Grand Hyatt Dubai Hiring for CATERING SALES COORDINATOR Job at Dubai Full Time

Are you interested to work along with a proactive, dynamic sales & events team and develop client relationships, as well as business opportunities for the largest convention hotel in the Middle East with over 10’000m2 of event space? Then, this might be the right job for you. The applicant should be an extrovert personality that is interested in learning to acquire and develop catering & events business through active sales calls on a daily basis. The applicant is expected to meet and exceed sales targets set in the monthly and yearly forecasts and to direct all efforts to maximizing the hotel’s revenues and profits across all revenue streams, specifically rooms. The applicant will manage a portfolio of accounts for the hotel and will also be in charge to acquire new business.

• Proactively finding opportunities and leads for business growth by creating and maintaining your customer database
• Achieving personal sales targets by converting leads into a business opportunity
• Arranging appointments with clients off-site.
• Understanding client needs and providing a proposal which best suits their requirements
• Conducting event space site inspections outlining our unique selling points to the client
• Communicating effectively and working closely with all concerned operations departments in the hotel
• Handling guest and employee enquiries in a courteous and efficient manner, reporting complaints or problems
• Ensuring adherence to laws, regulations, and hotel policies
• Maintaining positive guest and colleague interactions with good working relationships

• Passion for the hospitality industry and eagerness to learn
• The drive to achieve targets
• Be well spoken and an enthusiastic speaker
• Be comfortable with computer literacy
• Good administrative, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication, sales, and customer service skills
• The ability to multitask, work in a fast-paced environment, and meet deadlines
• Current knowledge of industry trends and regulations are an advantage