events Sales Executive

Manage all incoming leads for the booking of guest rooms and/or meeting/catering functions
Exceed personal sales goals, monthly, quarterly, annually, through account development and maintenance
Conduct site inspections with prospective and existing clients
Quote and negotiate prices within established parameters with potential and existing clients. Prepare contracts for clients
Manage events from the beginning to the end, process all the information pertaining to bookings (to include but not limited to):
Maintain and update current account information records
Ensure rooming list is received 30 days prior to arrival with updated billing instructions
Ensure that deposits/cancellation fees where applicable are forwarded to the accounting department
Disseminate event information to the appropriate departments via memos, emails, banquet event orders, directives and rooming lists in a professional and timely manner
Conduct daily meeting to review event contracts to ensure last minute changes are communicated accordingly
Conduct pre-conference meetings to ensure that key departments are fully aware of relevant details
Maintain visibility throughout events and be the on-site client liaison
Follow up post-event to address any issues whilst soliciting return business
Prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports as required.