PPHE Hotel Group
Assistant Meeting & Events Sales and Planning Manager – art’otel Hoxton
Long revered as London’s effortlessly cool cultural core, Hoxton’s hip new resident has hit the scene. The 26-floor art’otel Hoxton has a dazzling skyline view, ample gallery space, plus two Banksy originals preserved and on public display, with 357 guest bedrooms and suites, 10 Meetings and Events spaces, a lounge, gym, and The Brush Grande Café.
Seeking an extraordinary Assistant Meetings & Events Sales and Planning Manager an epitome of ambition and dedication, driven to deliver service that leaves hearts aflutter.
If you possess the finesse homed in bustling high-volume eateries and thrive in the whirlwind of a fast-paced environment, where dreams become reality and memories are etched in gold, this is your calling.
As our Assistant Meetings & Events Sales and Planning Manager you will receive:
- Salary: £42,000 per annum + Excellent Benefits
- Heavily discounted hotel rates in Europe (extends to the Radisson Hotel Group and family & friends)
- F&B discounts at our restaurants and bars (for your whole party)
- Start with 30 days of holiday per year – including bank holidays, increasing with years of service
- Two free meals per day (if you wish to come in on your days off)
- Access to 40% of your pay before payday through Wagestream
- Recommend a friend scheme – up to £750
- Vitality at work scheme with great gym discounts & more
- Ride to Work scheme & free cycling lessons
- Benefit Hub – Discounted prices at hundreds of stores, supermarkets, major retailers, attractions, restaurants, and cinemas.
- Free dry cleaning for work uniform
- Annual Staff parties and events
- Company pension plan & award-winning training
Key Responsibilities:
- Supporting M&E Sales and Planning Manager with reporting, M&E diary management, budget management and Ad Hoc projects when required.
- Training and supporting junior team members to ensure they are confident in their role and department runs smoothly.
- Responding to all M&E enquiries in timely manner and converting them into confirmed bookings.
- Generating quotes based on guidelines provided by Revenue & Pricing Manager and sending it out to potential clients.
- Using negotiating skills, strong judgement, and creative selling abilities to close on business and negotiate contracts as well as upsell where possible to ensure M&E targets and budgets are achieved.
- Conducting client show arounds, including VIP visits and menu tastings when applicable.
- Issuing contracts and deposit requests for confirmed business.
- Maintaining strong client relationships to ensure smooth event planning process for the client and return business. Always going extra mile to accommodate client’s needs.
- Working closely with M&E operations and kitchen teams to ensure smooth event delivery.
- Producing clear and accurate BEOs, attending weekly BEO meetings, handing over to the team in charge on the day.
- Staying for the first couple of hours on the day of the event might be required for large scale events.
If you share a passion for art, culture, and hospitality, art’otel is where people’s talents will feel at home. We aim to inspire guests to be creative and discover the arts; by dazzling them with sensational service; by enriching their knowledge; by encouraging their passion for art and appetite for the finer things in life.
be bold. be creative. be original.
