Catering and Conference Services Manager - Corporate
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About the Role
Mondrian Doha is hiring a Catering and Conference Services Manager to solicit transient and group business, manage accounts, and drive revenue for meetings, events, and food and beverage.
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Responsibilities
- Solicit new and existing accounts to meet/exceed revenue goals through telephone solicitation, outside sales calls, site inspections, and written communication
- Meet or exceed personal sales solicitation call goals based on a minimum of 5 daily appointments
- Responsible for administration of all support services including responding to emails, input and maintenance of databases
- Maintain a high profile within trade and professional associates dealing with their market area/segment(s)
- Interact with individuals outside the hotel including clients, local hotel associations, and community members
- Solicit corporate, consortia, and leisure accounts directly and jointly through preparation and execution of Action Plans
- Implement all Sales Action Plans related to their sales area as outlined in the Revenue/Business Plan
- Quote and negotiate prices with customer representatives, confirm reservations by letter, and draw up contracts
- Manage ongoing account management with contracted accounts and set production targets quarterly
- Achieve established room night and revenue goals as outlined in the incentive and annual business plan
- Attend major travel functions (trade shows, associations) when appropriate
- Plan sales trips to major marketing areas calling on accounts within their specific marketing area
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Customer Service Management, or related field
- 3+ years of experience in CCS management with proven track record of improving customer satisfaction metrics
- Strong leadership skills with ability to motivate and develop high performing teams
- Outstanding communication and presentation skills
- Ability to work effectively in a fast paced, dynamic environment
- Fluency in English; Arabic language skills are highly desirable
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Company Description
- From high octane lobby socialising to events, celebrations, and business conclaves, every venue pulses to the electric Mondrian beat.
- With food and nightlife venues spread across eight different locations on the property, there is nothing like Mondrian Doha in the entire region.
Job Description
- Under the general guidelines of the Director of CCS or any other authorized by the management, the CCS Manager solicits transient and group business that enables Mondrian Doha to meet and/or exceed set revenue goals in rooms, events, meetings, conferences and food and beverage.
- The Conference and Catering Services department is responsible for selling the hotel meeting rooms and Banquets and providing a relationship oriented atmosphere for the client.
- The CCS Manager will have a defined sales territory, market segment(s), account list and/or may partner in a job sharing setting.
- Their primary function is to book business from their prospecting and solicitation efforts and respond to inquiries.
How your day looks like
- Solicit new and existing accounts to meet/exceed revenue goals through telephone solicitation, outside sales calls, site inspections and written communication.
- Meet or exceed personal sales solicitation call goals based on a minimum of 5 daily appointments covering existing and prospective accounts.
- Responsible for administration of all support services including but not limited to responding to emails and correspondence, input and maintenance of databases.
- Maintains a high profile within trade and professional associates dealing with their market area/segment(s).
- Interacts with individuals outside the hotel within their sales area including clients, local hotel associations and other members of the local community.
- Solicit corporate, consortia and leisure accounts directly and jointly with others through the preparation, execution and completion of Action Plans.
- Implements all Sales Action Plans related to their sales area as outlined in the Revenue/Business Plan.
- Within established parameters, quote and negotiate prices with customer representatives confirming reservations by letter and drawing up contracts.
- Upon contracting accounts, this position will be responsible for ongoing account management with contracted accounts and setting of production targets on a quarterly basis.
- Achieve established room night and revenue goals as outlined in the agreed upon incentive and annual business plan.
- When appropriate, and with agreement with the EAM – Sales and Marketing, to attend major travel functions (trade shows, associations).
- Plans sales trips, under the direct approval of the EAM – Sales and Marketing, to major marketing areas, calling on accounts within their specific marketing area.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Customer Service Management, or related field; MBA or relevant master's degree preferred.
- 3+ years of experience in CCS management, with a proven track record of improving customer satisfaction metrics.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop high performing teams.
- Outstanding communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
- Fluency in English; Arabic language skills are highly desirable.
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