In the role of the Group and Events Sales Executive, your key focus will be to:

• successfully take all residential and non-residential enquiries
• prepare proposals, negotiate and issue contracts to all confirmed pieces of business
• carry out or co-host site visits with proactive sales teams
• assist the events planning team in planning and executing of events if required
• communicate and work closely with other departments
• undertake post-event follow-up calls to show client support, solicit and address feedback and discover future booking opportunities

Do you have? –

• previous experience of reactive sales process and events planning is essential
• hotel events experience is desirable
• excellent customer service skills
• strong administrative and organisation skills
• great attention to details
• ability to work under pressure and to set deadlines
• previous use of Opera and Salesforce systems

Apart from a competitive salary, we also offer an excellent range of colleague benefits; such as:

• excellent career development opportunities
• homeworking (1 day per week)
• 4 weeks holidays plus 8 bank holidays
• meals on duty
• complimentary valet service of work attire provided
• complimentary accommodation at other Langham Hotels
• discounted accommodation at The Langham, London
• discounts for you and your friends and family in our food and beverage outlets and on Spa treatments
• pension plan
• life insurance
• eye test vouchers
• cycle to work scheme
• season travelcard loan
• colleague recognition system - being recognised and rewarded for positive guest comments or when you go the extra mile
• learning and development opportunities, which also include paid and unpaid cross departmental training opportunities
• two staff parties per year and a number of colleague social and community events

Langham Hospitality Group (LHG) is a global hotel company with properties located in major cities and four continents under The Langham Hotels and Resorts and Cordis Hotels and Resorts brands. It is the hospitality arm of Great Eagle Holdings, a leading property development company in Hong Kong.

The Langham, London is an equal opportunities employer. We recruit and develop our colleagues without reference to age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, marriage/civil partnership status or pregnancy and maternity status. Our workplace is inclusive and we invite qualified applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds to join us and develop rewarding careers with us.

The Langham London, London’s Original Grand Hotel and flagship of the international Langham Hospitality Group comprises 380 luxury bedrooms and suites, the acclaimed Roux at The Landau and Palm Court restaurants, the Artesian Bar and Wigmore Tavern, extensive Meeting & Events facilities, Europe’s first Chuan Body + Soul Spa and Sauce by The Langham, our cookery school. The team at the hotel prides itself on creating enchanting encounters for our guests and we’ve been doing so since 1865.

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