Event Sales & Services Manager

Sales departments.

• Conducts tours of the hotel event space and guestrooms; entertains as necessary during planning stages and otherwise as appropriate.
• Per assigned Groups and Events, discusses rooms and catering requirements calculates costs, negotiates price and prepares sales proposals and agreements, suggests menu modifications in response to customer needs, and up sell services and resources to clients whenever possible.
• Manages all logistics for events booked directly and effectively acts as the liaison to the various hotel departments to ensure top execution.
• Contact clients and confirm program, dates, times, event space requirement, expected attendance and other pertinent details.
• Assist clients with guest room reservations, accounting procedures, food and beverage selections, audiovisual needs, equipment rental, vendor referrals, transportation, recreational activities, and any other assistance needed.
• Maintain pricing integrity and propose upscale menus for all groups.
• In a timely manner per standards, prepare Event Orders for all events, prepare group resumes and work with all departments of hotel involved in execution of respective events.  Coordinate accurate, up to date changes and communicate them effectively.
• Adjust event space in order to ensure maximum potential revenues.
• Payment– Establish payment methods for all events and master billed guestrooms.
• Conduct Pre and Post Convention meetings.
• Assists the client in menu planning; coordinates food, beverage, meeting room set-up, and other services as requested by the client; assures that all requirements are communicated and completed to the clients specifications.
• Participate in daily lead meeting to maximize revenues and communicate potential new business, weekly catering sales meeting, daily EO meetings as necessary and monthly department meetingshttps://careers.accor.com/global/en/job/event-sales-and-services-manager-in-raffles-boston-boston-united-states-jid-93537