Event Sales Specialist - Hospitality (m/f/d)

About the job

Start date: immediately or by arrangement

Do you love accompanying events from the initial idea to successful implementation? Are you organised, service-oriented and enjoy customer contact? Then become part of our team and create unforgettable events in one of the most beautiful destinations in Switzerland.

• You independently manage meetings, conferences, banquets and events – from the first enquiry through consultation to the smooth handover to the operational team
• You develop customised event concepts and prepare convincing offers, contracts and booking confirmations in German and English
• You build trusting and long-term customer relationships and competently and solution-orientedly support your contacts throughout the entire planning process
• You conduct tours of our premises and inspire potential customers with our event possibilities
• You coordinate all event details and create precise function sheets as the basis for perfect execution
• Together with the teams from operations, banquets, kitchen, housekeeping, technical and other departments, you ensure that every event is carried out professionally and smoothly
• You check event set-ups and ensure that our high quality standards and guest expectations are always met or exceeded
• You identify sales potential, further develop existing customer relationships and actively contribute to the expansion of our event business
• You maintain customer and event data in Opera Cloud and ensure efficient and professional administration

• Completed training in hospitality, gastronomy, event management or a comparable field
• Initial professional experience in event sales, conference services, event management or hospitality is an advantage
• Experience in preparing offers, coordinating events and professional customer handling is desirable
• Strong communication and consulting skills as well as a confident and professional appearance
• Very good organisational skills, a structured way of working and a keen eye for detail
• Enjoyment of working with different teams and the ability to efficiently coordinate several tasks simultaneously
• A solution-oriented, committed personality with a high awareness of quality and passion for excellent service
• Very good German and English skills, both spoken and written; additional languages are a plus
• Good MS Office skills; experience with Opera Cloud or comparable hotel/event management systems is an advantage

• A team of passionate doers
• Generous participation in further training
• Combination of leisure and work
• Modern working time model
• Flat hierarchy with quick decision-making paths
• Numerous discounts