Conference and Events Sales Executive

Job Description - Conference and Events Sales Executive (HOT0BH87)

HOT0BH87

Hilton Diagonal Mar Barcelona
Passeig Del Taulat 262-264
Barcelona 8019

A Conference and Events Sales Executive in the Express Team, you will maximise revenue opportunities in the areas of conferences and events by driving sales leads, increasing conversions and planning the events. The Conference and Events Sales Executive will interact frequently with Guests and customers with the intention of earning repeat and expanded business. Specifically, a Conference and Events Sales Executive will perform the following tasks to the highest standards:

• Receive and convert incoming enquiries to achieve targets and maximize revenue
• Seek opportunities to increase sales and conversions within the Team
• Special focus on selling events (to local clients) in hotel's venues Purobeach, Aürt and Mai
• Manage an events schedule to maximise yield
• Focus on a consistently executed up-selling approach
• Build strong relationships with customers to fully understand their needs
• Arrange and carry out Hotel show rounds
• Ensure the complete administration and execution of all planned events
• Participate in hotel promotional activities

What are we looking for?
A Conference and Events Sales Executive serving Hilton brands is always working on behalf of our Guests and working with other Team Members. To successfully fill this role, you should maintain the attitude, behaviours, skills, and values that follow:

• Good organizational and administration skills
• Good time management and stress resilience
• Positive attitude and good communication skills
• Commitment to delivering a high level of customer service
• Confident telephone manner
• Strong experience with Microsoft Office programs and ideally knowledge of hotel specific softwares OnQ PM, OnQ R&I and Delphi.fdc
• Advance (Business) English language skills, speaking and writing
• It would be advantageous in this position for you to demonstrate the following capabilities and distinctions:
  • Demonstrated previous experience working in the Conference and Events function
  • Any additional language besides Spanish and English

What will it be like to work for Hilton?
The future of hospitality is bright at Hilton: a leading global hospitality company with a diverse portfolio of world-class brands. Dedicated to filling the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality, we have welcomed more than 3 billion guests in our more than 100-year history. Hilton is proud to have an award-winning workplace culture, and we are consistently named among one of the World’s Best Workplaces.

We support the mental and physical wellbeing of all Team Members, so they can Thrive, thanks to innovative programs and benefits such as workplace flexibility, career growth and development, and our Go Hilton Team Member Travel discount program. Hilton prioritizes understanding and integrating our Team Members’ unique perspectives and voices—along with those of our Guests, Owners, Suppliers, and Partners—to cultivate a diverse and inclusive environment for all.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We will ensure that qualified individuals with protected disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions of his or her role, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.