Executive Meeting Manager

## Executive Meeting Manager Apply locations:
ACRI Dallas by the Galleriatime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
JR100311
** Pacific Hospitality Group provides a unique value proposition to investors and team members through our owner/operator approach. We are a family focused company committed to long term holds that enable us to grow our business and our team members. Our vision is to enrich people’s lives by offering memorable experiences, giving back to our communities and honoring God in all that we do.

We are focused on long-term value creation and sustainable growth.
**** Our Guiding Principles:
**** Integrity, Compliance, Value Creation, Principled Entrepreneurship, Customer Focus, Knowledge, Change, Humility, Respect, & Fulfillment
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* Position Summary:

** Achieves or exceeds sales goals by providing complete account penetration for assigned territory by focusing on corporate business and execution of their booked events.  Establishes new client relationships and maintains existing relationships to maximize revenue.
** Duties & Responsibilities
***** Primary Responsibilities/

Essential Functions:

*** 1. Responds to all incoming leads for business to secure opportunities and maximize sale of available space as is beneficial for the property.  Takes orders for food, beverage, rooms, services, etc.
2. Analyzes requirements of business opportunities.  Researches and maintains knowledge of market trends, competition and customers.  Responds to RFP’s. Outlines available hotel space, menus and facilities. Quotes prices.  Meets with clients and hotel department managers to plan function details, space requirements, food service and decor. Prepares correspondence to customers, internal booking reports and client data.
3. Develops long-term relationships with clients or potential clients by maintaining consistent verbal and written communications and providing good customer service.
4. Prepares Menus, Banquet Event Orders (BEO) and Resumes for Groups booked.
5. Maintains detailed information about clients/prospective clients and enters data into property's computer systems.
6. Attends Business Review Meetings.
Researches new companies.  Creates and implements direct mailing campaigns. Attends training.  Makes presentations
7. Conducts familiarization trips as needed.  Participate in local community to develop business.  
*** Other Responsibilities/Supportive Functions:
*** 1. Solicits new business opportunities through prospecting new customers when needed (including groups, travel managers, travel agents and consumers).  Uses network channels to open doors to new customers. Seeks methods to penetrate key business activities within the marketplace and finds profitable ways to bring this business to the hotel. Researches information on market and trends and the clients supporting those markets locally.
2. Participates in industry related organizations.  Attends trade shows, community events and industry meetings to develop business.  Participates in Sales blitzes.  Makes onsite and field presentations to prospective clients.
Participates in pre-event meetings, training and other sales-related meetings as required.
3. Responds to guest inquiries and coordinates special arrangements and requests.
4. Resolves guest complaints within scope of authority, otherwise refers the matter to upper management.  Notifies supervisor and/or Security of all unusual events or circumstances.
** Qualifications (relevant experience, education and training):
** 1. High school diploma or general education degree (GED), or equivalent combination of education and experience.  Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality desired. 2. One or more years of related sales experience (i.e. Catering/Event Sales, Event Coordination, or as an Executive Meeting Manager) in a similar sized hotel/resort or winery operation.  
3. Possess solid knowledge of hotel service standards, guest relations and etiquette.  Ability and experience in successfully selling and working in a high volume, time sensitive environment.  
4. Ability to learn, follow and maintain effective sale processes designed to attain maximum revenue while ensuring adherence to…