Sales Executive

Salary: Competitive

Holiday – 28 days holiday, enhanced after 5 years of service.

But there’s more...

• Free meals on duty.
• Uniform offered and dry cleaned.
• Discounted employee friends & family rates at Arora Hotels.
• Food and beverage discounts.
• Christmas gifts and employee parties.
• Introduce a friend scheme.
• Cycle 2 work scheme.
• UK attraction discounts @ Merlin Entertainments.
• Taste card.
• Life assurance scheme.
• Wage stream.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Arora star employee recognition.
• Long service recognition award.

About Us... Nestled on the Greenwich Peninsula, attached to the O2, InterContinental London - The O2 embraces a captivating backdrop of the River Thames and Canary Wharf. Our five-star hotel includes 493 bedrooms, a diverse dining selection, spa facilities, state-of-the-art conference and meeting rooms, including the UK's largest pillar-free ballroom.

A Bit About What You Will Do... The role of Sales Executive is to assist the Director of Sales & Marketing and Head of MICE Sales in management of all sales activities and events including direct sales, sales solicitation, sales administration, public relations and management of the sale team.

• Assists in producing the Annual Revenue Plan
• Assists in producing, implementing and monitoring action plans to ensure Revenue Plan objectives are achieved
• Procures new and repeat business for the hotel by monitoring contact with airlines, travel agencies, commercial houses, private clubs and professional associations within local, domestic UK and international markets. Maintains contact with planners, corporate accounts, incentive buyers, airlines and wholesalers, through personal sales calls, telephone contacts and written communications
• Creates and implements special programmes to achieve greater productivity
• Manages key accounts
• Oversees the selling and servicing of group business
• Co-ordinates the development of all promotional material
• Provides direction on and conducts market research
• Attends major travel functions to promote sales for the hotel
• Produces monthly Sales reports and forecasts
• Meets with guests from major producers/organizers of big events staying in the hotel to ensure customer satisfaction
• Establishes and continuously updates mailing lists
• Organizes and attends major sales/PR related functions within the hotel

More About You...

• Excellent presentation, negotiation and selling skills.
• Very strong communication skills and a high standard of written and spoken English.
• Strong attention to detail.
• A smart and professional appearance.
• Most of all, you will have an approachable, positive, and proactive manner.
• Experience in a similar role within a 5-star hotel is a significant advantage.

Grow with us... We are growing rapidly and with growth comes advancement opportunities. Being part of the Arora group there are exciting opportunities for career progression and development across our properties and brands.

Skills Fluent in English