Job Description
What you'll do...
* Support the Head of GME Sales and GME Sales Manager with project work & executing ad-hoc improvements across the four London hotels.
* Handle our higher value and VIP bookings with ease, making sure repeat clients are acknowledged and super impressed with their booking experience.
* Prioritise developing client relationships & work to truly understand guest needs, while creating & taking opportunities to develop repeat business.
* Have a great understanding of our sales cycle, ensuring that we are yielding strategically to hit our budgets across the cluster.
* Having a strong understanding of the events inbox process and leading on the strategic qualifying and distribution of all enquiries.
* Maintain sound understanding of revenue performance and budget figures, directing business to weaker need periods.
* Build strong relationships & communication with other Hoxton teams, championing positive collaboration with multiple areas of the Business.
* Actively contribute to a positive team culture and lead by example on your organisational skills.
* Keep your thinking cap on at all times, get creative when problem solving & don’t be afraid to challenge the norm – we want your fresh ideas!
* Attend and play part in M&E revenue meetings presenting key updates.
* Develop great product knowledge and use this to win business while supporting the rest of the team in keeping up to date on all things Hoxton.
Qualifications
What we're looking for...
* Experience working within reactive sales in groups or events within hotels or venues or private members clubs.
* Hotel and/or Groups experience is advantage.
* Experience of using a hotel CRM system such as OPERA and/or Delphi would be an advantage.
* A people person, great at building strong and lasting relationships
* You enjoy working at a fast pace, know how to stay organised and get the details right.
* You’re looking for a challenge and a place where you can be you (no clones in suits here).
* You’re not precious. We leave our egos at the door and help gets stuff done.
Additional Information
What’s in it for you…
* Competitive salary.
* 25 days holidays (plus bank holidays), pension, life insurance and eligibility to take part in company discretionary bonus scheme.
* A health cash plan to claim money back and get access to lots of ways to support your physical & mental wellbeing.
* It’s ok not to be ok, we have a confidential hotline for any support you require about anything and a network of mental health first aiders.
* Treat yourself once in a while with lots of retail & hospitality perks through our partners.
* Enjoy a free night at The Hoxton and a meal for two when you first start with us.
* Excellent discounts across the Ennismore family for you and your nearest and dearest (even if you decide to leave us!)
* Free night at The Hoxton every year and something a little extra £££ when you hit the big milestones!
* Lots of opportunity to progress and switch it up as part of a global family of brands.
* Training to get you settled into your role, learning academies to broaden your skillset and development that helps you think, make and thrive at work.
* Extra time off to volunteer with one of our partner charities.
* Regular team get togethers, from our team drinks to our (pretty special!) bi-annual parties – we know how to have a good time!
* Enhanced family leave for when you’re expanding your family.
* An annual diversity and inclusion calendar of events creating opportunities for you to learn, celebrate and make a positive impact.