Event Specialist
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About the Role
Marriott International is looking for an Event Specialist at Sheraton Doha to handle guest calls, reservations, and event coordination. The role involves up-selling, processing rewards, and supporting sales and marketing.
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Responsibilities
- Contact appropriate individual or department to resolve guest calls, requests, or problems
- Use sales techniques that maximize revenue while maintaining guest loyalty, including up selling
- Determine and give complimentaries to guests as gifts for their patronage
- Promote awareness of brand image internally and externally
- Process requests for redeeming Marriott Rewards points
- Process all reservation requests, changes, and cancellations received by phone, fax, or mail
- Enter Marriott Rewards information into appropriate software when taking guest reservations
- Answer, record, and process all guest calls, requests, questions, or concerns
- Perform general office duties to support Sales & Marketing
Requirements
- High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent
- At least 2 years of related work experience
- No supervisory experience required
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POSITION SUMMARY
- Contact appropriate individual or department (e.g., Sales, Data Administration, Accounting) as necessary to resolve guest calls, requests, or problems.
- Use sales techniques that maximize revenue while maintaining existing guest loyalty to Marriott, including up selling.
- Determine and give complimentaries to guests as gifts for their patronage (e.g., rewards points, show tickets, gift certificates).
- Promote awareness of brand image internally and externally.
- Process requests for redeeming Marriott Rewards points.
- Process all reservation requests, changes, and cancellations received by phone, fax, or mail.
- Enter Marriott Rewards information into appropriate software when taking guest reservations.
- Answer, record, and process all guest calls, requests, questions, or concerns.
- Perform general office duties to support Sales & Marketing (e.g., filing, sending emails, typing, faxing).
- Assist management in training and motivating employees; serve as a role model.
- Follow all company policies and procedures; ensure uniform and personal appearance are clean and professional; maintain confidentiality of proprietary information; protect company assets.
- Welcome and acknowledge all guests according to company standards; anticipate and address guests’ service needs; thank guests with genuine appreciation.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Education: High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent.
- Related Work Experience: At least 2 years of related work experience.
- Supervisory Experience: No supervisory experience.
- License or Certification: None.
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