Executive Meeting Manager OEM
On-siteAustin, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Proactively prospect, facilitate, and close group and catering business opportunities while executing events for assigned hotels. Monitor market trends, solicit calls, and respond to all leads and RFPs within 24 hours. Develop full operational knowledge of hotel policies, create BEOs, forecast F&B, manage room blocks, and accurately review catering contracts. Negotiate room rates and function space commitments to enhance financial performance using yield management techniques. Conduct site inspections, local sales calls, and attend trade shows to promote the hotel through community and business networking. Weigh business value against hotel objectives at daily RevMax meetings and maintain accurate internal communication.
Required Qualifications
- High School diploma or equivalent
- at least 1 year of experience as a Sales Manager Catering Sales Manager or Sales Coordinator
- developed verbal and written communication skills
- proficient in general computer knowledge especially Microsoft Office products
- valid driver's license for the applicable state
- vertical flexibility
- analytical approach
- genuine style
- strategically proactive
- problem-solving
- analysis
- effective decision-making
- negotiation
- interpretation of contracts
- ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and group situations to customers clients and other employees of the organization
- Knowledge of hotel features benefits and competing hotels within the market
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with professional selling skills
- Experience in internet research and database mining
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