United States
Marriott International, Inc. is a global leading travel company based in Bethesda, Md., USA, with more than 6,000 properties in over 122 countries.
Industry : Hotels & Resorts
Department : Food and Beverage Service
Location : London, United Kingdom
Level : Staff Line level
Posted : 06 Jul 2024
Job Role : Director of Events
Recruiter : Marriott International
Job Ref : HOZ69668
Employment Type: Permanent
Job Type :
Validate Through : 2024-08-04
Salary Description: Competetive Salary Offered
Job Number 24096134
Job Category Sales & Marketing
Location W London, 10 Wardour Street, London, England, United Kingdom VIEW ON MAP
Schedule Full-Time
Located Remotely? N
Relocation? N
Position Type Non-Management
Ignite Curiosity, Expand Worlds. W Hotels are a place to experience life. We're here to open doors and open minds. With us, there's always more. We dare to deliver a different kind of luxury. One that revels in bold ideas and indulges in the unexpected. We believe luxury is the freedom to be yourself and explore desires: whatever, whenever. Let go, let loose - that's half the fun.
JOB SUMMARY
W Hotels does not recruit, we cast Talent. W London is casting an Event Executive. This position includes reactive sales and events & groups planning tasks. The person will be working closely with the Sales & Events Team as well as the Director of B&F and Head Chef, to ensure that all group and event enquiries are answered in a timely and friendly manner. This involves any effort to convert an enquiry which came via phone or email or any other channel into a confirmed and contracted event.
Events Executive is also responsible for building and maintaining strong relationships with clients with the aim to create loyalty and return business. Pro-active approach to drive new revenues and setting up an action plan to achieve budgeted goals.
This role includes a full event management within its spectrum including creating BEOs, passing along the relevant information to other departments within the hotel, sending final invoices to clients, working with agency commission invoices, etc.
Event Space Includes; a private Screening room cinema, the Studio's meeting room, all B&F outlet public area space including the Perception Bar and Revolve as well as Suite bookings. The role will also work with marketing and the music curator on W Brand activation's. The candidate should be creative but mindful of business and come up with ways to modify and create lasting memories. Opportunities to connect with previous guest bookings and future local businesses, as well as expand on group bookings to encourage meeting's and Beverage and Food Offerings taken within the Hotel.
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