Description

　　DoubleTree Hotel & Suites by the Galleria, blocks from the famous Galleria mall is recruiting for an enthusiastic, self-motivated and outgoing Executive Meeting Manager. If you’re passionate, ambitious and have strong interpersonal skills, don't wait to apply!

　　Required Skills and Abilities:

　　-Previous hotel sales experience preferred

　　-Previous experience in hotel convention services or event management

　　-Banquet and marketing experience highly favored

　　-Strong interpersonal skills to assess client needs, negotiate pricing, effectively deal with internal and external guests and provide overall guest satisfaction

　　-Computer skills to include Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint

　　-Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong presentation abilities

　　Job Description:

　　-Responsible for 10 to 15 rooms on peak night, not to exceed 50 total room nights.

　　-Make prospect calls for assigned market segments: Group Corporate, Government, SMERF (Excluding Sports Teams and Association).

　　-Receive and respond to all customer inquiries, negotiate and capture all

　　profitable rooms & catering business in accordance with selective selling guidelines.

　　-Conduct site tours and pre/post-con meetings when required.

　　-Prepare and send proposals and contracts to potential clients.

　　-Detail events to include all food/beverage, set up and audio-visual needs and ensure the details meets the client expectations.

　　-Maintain an active list of top accounts to ensure continuous relationship building activities. Top

　　accounts should be frequently contacted, visited, entertained, etc.

　　Benefits:

　　Medical, dental and vision insurance

　　Matching 401k

　　Employee assistance program

　　Free life insurance

　　Free short term and long term disability

　　Paid time off

　　Holiday pay

　　Hotel discount program

　　Quarterly sales bonus

　　Qualifications

　　Behaviors

　　Preferred

　　Innovative: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking

　　Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

　　Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

　　Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

　　Motivations

　　Preferred

　　Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help

　　Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals

　　Entrepreneurial Spirit: Inspired to perform well by an ability to drive new ventures within the business

　　Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

　　Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

　　The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)