Convention Sales Executive / Manager InterContinental Budapest

The InterContinental® brand looks for charming, confident, sophisticated and internationally-minded people who know what it takes to exceed guest expectations.

InterContinental Budapest is looking for a

Convention Sales Executive / Manager

Tasks And Responsibilities:

• To manage sales activities and events in line with the annual sales and marketing plan and to achieve/exceed budget and sales strategy for the hotel
• Take full ownership of the event from initial client inquiry through on-site execution
• Utilize every opportunity to upsell the hotel facilities
• Develop and increase banqueting revenues by effective suggestive selling
• Convert a maximum of requests into “real confirmed business”
• Welcome organizers in house and conduct site inspections to evaluate space and event final needs
• Coordinate allocation of space for the conference and associated events
• Handover operations to Banquet Team on site and conduct all final billing procedures

Requirements:

• University/College degree in economics preferably in tourism and hospitality
• 2-3 years professional experience in sales preferably in hotels
• Ability to work in team and independently
• Excellent communication in English and Hungarian and guest/client handling capabilities
• Positive attitude
• Goal oriented personality