Weddings & Special Events Sales Executive / Assistant Manager

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Swissôtel The Bosphorus, Istanbul

As one of Istanbul’s most distinguished hotels, Swissôtel The Bosphorus is located in Beşiktaş and has been providing an exceptional five-star luxury accommodation experience since 1991.

🌟 Featuring 566 rooms and suites, 29 event venues, and 3 grand ballrooms, Swissôtel offers a sophisticated environment for meetings and events, accommodating groups ranging from 5 to 1,200 guests.

🛎 Besides being a luxury hotel, Swissôtel is also a premier gastronomic destination. You will have the opportunity to advance your career within famous restaurants and bars such as Chalet, 16 Roof, Madhu’s and Sabrosa.

🚀 Are you ready to join this esteemed brand and take the next step in your career at Swissôtel?

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• Drive the sales and promotion of weddings, banquets, and special events to maximize revenue opportunities.

• Build, maintain, and strengthen long-term relationships with existing and potential clients.

• Identify new market opportunities and present findings to the Sales & Marketing Department.

• Achieve and report on weekly and monthly sales targets to the Events Sales Manager.

• Ensure all sales activities and proposals are accurately recorded in Opera.

• Manage group and banquet reservations, including room blocks, BEOs, and rooming lists.

• Provide timely event information to all relevant departments to ensure seamless operations.

• Organize menu tastings and pre-event operational meetings with clients and departments.

• Oversee the execution of weddings and events, ensuring client needs are fully met.

• Collect post-event feedback from clients to enhance guest satisfaction and service quality.

• Oversee billing, deposits, and payment collection to guarantee financial compliance.

• Prepare, update, and promote wedding and special event packages, creating upselling opportunities.

• Monitor market trends, conduct competitor analysis, and provide insights to management.

• Maintain professional correspondence, documentation, and filing systems at all times.

• Perform additional tasks and responsibilities assigned by the Director of Sales & Marketing.

• Strong sales and negotiation skills

• Customer relationship management

• Excellent communication and presentation abilities

• Organizational and time management skills

• Problem-solving and stress management

• Teamwork and cross-departmental coordination

• Market analysis and reporting proficiency

• Proficiency in Opera and MS Office

• Professional correspondence and representation

• Detail-oriented and proactive work approach

• Proficient in English