Banquet Sales Executive Job at InterContinental Hotel Group

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Job Title: Banquet Sales Executive

Job Number: LAG000082

Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Organisation: InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG Nigeria)

We are currently recruiting our BanquetSales Executive.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

As the Banquet Sales Executive, you will promote and produce sales leads; Identify potential clients and maximize on Events and Meetings; Contribute to the targets outlined in the Marketing Plan of the hotel, whilst maintaining guest satisfaction. Assist with negotiating banqueting & catering event orders within approved booking guidelines, and produce all sales contracts and rate agreements.

In return we'll give you a generous financial and benefits package including duty meals, hotel discounts worldwide and the chance to work with a great team of people. Most importantly, we'll give you the room to be yourself.

So what's your passion? Please get in touch and tell us how you could bring your individual skills to IHG.

Qualifications:

•      University degree preferably in marketing or tourism/hospitality management

•      Minimum of 3 years Banquet and Events Sales Marketing experience in the international 5•      luxury hotel or convention facilities for more than 500 guest.

•      Be organised and able to follow up on leads

•      Good understanding of the Nigerian/African business and operation environments and markets

•      Excellent communication skills across all mediums – presentation, telephone, correspondence, face to face etc. in English and preferably a 2nd language

•      Pre opening experience a strong plus

•      Service minded and ability to involve and support operations

•      Business savvy and good people skills

•      Experience in emerging markets / similar hard locations

•      Visionary & strategic thinker and ability to convert this to action

Job: Sales

InterContinental Lagos will open in 2013 and will be located on Victoria Island, in the centre of Lagos home to the majority of foreign embassies and multinational companies, making it the perfect residence for affluent business and diplomatic travelers. Built on an elevated terrain overlooking Lagos's port and the city below, the 19 storey hotel will offer uninterrupted, spectacular views of Lagos Skyline.

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