Senior Event Sales Executive

Senior Event Sales Executive
As a Premium luxury bespoke caterer and event management company, we deliver unique, high-quality events and holds a reputation as an award winning and market leader in the Asian catering and events market.
Join a dynamic, sales team offering a seamless sales and events experience within the Asian Event market. Be the success behind our key events and achieve full customer satisfaction throughout the customer journey.
BENEFITS FOR Senior Event Sales Executive
Competitive Salary
Immediate enrolment onto commission plan
30 holidays per year (inclusive of UK Bank Holidays and Religious/Faith Holidays)
On-site free parking
Enrollment into rewards and benefits platform upon completion of 1st year service
Health care plan provided after 3 years service
EXPECTATIONS OF THE ROLE
Lead and manage the event sales team deliver exceptional and unique eventa
Bi-Weekly Team coaching and training to continually deliver standards for the business
Manage execution of the business event standards and processes
Maintain updates from venues and suppliers as require
Manage sales pipeline and support the team with conversion
Work closely with CEO and Director on business strategies and demand
Proactively sell, manage and deliver successful, premium events
Daily management of call log/emails and telephone enquiries
Ensure all enquiries are responded to in a timely manner
Negotiation and Budget handling for customer events
Deliver professional client proposals, contracts and other formal written documentation through the customer journey
Timely client follow ups to close the sale
Management of pre-event phase and all event planning for client events, includes menu tasting
Accurate handover of file to operations for event delivery
Accuracy of client proforma and timely billing scheduling
Manage relationships with venues and suppliers
Liaise with operational team members where required
Administrative support as and when required
Innovate solutions to changes in market, industry and customer needs
Adhere to Greenleaf standards and procedures
Conduct post event follow up on all events
To lead and participate within weekly team meetings and briefings.
To lead and participate in sales focused events as required including but not limited to exhibitions, wedding shows, FAM trips, these may fall outside of normal business hours.
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Number of events confirmed per year
Revenue target, measured quarterly
Conversion Target, measured quarterly
Upselling targets, measured quarterly
Adherence to company standards and procedures
Health and Safety Compliance
PREFERRED SKILLS
Customer focused
Strong written/verbal communication skills
Creative proposal writing
Excellent PC, MS Office Skills
Multi tasking
Time management
Excellent organisation
Team Player
Excellent Negotiation skills
Desirable Spoken Asian Language (Punjabi/Urdu/Gujarati/Hindi)
Desirable previous event management/Asian wedding organisation experience
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATION
GCSE Level or equivalent English
Desirable but not essential

Event Management/Business studies
Join today as our Senior Event Sales Executive.

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