishment which has been well received by Guests and Team Members alike. We are now excited to be offering a wonderful opportunity for an exceptional Reservations Manager to join our team on a Full Time basis.

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