Founded in 1960 in the UK, REED has grown continuously and become a leading brand both in the UK and the international arena. Today REED has 350 offices with more than 3.000 employees and is providing services across 20 specialist sectors. We work closely with experienced and qualified professionals across a wide range of industry sectors, delivering bespoke recruitment solutions on a variety of roles for mid and senior level.
As Reed Turkey, we are looking for a "Banquet Sales Manager" with below requirements for our client, a five-star hotel located in Izmir, operating in the hospitality industry.
Qualifications:
- Proficiency in OPERA systems is a plus
- Strong spoken English skills are required
- Bachelor’s degree in hospitality, business, or a related field is preferred
- Proven experience in banquet/event sales management in a luxury hotel environment
- Strong understanding of the hospitality and event planning industries
- Excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with multiple departments to deliver exceptional service
- A proactive and results-driven approach to achieving sales goals
Job Description:
- Developing and implementing strategies to achieve banquet sales targets
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with corporate clients, event planners, and other stakeholders
- Creating tailored proposals and negotiating contracts to meet client needs and hotel profitability goals
- Collaborating closely with the banquet operations team and other departments to ensure flawless event execution
- Analyzing market trends and competitor activities to identify new sales opportunities
- Representing the hotel at trade shows, industry events, and networking activities
- Providing regular sales reports, monthly forecasts and annually budgets to the senior management team
