Sales Coordinator

·  Understands requirements for each event and group, and prepares sales-related documents throughout the sales process (e.g., proposals, banquet event orders, group rooming list, and group resume).

·  Demonstrates successful proposal development and presentation skills including strong oral and written communication skills.

·  Manages group room blocks and meeting space for average to large-sized assigned groups.

·  Responsible for the input of events and group bookings into Opera Sales & Catering.

·  Conducts site inspections in the absence of a proactive sales person.

·  Assists Head of EBC, Sales Managers, and Sales Executives in all related office and sales support duties such as phone coverage, typing, copying, and faxing.

·  Ensures that events progress seamlessly by following established procedures, collaborating with other employees, and ensuring accuracy.

·  Responsible for preparing all event documentation and coordinates with an appropriate, proactive salesperson and property departments to ensure consistent, high-level service throughout pre-event, event, and post-event phases of property events.

·  Understands competitors' strengths and weaknesses and know how to sell against them.

·  Conducts targeted account research to determine potential.

·  Solicits and qualifies existing accounts which don`t have account owners, and searches for new accounts whose business opportunities meet company criteria.

·  Provides positive and aggressive sales activities to achieve personal revenue goals, collaborating with proactive salespeople.

·  Communication skills are utilized a significant amount of time when interacting with others; demonstrated ability to interact with customers, associates and third parties that reflect highly on the hotel, the brand and the Company.

·  Proven ability to work under pressure and meet multiple tight deadlines.

·  Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office with excellent typing skills.

·  Strong problem solving, analytical, reasoning, motivating, organizational abilities.

·  Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

·  Confidentiality.

·  Flexible and possess the initiative to see all assignments and projects through to completion unsupervised.

·  Highly personable.

·  Fluent in English/Azeri/Russian both written and verbal required. Turkish desirable.

·  Minimum of one year working experience, preferably within events and the group’s sales environment.