Current Vacancies

Vacancy

Conference and Events Co-ordinator

Location

Ashford International

Department

Sales

Salary

£17,500

Closing Date

31-03-2010

Contact Email

Jwilkins@qhotels.co.uk

Job Description

LOCATION – Ashford International Hotel

YOUR BRIEF:

To co-ordinate all event details, post contract stage through production of accurate function sheets, ensuring the operations team have all relevant information to ensure the event is successful and revenue is captured.

AS AN EVENT CO-ORDINATOR YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR:

§ Co-ordinating all event details post the contract stage.

§ Conducting final detail meetings in accordance to QH brand standards.

§ Actively researching and take positive action for sales leads from existing and new clients.

§ Handling incoming event and accommodation group (9+ rooms) enquiries in accordance to QH brand standards, in the absence of an Event Sales Executive

§ Conducting post event follow-up calls to gather customer feedback and to identify further booking opportunities in accordance to QH brand standards, setting an activity for an Event Sales Executive.

§ Producing the BEO’s to reflect 100% accuracy of the client’s requirements, ensuring they are circulated at least one prior to the event.

Actively promote the hotel at every opportunity, including promotional events and showrounds to prospective customers

Use initiative to ‘go the extra mile’ for potential clients to make their event individual and unique

Come up with innovative ways of selling the hotel – advising the Event Dept Manager at all times

Provide a warm welcome to clients when you meet them – use their name

Say hello to any guests or colleagues you meet as you walk around the hotel - SMILE

YOUR TALENTS:

You can prove that you’re great with final details, by perhaps a similar job in the past

You’re good with numbers and also written and spoken English

Ideally you will know your way around Event Management IT Systems

You’ll be confidently able to talk to anyone and everyone

You will be flexible and adaptable

IN RETURN:

We offer a bespoke uniform, free meals on duty, free leisure club membership, free car parking, employee incentive schemes and generously discounted staff rates at other QHotels.

After being part of the team for six months you are able to join the Companies contributory pension scheme and you will also be able to enjoy a complimentary two-night stay for two after your first year, every year.

QHotels believes strongly in the training and development of its employees and offers a wide range of opportunities from in-house training courses and NVQ support, to funding of a variety of external courses.

OUR PLACE:

The Ashford International Hotel is a modern conference & spa hotel with 179 contemporary and spacious bedrooms and is situated in a superb location for conferences, hosting 18 conference rooms, with the largest having the capacity to hold up to 400 people. In addition excellent facilities are available in our Reflections Leisure Club and Spa, including indoor pool, newly added state-of-the-art techno gym, sauna, steam room and six luxurious Spa treatment suites.

INTERESTED IN JOINING OUR TEAM?

Contact information

If you are interested in applying for this position, please forward your CV and covering letter to Jemma Wilkins, HR Officer at Jwilkins@Qhotels.co.uk

Eligibility

You must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

Ashford International Hotel embraces diversity and is committed to providing equal opportunities for candidates.

For more information about the hotel please visit our website: http://www.qhotels.co.uk/AshfordInternational

Due to the high levels of enquiries we receive from applicants interested in joining our team we will only respond to applicants we wish to progress through our recruitment process.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE