Events Sales Executive

Company DescriptionThe Hoxton Romeis our tenth Hoxton Hotel and boasts 192 rooms suited to any type of stay. Come and enjoy our delicious pastries and coffee at ourCugino Bar,where you can relax and soak up the Italian atmosphere.Or head toElio,a restaurant designed to express the flavours, ingredients, energy, and joyful hospitality of long holiday meals with friends.The Apartment,as we call it locally, is our unique meeting & events space concept. It consists of 5 interconnecting rooms with our kitchen area, and all its spaces follow a unique and welcoming styleJob DescriptionWe are currently looking for anEvents Sales Executiveto join our Rome Sales TeamYou'll be a key player in our growing Sales Team for the Hoxton Rome. If you're great with people, have experience in a proactive sales or groups and events environment and are looking to join our growth journey, this is just the ticketWhat's in it for you...You'll be part of a team that's truly passionate about creating great hospitality experiences;You'll receive a competitive salary;You'll have 26 days of holiday (plus public holidays);You'll receive a meal voucher for every day you work;You can enjoy a complimentary night at The Hoxton and a meal for two when you start working with us;You'll have a dedicated training plan to help you settle into your new role, with ongoing development that will help you think, do, and thrive to set you up for success at work;You'll get time off to volunteer with one of our partner charities;Hox HeroandNifty Fifty, our awards for going the extra mile and living our values;An annual calendar of diversity and inclusion events offering opportunities to learn, celebrate, and make a positive impact;Our teams come together—from High Fives to (rather special) team parties. We definitely know how to have funYou'll have the chance to challenge the norm and work in a creative and rewarding environment;Strength in numbers: you'll be part of an international, innovative, and fast-growing group that's transforming the hospitality industry;Plus, you'll enjoy great discounts across the Hoxton and Ennismore family.Become part of a team that's very passionate about creating great hospitality experiences and building a portfolio of brands.QualificationsWhat you'll do....Proactively seek new business opportunities and generate sales leads, building and maintaining relationships with key clients.Actively market and sell all private event spaces & public spaces to achieve and exceed monthly and annual sales targets.Work on collateral & packages to competitively increase event revenues across social and corporate events.Entertain clients & conduct site inspections in the Hotel where requiredBenchmark pricing to ensure offerings are competitive within the market.Expand presence within the local and italian market of the Hotel, seeking out new opportunities with corporate clients and events agencies, and converting new event business opportunities.Work closely with the proactive sales team & reactive Groups & Events team, converting new leads into accounts & creating proposals for larger scale events to fit client requirements.Visting client offices in Rome and potentially in Italy, presenting the Hotel to large groups of clientsTrack sales, analyzing performance and reporting on key metrics to identify growth opportunities..What we're looking for...Minimum of 2 years' experience in a sales role in Rome or Italy.Experience in working with the Italian marketFluency in English, any other languages are a bonus but not essential.You're dynamic and great at growing and nurturing long lasting relationships.You're a proactive and experienced individual with great enthusiasm and self-motivation.You're able to work efficiently and effectively in a fast-growth environment that relies in many ways on being flexible and moving fast.You want to be part of a team that works hard, supports each other and has fun along the way.Additional InformationThe Hoxton Romeis part of a series of open-house hotels, each set in a neighbourhood we love. Since we opened our first hotel in Shoreditch, we've never thought of offering just "a bed for the night".We want to be more than that, conveying great value through our style and providing a place where guests can feel at home, explore the local spots in our wonderful city, and immerse themselves in our neighbourhood filled with lively and welcoming public spaces