Sales Coordinator

M&E Sales Coordinator successfully sell our meeting and event spaces while managing client relationships to ensure exceptional, unique and memorable experiences are created.

• Respond to and actively convert incoming group, meetings and event enquiries into confirmed bookings to achieve targets and maximise revenue.
• Support the sales team with administrative tasks
• Fully explore the sales potential of all new and existing clients.
• Chase provisional bookings to ensure best possible opportunity for conversion.
• Conduct site visits for prospect bookings and be involved in fam trips and internal events.
• Build strong relationships with key clients and agents to fully understand their needs, maintaining pro-active contact with them.
• Actively up-sell each business opportunity, selling all function space to its maximum capacity and to the right target market.
• Develop a knowledge of competitor properties and enquiry sales processes.
  
  Excellent presentation, negotiation and selling skills.
• Very strong communication skills and a high standard of written and spoken English.
• Strong attention to detail. A smart and professional appearance.
• Most of all, you have an approachable, positive, and proactive manner.
• Experience in a similar role within a 4-star hotel is a significant advantage.
• Knowledge of Delphi/Salesforce systems is preferred.
  
  Connected to Gatwick South terminal, Hilton London Gatwick has 821 bedrooms and an exciting selection of restaurants and bars, including a Japanese Steakhouse. The hotel has a fitness centre and 23 meeting rooms that can host large conferences.